Example sentences of "of change [verb] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here , the appropriate leader of change had been in some doubt . |
| 2 | Signs of change had been evident within various protest movements , like the Teetotallers , from the 1850s when they realized that without state action they could not achieve their goals . |
| 3 | By May the principle of change had been accepted as inevitable , for once an extension of the franchise had been proposed , it would be suicidal for the party to oppose it , and there was thus a need to concentrate on pressing detailed amendments , for example to protect the interests and representation of agriculture . |
| 4 | ‘ Staff numbers had doubled over the previous five to six years and a programme of change had been thrust upon us by the market , ’ explained . |
| 5 | Timid winds of change had been trying to blow in Spanish universities since 1951 , when a relatively progressive Minister of Education , Joaquin Ruiz-Giménez , had initiated an attempt to revitalize and open up the torpid and reactionary Spanish education system . |
| 6 | However , as with education , the impact of change has been limited by a lack of a corresponding expansion of the job market . |
| 7 | In recent years , that pace of change has been particularly rapid . |
| 8 | A great deal of change has been seen in the power drill market over recent years : cordless models have become more popular , and there has also been a gradual move towards variable-speed percussion models , even by the occasional home improver . |
| 9 | Regrettably but perhaps inevitably , the ambivalence of feeling and thought which is bound to exist at any time of change has been seized upon by those who can profit from it . |
| 10 | So far , the discussion of this turning-point and the debate over the direction of change has been conducted mainly in terms of what kind of manufacturing sector is likely to emerge out of the economic downturn . |
| 11 | The general pattern of change has been one of upward mobility . |
| 12 | A wind of change has been blowing around Windsor Park |
| 13 | A wind of change has been blowing around Windsor Park over the past 12 months and Campbell is now regarded as just another new player who will breeze in . |
| 14 | In particular I think it should be recognised that the role of the unions , NALGO and G M D in helping that process of change has been quite fundamental and for that reason , because we appreciate and value the essential way in which the unions have contributed to the process of changing the organisation I consider that the they much trailed proposals from the opposition groups to cut , or in the other case , to reduce the NALGO office are quite misguided . |
| 15 | ‘ A number of changes have been made to reduce practices that cause irritating stoppages rather than to speed up the game . |
| 16 | ‘ Since the current video was produced two years ago , a number of changes have been introduced in site practices and in legislation , ’ explained employee relations officer Tony Fitzgerald . |
| 17 | As a result , a number of changes have been made to the following general SVQs : |
| 18 | A large number of changes have been agreed and currently wait the approval of the Privy Council . |
| 19 | Well , quite a number of changes have been introduced and perhaps we can deal with this in turn . |