Example sentences of "[adj] since [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here are some of the weekly incomes and budgets of some of the people I met living on social security : One man and woman in their early twenties living in Coventry with one child , mostly unemployed since leaving school , have a total income of £5.25 child benefit . |
| 2 | RECESSION-friendly , yummy and ridiculously popular since opening in April , Japanese eaterie Wagamana is offering a festive alternative to turkey and sprouts . |
| 3 | Chatam had not been seen in public since finishing fourth to Sibton Abbey in the Hennessy at Newbury in November , and Pipe said yesterday : ‘ It was a fine run considering he had been off the course for so long and he goes for the Gold Cup with every chance . |
| 4 | The introduction of new technology is only one aspect of problem solving in marginal areas and the desirable overall policy package may be to a substantial degree indivisible since changing one part may affect one or all of the other parts at a local , regional , national or European Economic Community ( EEC ) level . |
| 5 | She turned her back on him , unlocking the inner door , and as the warmth from the storage heaters wafted out to greet them she thanked God that she had had the foresight to leave them on — she did n't think she had been properly warm since reading the newspaper this afternoon — no , not even on the plane . |
| 6 | As it turned out , this act of obedience became a powerful witness to his parents of his transformed character clearly emerging since making his commitment to Christ . |
| 7 | He knows she has been married since graduating but does n't know her present surname or whereabouts . |
| 8 | Hundreds of people have been killed and injured and more than 170,000 displaced since fighting intensified two weeks ago . |
| 9 | Agonising though this was , it was the first time she 'd truly felt alive since leaving Glenshee . |
| 10 | Butcher thought his career was over when he left Coventry last season , but he has been outstanding since joining the Wearsiders . |
| 11 | This is entirely understandable since repeating familiar , and previously sufficiently successful , behaviour patterns is far easier than constantly modifying your behaviour to suit differing circumstances . |
| 12 | He had won in the maiden class , for those who have yet to win a prize , in 1975 , but he had not been successful since moving into the growers ' section . |
| 13 | However , a move to Besiktas , where he would earn big money , would prolong his Liverpool connection , for they are coached by ex-Reds midfielder Gordon Milne , who has been highly successful since joining the club . |
| 14 | HYPNOTONE : ‘ Be Good To Me ’ trancey house quartet issue their first single since splitting with Creation and joining Manchester music figure Dave Haslam 's new First Love label |
| 15 | SKAW , issue ‘ Sympathy Love ’ , their first single since signing to WEA next Monday , backed with a tour calling at Newport TJ 's |
| 16 | A high cut-off score is necessary since achieving it is taken to indicate mastery of a particular domain , or readiness to proceed to the next level of learning . |
| 17 | His nose was too large and a little crooked since taking a devastating straight left in the boxing ring when he was fifteen years old , his chin too irregular . |
| 18 | Fragrant Dawn , disappointing since making a winning debut over fences in January , benefitted from a lenient mark to land the Winterbourne Handicap Chase . |