Example sentences of "[noun prp] have [adv] been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since Mr Lawson has long been in favour of a stable exchange rate — and since industry has enthusiastically supported him , by expressing its enthusiasm for membership of the European Monetary System — it is ill-placed to argue against an increase in base rates at a time when sterling was threatening to fall below three marks , although the Confederation of British Industry has predictably grumbled that the rise was unnecessary . |
| 2 | Lindsay McKeown has already been on asking for her phone number . |
| 3 | With all of its efforts to establish itself in the Unix marketplace , DEC has sometimes been in danger of convincing its own VMS customers that the traditional VAX lines have not been keeping up with Unix in the price/performance race . |
| 4 | Alex Stein has already been in touch with you , however I would formally confirm that we would be interested in such a publicity campaign for Council Tax at about the time bills are being issued in April . |
| 5 | ‘ The Port of Larne has always been in the forefront of development and modernisation . |
| 6 | Mr Ishaq has also been at work on the Sindh assembly , in which Miss Bhutto 's supporters make up the biggest group . |
| 7 | Bach has always been among my major loves . |
| 8 | Borg had only been at Meadow Park since late last season , when he was appointed following the dismissal of John Clements . |
| 9 | Pakistan had recently been under some pressure from the USA to formulate a fresh political initiative on Afghanistan . |
| 10 | We was in this railway station and Marie had just been to the dentist . |
| 11 | And when Jessamy had tried to speak to Julius at his office , Eleanor had always been on the other end of the phone , trotting out some barely plausible excuse why Julius could n't talk to her . |
| 12 | While she had been a slave to her newly awakened senses , Travis had always been in control . |
| 13 | The intention and the vow itself were no cynical charade , for Edward had already been on crusade and shared the piety and the military enthusiasm which impelled so many to the Holy Land . |
| 14 | As most of the leading American challengers arrived at the tough , par-70 lay-out to begin their preparation , Faldo had already been through a punishing schedule since Thursday . |
| 15 | Even now , after this short while , she found it hard to remember if Johnny had truly been with her or if it had been only a dream . |
| 16 | Dana had still been in the bathroom getting ready for her evening with Roman . |
| 17 | Blackwell had already been in touch with William Penn [ q.v. ] , when the Quaker proprietor offered him the deputy governorship of the infant colony of Pennsylvania , in a desperate attempt to reassert his authority over the resident Quaker oligarchy based in Philadelphia . |
| 18 | Belinda did n't know exactly where they were going , and in her five hard-working years in Brisbane had never been through these opulent suburbs before , but in a way it was nicer to surrender herself to a mystery drive . |
| 19 | Unfortunately , with a marginally less successful Cup than League record , Athletico have never been in that position . |
| 20 | United and today 's opponents Arsenal have both been under the disciplinary spotlight , having picked up a stack of yellow cards between them . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're sure Eleanor 's never been near the stables ? ’ she asked at last , in a small voice . |
| 22 | Ian Lloyd Jones , Chris Jex , C. Allen and R. Wright have all been at work in the Llanberis slate quarries , although their findings are rather too numerous to record in detail . |
| 23 | Brazil has often been in the news because of the impeachment of President Collor , the Rio conference , widespread concern about environmental issues and violence , including the murder of street children , and , most recently , prisoners in Sao Paulo . |
| 24 | Mrs Ditchburn had just been to her local shops at Cotteslow to buy her great-grandson a birthday card when she was set upon . |
| 25 | " The Madam always loved her children , " Nuala said , remembering how proud Katherine had always been of them . |
| 26 | Jane had never been to the aerodrome before — not actually past the guardroom and through the gates — and she had n't known what to expect that night . |
| 27 | Maggie had never been to the St Andrew 's Halls , and was looking forward to it . |
| 28 | Maggie had never been to the big barn before , the one that had looked so imposing from the air . |
| 29 | Eva had only been at Usher a couple of months and was preparing to go to the International College for Officers ( ICO ) in London on a refresher course after her long years overseas . |
| 30 | Although he did not begin painting seriously until 1911 , Gris had thus been in a position to watch at first hand the birth and development of Picasso 's Cubism . |