Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] has been under " in BNC.
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| 1 | The black population has been under police surveillance for a long time . |
| 2 | This ancient wetland has been under threat ever since the £50 million Hereford Eastern bypass was announced in 1988 . |
| 3 | There is no legislative assembly , although the formation of an advisory assembly has been under consideration since 1980 . |
| 4 | The combined numbers of these three are perhaps 100 or 200 at the most , although an urgent conservation programme has been under way since 1980 . |
| 5 | A massive scheme for the Hong Shui River in Guanxi province has been under study since the 1950s . |
| 6 | A comparable scheme has been under way since 1978 in West Germany , where products judged environment-XXXX friendly have been awarded " Blue Angel " status . |
| 7 | The South African government has been under no obligation to submit reports to the ILO . |
| 8 | It seems that the whole force has been under the direct comd of General Loehr , until contact with him was lost many days ago . " |