Example sentences of "have [be] [vb pp] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As with the clearance of the forest of the British Isles since the last glaciation , those areas with the ‘ least resistance ’ , i.e. with shallow dry soils , have been cleared first . |
| 2 | Many valuable drugs have been recognized first as poisons . |
| 3 | THE DEAD PLANET have been chalked next to a clock-face . |
| 4 | Following their success in a Dubai tournament in November , the Scots have been seeded first for an event in Canberra on March 13 which opens their tour . |
| 5 | This reflects the fact that the very far-reaching social changes that have overtaken the English countryside in recent decades have been rooted first and foremost in changes within the agricultural industry — the decline of the landed estates , the technological revolution in farming , the drift from the land of agricultural workers , and so on . |
| 6 | Ideally , steps should not be taken to remove children from parental care unless there is clearly no other way to prevent harm to them and unless other options , such as day-care , financial and housing help , have been investigated first . |
| 7 | It is enough to say that , having adopted the character of Oliver Twist , I have been fortunate in meeting with a kindlier and less formidable response than he ; and while anyone who knows the editor 's capabilities must realise that it is not beyond his powers to write a further introduction of the same delight as that preceding Volume II , it would be unreasonable to complain that in his assessment of the situation the needs of prompt publication have been put first . |
| 8 | Was it right to present this all at one time to the boards for them to pick and chose , or should practical issues , such as board operations , have been introduced first , before asking them to consider larger educational issues ? |