Example sentences of "to [pos pn] [noun] [vb -s] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a tender beaming smile to my hope has been granted , |
| 2 | An agreement in principle to sell the building to its bankers has been reached , but disagreements among the banks have yet to be sorted out as well as finalising a support package from the Canadian government . |
| 3 | With around 40 per cent of Croatian territory affected by the war , damage to its wetlands has been extensive . |
| 4 | Usthinks the company doth protest too much : despite the fact that the countdown to its flotation has been under way for some weeks now , and Quality Software Products Plc has finally formally announced that ‘ following last week 's successful launch of Universal OLAS ’ it ‘ has decided to begin the process of seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange , ’ it still says that ‘ no final decision will be taken for some time , ’ making it sound as if the company is signalling frantically that it would prefer to be acquired if only someone would come forward offering more money than it could raise in a public flotation . |
| 5 | One study which goes a long way towards identifying dimensions of the culture of the shop floor , and the political relatedness of workers to their enterprise has been completed by Paul E. Willis . |
| 6 | If talking about boyfriends or sex to your parents has been difficult , asking for contraception may seem impossible . |
| 7 | ‘ Every single drop of water going in to your house has been expensively treated to make it drinkable , so do you really want to spray it all over your car ? ’ said Kent Meters Marketing Director Terry Stoten . |
| 8 | If the wording for any other endorsements applying to your Policy has been restated , the new wording is attached separately . |
| 9 | Alan and I served er , together as er , deputy Chairs , or vice-Chairs or whatever the appropriate words are for several years er , and I erm , well I think I would adopt the words that he used about the experience that he has had in the Chair , to whit , that his companionship and his contribution to our affairs has been stimulating , enlightening and particularly enjoyable . |