Example sentences of "[vb -s] [be] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In recent years , the major underlying conflict , stoked up by personality clashes between union leaders , has been between the industrial union ethos of the NUR and the continuing craft aspirations of ASLEF .
2 The struggle has been between the Czech people and the security apparatus behind the Communist party .
3 The struggle has been between the Czech people and the security apparatus behind the Communist party .
4 Wade Dooley is by no means the only player who was apt to be more profitable under the old laws than he has been under the new .
5 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 .
6 It seems that the whole force has been under the direct comd of General Loehr , until contact with him was lost many days ago . "
7 Next Computer Inc , which has been through a tidy sum already , has gotten further financing : this time a $55m credit line from Canon Inc and another $10m from Steve Jobs himself — both are former investors already .
8 A spokeswoman there said last night : ‘ She has been through a terrible ordeal .
9 That poor girl has been through a terrible ordeal , and if I know anything of gipsies , it 's not over for her yet . ’
10 Mr Whinnett said : ‘ I am not a psychiatrist , but if someone has been through a traumatic experience I have to consider that it could happen .
11 He added : ‘ If anyone has been through a traumatic experience , it takes a long time to unwind .
12 The new educational framework , which has been through an extensive consultation process with practice committees and the Regions , will replace the current Member Part 1 and 11 examinations and will be phased in from September next year .
13 ‘ She has been through an awful lot , ’ says Ann .
14 ‘ This case has been through the due process of law , has been carefully considered at every stage and reviewed at frequent intervals .
15 Unlike North America the involvement of government in economic life has been through the increased regulation of the private sector ; in the U K it has resulted in the public ownership of the industries or utilities concerned .
16 Littlewoods has been through the classic problems of succession for a company built by a single man .
17 Pat in EastEnders and Bet in Coronation Street who were both , I think , wonderful before they got married have really become very boring now that they 've got husbands , and Rita , of course , has been through the terrible chastening and disempowering experience of a ‘ film noir ’ femme fatale .
18 Food which has been through the steaming mode has an appetizing colour , is cooked al dente ( still firm when bitten ) , and retains all the important nutrients , vitamins and minerals .
19 Since late 1989 , when Steinlager 's three-year contract was not renewed , U.S. rugby has been without a principal sponsor .
20 The class has been without a regular teacher for eight weeks and now parents are demanding extra help .
21 The Company Securities ( Insider Dealing Act 1985 ) provides that a person ( ‘ the buyer ’ ) who knowingly obtains information , directly or indirectly , from an individual ( ‘ the insider ’ ) who is or has been during the preceding six months ‘ knowingly connected ’ with the company commits a criminal offence if the buyer deals on a recognised Stock Exchange in securities of that company when the buyer : —
22 Sec. in his report remarked on the high level of activity there has been during the past year .
23 However , with all these reservations and qualifications noted there is a city called Tyneside and in 1989 North Shields is part of it as it always has been and Cramlington is as it has been since the early 1970s .
24 It is a short-stay winner , however ; the most interesting growth area in recent years has been outside the big cities and the theme parks : we are following the President 's advice to ‘ Discover America . ’
25 Additional proposals include setting up an emergency fund to save buildings or sites for the nation and another for historic gardens ( two proposals which have met with approval ) , and cutting back on conservation grants , principally repair grants made to local authorities , amounting to £9.5 million annually , half of which has been on a pound-for-pound basis .
26 The 59-year-old , who has been on a hectic 10,000-mile round trip to Buenos Aires , said : ‘ I 've only just woken up and my only plans now are to go to bed . ’
27 In twenty-four hours she has been on a whistle-stop tour of three countries .
28 Over the past few weeks , their National Team has been on a British Tour and wherever they play , the house is packed .
29 However , the emphasis in LMS training has been on a whole-school approach , with governors , teachers , office staff , cleaners , caretakers , technicians , ancillary staff and LEA representatives working together for a full day in a particular school .
30 Despite the fact that unvented hot water cylinders often come with all the components pre-fitted to the hot water cylinder , the Building Regulations require the use of an ‘ Approved Installer ’ — which means someone who has been on a proper training course .
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