Example sentences of "been [verb] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you end the contract for any reason during the trial period , you will be treated as having been dismissed on the date when your original job ended . |
| 2 | Dogan , a nephew of the President and a leading conservative in the ruling Motherland Party ( ANAP ) , was described by official sources as having been dismissed on the President 's orders " apparently over a rift in domestic politics " . |
| 3 | The middle-aged married couple who had been caretakers before him had been dismissed on the spot for gross drunkenness . |
| 4 | BILL Wade , the Lib Dem in Bishop Auckland , has been joined on the stump by an out and out Tory his brother Harry . |
| 5 | They had been joined on the site by the police marksmen . |
| 6 | This meat has been grazed on the summer grass and herbs and so develops a more complex flavour , darker colour and , while remaining tender , a slightly coarser texture . |
| 7 | A curt notice had been posted on the door — it gave a number to phone in case of enquiries . |
| 8 | Shaking off the nostalgia that threatened to overwhelm her , she went to the window and threw it open , startling a tiny robin that had been resting on the sill . |
| 9 | May I associate myself with the praise that has been heaped on the know-how fund ? |
| 10 | The above analysis has been undertaken on the assumption that individuals have similar tastes and similar incomes ; i.e. we have used the assumption of a ‘ representative ’ individual . |
| 11 | Due to the need for internationally qualified managers in the German economy , an emphasis has been placed on the development of international management programmes . |
| 12 | The wholesale slaughter of these magnificent animals by poachers has been averted to a considerable degree since embargoes have been placed on the exportation of their skins and on products manufactured locally for the Indian tourist industry , such as briefcases , wallets , belts and handbags . |
| 13 | Vines shaded it , and pots of brilliant flowers had been placed on the balustrade . |
| 14 | Particular emphasis has been placed on the Law Society 's practice management standards , the Legal Aid Board 's franchising specification and BS5750 which are referred to collectively as quality standards . |
| 15 | HARTLEPOOL United 's leading scorer Paul Baker has been placed on the transfer list at his own request . |
| 16 | The apocalypse of the Cold War had been placed on the agenda . |
| 17 | In particular , emphasis has been placed on the position of women teachers in secondary schools — their status , the processes involved in their appointment and the implications of feminism and a gender perspective being brought to bear upon teachers ' work with pupils . |
| 18 | The names of the other two workers have been placed on the waiting list for the test to permit them to drive a mini bus . |
| 19 | The names of the other two workers have been placed on the waiting list for the test to permit them to drive a mini bus . |
| 20 | Their first ice-wall , a giant ice-cube , has been placed on the campus on the Saint-Martin-d'Héres university . |
| 21 | Then he sat down again on the golden stool which had been placed on the balcony of the chamber . |
| 22 | In this photograph the cursor has been placed on the runway of Lakenheath air force base in eastern England . |
| 23 | RENEWED pressure has been placed on the Government to lengthen the summer season by bringing Britain up to European standards for public holidays . |
| 24 | Secondly , the answers will only reveal any proposals for new roads and so on that have actually been placed on the council 's register . |
| 25 | Cope reckons that the album of B-sides will emerge one day but , with a ‘ Best Of … ’ currently on sale , the idea has been placed on the back-burner indefinitely . |
| 26 | The companies had been placed on the blacklist after being accused of offering " kickbacks " to win an oil pipeline contract . |
| 27 | A copy of the Control Panel window has been placed on the Clipboard using the ALT+Print Screen key combination . |
| 28 | Restrictions have been placed on the percentage of a nation 's population which may be covered by aid and ceilings imposed on the intensity of support measures . |
| 29 | A tatami , a triple-woven rush mat , had been placed on the sand , and as he walked towards it Alexei saw that the slave had raked over his footprints as he had departed , leaving the surface smooth and even . |
| 30 | The firm transports livestock to Europe , but because of the drivers ' blockade , a temporary ban has been placed on the export of livestock into France . |