Example sentences of "recent [noun pl] [verb] been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Recent trips have been to Arran , Bute , Aberfoyle and along various cycle tracks in Ayrshire . |
| 2 | For example , people working here in acoustics and radiation physics never know which SERC committee will finally examine their applications — some of our recent applications have been to the committees for Biology , Chemistry , Chemical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Polymer Engineering , the joint SERC/SSRC committee or even sent off to ARC . |
| 3 | One of the feminist demands in recent years has been to ‘ reclaim the night ’ . |
| 4 | The trend in recent years has been towards establishing more horizontal committees in the interests of greater internal co-ordination . |
| 5 | At every C&P plant there is concern about energy conservation but emphasis in recent years has been on improving product quality — something which often uses more energy without increasing output . |
| 6 | It is a short-stay winner , however ; the most interesting growth area in recent years has been outside the big cities and the theme parks : we are following the President 's advice to ‘ Discover America . ’ |
| 7 | Normal fluorescent tubes are familiar enough , but the main development in recent years has been in compact fluorescent lamps , which take the place of normal light bulbs . |
| 8 | Much of the major investment in this country 's telecommunications infrastructure in recent years has been from BT , which has made a much bigger contribution to the Exchequer than it did in the 1970s , as it is more efficient , more productive , sells more services , makes more money and pays more tax . |
| 9 | The most dramatic shift in recent years has been from soft to underwire garments , which provide greater support and ‘ shape ’ . |
| 10 | Most of the studies of relationships between R&D and production in recent years have been of a qualitative and often anecdotal nature . |
| 11 | Recent placements have been in journalism , the broadcasting media , and with publishers . |
| 12 | In a sense this was false , as recent historians have been at pains to prove . |
| 13 | Recent exhibitions have been at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and abroad in Toronto , Paris , Pittsburg , Maastricht , Antwerp , Madrid and Los Angeles . |
| 14 | Wintering birds favour coastal farmland and marshes and a high proportion of recent records have been for the Selsey peninsular , the Beachy Head area , and from Rye to the Midrips . |
| 15 | As a winter visitor this species ' distribution is very similar to that of the Slavonian Grebe , but there is now no regular wintering locality , although most recent records have been from the western end of the county and Rye Harbour . |
| 16 | According to Doe , the surface offers high resilience and durability and most recent installations have been at Loughborough University , Bexley LTC and Westside Club in Wimbledon . |
| 17 | Much of the discussion at recent conferences has been on the recession and how hard it is hitting the industry . |