Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] have been under " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contract discussions have been under way since early this year , according to West German sources . |
| 2 | Maldom Bada had been under arrest since the alleged coup attempt of October 1991 [ see p. 38519 ] and his inclusion therefore signified his political rehabilitation . |
| 3 | Since its ‘ theft ’ my living room has been under siege from Mark ‘ The Scoop ’ Crowe , the Argus sports hack . |
| 4 | The Brigade positions had been under attack for the past four days and Nos. 3 , 4 , 6 , and 45 Royal Marine Commando had been having their share of casualties . |
| 5 | David Smith had been under suspension since the complaint was made . |
| 6 | Commentators suggested that the Khmers Rouges had been under pressure from their Chinese backers to accept the Sihanouk plan . |
| 7 | 5–9- " There was laid on the table a minute of the Deacons ' Court of date from which it appeared that the subject of the conversion of the Schoolhouse into dwelling houses had been under consideration , and that the Court had agreed to submit the proposal to the congregation for its opinion . " |
| 8 | The Institute of Directors has pointed out that ‘ the 5th Company Law Directive has been under discussion since 1972 , with no agreement yet in sight ’ . |
| 9 | From January 1993 , the Land Assessment business has been under the operational control of Iain Ferrier , supported by Nigel Board and Peter Constantine in the South . |
| 10 | A customs officer involved in the case said Mr Bradburn had been under surveillance for weeks when he was arrested . |
| 11 | Lately Mr Kaifu has been under pressure to hand out minor cabinet posts to some young stars within the party who had been tainted by the Recruit affair . |
| 12 | Mr Major had been under pressure to call the meeting from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl , the French and also from the Italians . |
| 13 | A close friend of the tragic couple said last night that Mr Elton had been under stress since being ousted as a director of oil giant Ultramar . |
| 14 | A senior staff member said that Mr Morgan had been under pressure because of the uncertainty facing the school 's future : ‘ Ronald Morgan was very popular with staff and pupils but he was under pressure because of what will happen here . |
| 15 | Mrs Baldwin 's been under 'im just recent , poor woman , with a leg ulcer . |
| 16 | In today 's attack one of the shot workmen was hit as he tried to make a run for it at Gortree Park where a major housing renovation scheme has been under way since before Christmas . |
| 17 | The Wackersdorf reprocessing complex had been under construction for seven years behind barricades . |
| 18 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 19 | Consequently , an active programme of asset disposals has been under way over the last year in order to reduce the group 's high level of debt , which was the result of decisions to develop new oil and gas fields over the last few years , as well as the additional debt burden inherited following the acquisition of Ultramar . |
| 20 | Proposals for the development of a Taurus system have been under consideration for much of this decade . |
| 21 | Improved sanitation , infection and vector control , betterment of nutrition , vaccinations , and maternal and child health programmes have been under the purview of local health authorities in the ministries of health . |
| 22 | Idly he turned to the London addendum that had been recently updated while the shipping contract had been under negotiation . |
| 23 | The finances of the betting industry have been under pressure as well . |
| 24 | It was the first time Ingrid had been under small-arms fire . |