Example sentences of "[verb] been [prep] operation for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , where a discriminatory practice has been in operation for some time it may be easier for the Commission for Racial Equality to produce evidence in support of an allegation . |
| 2 | ‘ Although the calcinating plant has been in operation for some years now , it is the most modern of its type in the industry , ’ commented senior mill manager Graham Jones , ‘ and while it may not be attractive to the eye , it does produce beautiful materials . ’ |
| 3 | A standard Northern Ireland training package has been in operation for some time including intensive urban and rural patrolling , riot control techniques , shooting at fleeting targets , powers of arrest , orders for opening fire , bomb and weapon recognition . |
| 4 | Another factor was raised in a case in which the government did not properly consult local authorities ( as required by statute ) before making some regulations : by the time the application to revoke the regulations was heard , they had been in operation for some time and to revoke them would have caused considerable administrative inconvenience which could not be justified given that no real complaint was made about the substance of the regulations . |
| 5 | Di Scott , of Fairbridge , explained : ‘ After the ship had been in operation for some time it was realised that a great deal of money was needed for maintenance and running costs . |