Example sentences of "has be [adj] since [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ecstasy , which has been illegal since 1977 , is used by many on the rave scene . |
| 2 | The sale of cigarettes to children has been illegal since 1904 . |
| 3 | Although the test has been available since 1985 , the question most of us still face is when is the right time to get tested . |
| 4 | The balance of trade has been negative since 1982 , and in 1989 hit a record £24 billion |
| 5 | The leadership election has been uncontested since 1975 . |
| 6 | ( In the metalworking industry no national wage agreement for manual workers has been possible since 1974 . ) |
| 7 | Huston-Miyamoto developed a CAI package which has been operational since 1979 for users of the Library Computer System ( LCS ) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . |
| 8 | The full network of 82 training and enterprise councils has been operational since last October . |
| 9 | Although the Bury to Heywood line has been disused since 1980 , the majority of track remains in place thanks to the persuasive powers that Rochdale Council exerted on British Rail at the time . |
| 10 | ‘ The visitors ’ centre here opened about 18 months ago although the reserve has been open since 1977 and slowly we 're building it up . |
| 11 | Family Support ( Clacton ) was formed by local voluntary services in 1982 and has been independent since 1985 . |
| 12 | Although no specific percentages were mentioned in the Act , the government had originally intended that the whole of the national curriculum should occupy 70 per cent of the timetable ; but it should also be remembered that religious education has been mandatory since 1944 and remains so . |
| 13 | Malaysia , too , has been active since 1983 . |
| 14 | West Lodge in Albert Park , designed by C J Adams , who designed the now demolished Royal Exchange in Albert Road , was built in 1866 but has been empty since 1979 . |
| 15 | Neil Macdonald , from Beith , Ayrshire , has been blind since 1976 . |
| 16 | of such employment in the United Kingdom , a proportion which has been constant since 1987-1988 . |
| 17 | To say that we are in the midst of a second industrial revolution , propelled by a rapid growth in services is not a misnomer ; this growth has been exceptional since 1975 . |
| 18 | Gloucestershire County Council , has been responsible since last year for inspecting the independent school . |