Example sentences of "been [adj] [prep] two [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Japan had already been victorious in two major wars , against China in 1894–5 and Russia in 1904–5 ; she was a world power and possessor of colonies . |
| 2 | The scheme was launched 14 years ago and had been subject to two public enquiries , both of which recommended the building of a tunnel under Oxleas Wood , at an extra cost of £10 million . |
| 3 | The overall effect has been unfortunate in two different ways . |
| 4 | But we 've been involved with two specific projects that we 've worked on in conjunction with the tenants ' association , |
| 5 | It was not until the early sixties that he was able to resume his film career , but his post-blacklist work had been undistinguished by two top-heavy Yul Brynner spectacles , Taras Bulba ( 1962 ) and Flight from Ashiya ( 1964 ) . |
| 6 | This work has been useful in two main areas : analysis of types of content — see Berelson ( 1950 ) and Williams ( 1962 ) — and of the selection and portrayal of certain social figures — see Lowenthal ( 1961 ) . |
| 7 | He is believed to have been one of two armed men who last month hijacked a police car , prompting a manhunt over three Irish counties . |