Example sentences of "been [num] [noun] [noun pl] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Turkey alone , the Guardian of Jan. 28 reported that there had been 10 terrorist attacks in Istanbul , Ankara and Adana on Jan. 21-28 , causing substantial damage to US and other allied military and business interests . |
| 2 | On Aug. 22 Abdullah stated that there had been 170 bomb explosions in the state in the previous 12 months . |
| 3 | Since the august bank holiday weekend there have been twelve arson attacks in the Hereford and Worcester area — police say they 're keeping an open mind on this latest fire |
| 4 | There 've been five home secretaries in four years and civil servants are unclear which direction ministers will take next . |
| 5 | There had been four women members in the outgoing Majlis , and in the April 10 vote for the first time a women was elected to represent a constituency outside Tehran ( in the holy city of Mashad ) . |
| 6 | But later a spokesman admitted there had been TWO surface subs in the area around that time . |
| 7 | During this probationary term there have been two training Saturdays in South London and a residential weekend in Buckinghamshire . |