Example sentences of "[v-ing] been [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I , too , wish to apologise to the House for not having been present at the start of this debate . |
| 2 | Having been present at the weekend of events held in the City Chambers , Edinburgh earlier this month to celebrate International Women 's Day , I was ‘ shocked and appalled ’ to see a letter from Alexandra Wallace ( 12 March ) on the content of the weekend . |
| 3 | ‘ What is Sir Guy like ? ’ she queried curiously , not having been present in the hall when their visitor had arrived . |
| 4 | With over 80 per cent of the seats in each house , many of them won by very large majorities indeed and a not insubstantial number having been uncontested by the Republican Party ( see Key 's ( 1949 ) classic volume on southern politics ) , did the Democratic Party need to pay large welfare benefits in order to win votes ? |
| 5 | Best reckons there wo n't be much between the sides at Murrayfield , having been impressed by the Welsh commitment against his own team — ‘ We knew they would come at us , and they certainly did , though we should still have won ’ — while he has taken a liking to the revamped Scottish pack . |
| 6 | He was also the most relaxed of batsmen , often having been asleep in the dressing-room before going out to the middle . |
| 7 | In 1723 , for example , the member of parliament for Stirlingshire was John Graham of Killearn , the chamberlain of the Duke of Montrose , a man chiefly remembered for having been relieved of the duke 's rents at pistol point by Rob Roy MacGregor . |
| 8 | According to The Famous Grouse Director , Matthew Gloag , the company 's interest in the next year 's tournament in Edinburgh had been almost a foregone conclusion due to the enormous benefits of having been involved in the 1991 World Cup . |
| 9 | It 's a , it 's a fascinating report and having been involved in the Food Forum discussion , when we , it was reported to us that we 'd actually lost a community nutritionist , I read this with great interest to see just how now the professional was seen through sections . |
| 10 | Longhorns are the world 's oldest ‘ improved ’ breed , having been subject to the attentions of Robert Bakewell of Leicestershire more than 200 years ago , and until recently were listed with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust with only a few hobby farmer enthusiasts . |
| 11 | Having been lucky with the only real audition I did which was for the RSC , I ca n't really complain about it . |
| 12 | If no-one admits to having been sick during the day , or ca n't produce a witness that he was , we shall want to know what they all ate for the evening meal . |
| 13 | He starts with the disadvantage of having been wrong in the past . |
| 14 | Having been satisfied with the tool 's performance on the rafters , we used it to tack down sheets of fibreboard on to chipboard . |
| 15 | Now , having been stuck behind the desk for weeks at a time , he does n't need asking twice to unlock the cases and parade his collection … |
| 16 | The bill took five months from its second reading in the Lords to the Royal Assent , having been unopposed in the Commons . |
| 17 | I would like a copy , having been puzzled at the outset by TCPA 's representative asking questions on DCF . |
| 18 | One of the most interesting features of the building is the Trivulzio chapel through which the basilica is entered , its position on the original façade of the church having been responsible for the loss of the early , Romanesque , frontage . |
| 19 | Once home , he sought scapegoats for his evident failure by dismissing his treasurer and chancellor , who had not , he argued , provided the backing he needed and deserved , and by turning on John Stafford , archbishop of Canterbury , whom he suspected of having been responsible for the lack of success . |
| 20 | Partly because the First Army had not seen service since 1814 ( the Second Army having been responsible for the victories of 1828 – 9 in the Balkans ) , the Russian advance into Poland was hesitant . |