Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] under " in BNC.
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| 31 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 32 | ‘ Mr Taylor has completed ignored the fact that Catholics have been under the jackboot of the IRA and loyalists for over 20 years and it is ridiculous to say that they have not been living in fear . ’ |
| 33 | Dave Punshon , Age Concern 's chief officer , recently expressed fears that the scheme would have to close and its staff have been under redundancy notice since Christmas to finish on March 31 . |
| 34 | They were greeted by a rousing reception from the town 's starving inhabitants , who have been under siege since the war erupted 11 months ago . |
| 35 | President , Congress , since nineteen seventy nine local authorities and public services have been under attack from the Tory government . |