Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] be [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the 1920s , an uncle founded the Barrandov film studios that were to have their finest hour with the Czech New Wave of the Sixties , and his father was responsible for and owned , among other buildings , the Lucerna block in the heart of the city which has been part of the life of most Pragers , with its remarkable collection of art-deco restaurants , bars , cinemas and concert hall . |
| 2 | It would be very wise if the Left advocated the policy of land-value taxation , which has been part of Liberal policy this century . |
| 3 | You can at least see or hear , which has been part of your ordinary physical development . |
| 4 | He has provided a much needed corrective to the over-individualistic approach to conversion which has been characteristic of many western evangelists and missionaries . |
| 5 | This undoubtedly developed a practice of regional collegiality which has been characteristic of the post-conciliar Church . |
| 6 | Carter are touring America in a huge tour bus , which has been home to the ten-strong crew and band for a month-and-a-half . |
| 7 | Romance and elegance are the hallmarks of this sophisticated city which has been home to more great composers and inspired more great music than anywhere else on earth . |
| 8 | A spooky tale about a woman who returns to the stately which has been home to the Stafford Dynasty for hundreds of years . |
| 9 | ‘ I can not express in words the love and care which has been show to me by all my Christian friends since Mam died . ’ |
| 10 | A smaller amount was to go to the theological college which I had attended and which has been host to many students from Africa . ) |
| 11 | The stumbling block which remains is security within companies . |
| 12 | The only thing she offers is sort of help with Peter but that 's because she wants Peter . |
| 13 | It did little for the image of a man who has been part of the backbone of the team for so long , and was playing in his eighty-seventh Test . |
| 14 | We are in the early stages of developing a day-case surgery/five-day ward and would be very interested to hear from anyone who has been part of a similar project . |
| 15 | Mrs Owain Williams , who has been Chairman of this ball for the last three years , looked very pretty in black velvet . |
| 16 | Terence Flanagan , who has been principal of the flagship college for the last six years , takes up his new post in September . |
| 17 | John Evans , who has been Captain of the golf society since it started , stood down as he will be retiring next year . |
| 18 | Haydn Dalton , 60 , who has been manager of the town 's Odeon for over 20 years , started his career as a trainee at the Leeds ' Majestic in the 1950s . |
| 19 | Professor Anthony Jones , who has been President of the School of the Art Institute in Chicago since 1986 , is the new appointment as the Rector of the Royal College of Art . |
| 20 | Awarded the MBE is Meurig Davies , 54 , of Deganwy , who has been coxswain of Llandudno Lifeboat since 1970 , and retires next April after 30 years service . |
| 21 | In the past she has been secretary to Fred Shaw ( company secretary ) , Peter Williams ( finance director and deputy chairman ) , James Moffat ( company director and managing director ) , Paddy Byrne ( chief executive ) before becoming secretary to George Stonier 18 months ago . |
| 22 | For the past two years she has been Chairman of the ‘ Kent Teachers ’ and has also been a member of the Kent display Team since 1976 . |
| 23 | I know one thing she needs is mail from home , as this cheers her up and reminds her she is not alone . |
| 24 | She resents being prey to such banal anxieties . |
| 25 | " She 's been head over heals in love with you for ages , " said Lady Agatha impatiently . |
| 26 | I spoke to that was Monday night , yeah , she 's been head of department , did I tell you that ? |
| 27 | so she said while you 've been doing that she said she 's been sort of gassing to anybody you know , so she said it 's been mentioned by management and they said oh well she 'll be able to sort of hovering while she stood there you know , time , time to natter she could be erm , got time to do that . |
| 28 | ‘ Can you imagine what it must be like to lose someone who 's been part of your life for so long ? ’ |
| 29 | But if you wanted to take your revenge and kill me , because of some ancient grudge against somebody who 's been dust for 200 years , then why did n't you just do it last night at my house ? |
| 30 | A promising line of thought , due to McDowell , is that all one requires is transfer of information simpliciter . |