Example sentences of "have been [vb pp] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | This reluctance has been overcome in some areas by the setting up of ‘ Liaison Committees ’ i.e. informal committees usually consisting of local representatives from the environmental services committee , officers from the environmental health department , the Health and Safety Executive , local residents and local industry . |
| 32 | This has been followed by some authorities and voluntary agencies who developed codes , which they apply in relation to the homes which they administer . |
| 33 | It has been suspected for some time that North Korea has been working on a nuclear device . |
| 34 | This has been represented as some kind of martyrdom on Lewis 's part ; and doubtless , like any long-term relationship , it called for reserves of patience and good humour on both sides . |
| 35 | It has been argued by some cat experts that any vet performing this convenience operation should be prosecuted for cruelty to animals , but this is unfair to them . |
| 36 | Indeed , it has been said by some professionals in the field that we are doing the students a disservice by attempting to break through their apathy since their main chance of happiness lies in their passive acceptance of traditional ‘ care ’ facilities . |
| 37 | It has been said by some writers that he had got caught up in an extravaganza far beyond both his intention and his control . |
| 38 | On the production side , the mark-up may be determined to achieve a post-tax target ( as has been assumed in some versions of the cost plus pricing rule ) ; and in this case the price , and hence the output , of the corporate sector would be affected . |
| 39 | It has been assumed by some writers that statements of attainment should be adapted for children with learning difficulties by producing more detailed learning hierarchies than the statutory orders provide . |
| 40 | Since the rate of repayment is reviewed only once annually , quite often the effect of mortgage rate rises has been delayed for some months , allowing the borrower to prepare for the increased cost . |
| 41 | They were as follows : ( 1 ) there is a dispute or a difference between the parties which has been formulated in some way or other ( see 15.5 ) ; ( 2 ) the dispute or difference has been remitted by the parties to the person to resolve in such a manner that he is called on to exercise a judicial function ( see 15.6 ) ; ( 3 ) where appropriate , the parties must have been provided with an opportunity to present evidence and/or submissions in support of their respective claims in the dispute ( see 15.7 ) ; and ( 4 ) the parties have agreed to accept his decision ( see 15.8 ) . |
| 42 | The problem of lack of time has been eased to some degree by the setting up of communal kitchens like those in Lima , Peru . |
| 43 | Although there is no certain cause of the hemispheric pattern , it has been related by some researchers to the eruption last year of El Chichon in Mexico , and by others to a recurring cycle of drought and flood in the southern hemisphere . |
| 44 | The mill has been completely redesigned ; new offices have been built to accommodate regional staff , and almost every corner of the site has been affected in some way or another . |
| 45 | If all the etch-resist is completely stripped away in a short period of time , then perhaps the whole board has been exposed at some stage to too much UV light . |
| 46 | Surprise has been expressed in some quarters that Mr Zilligen has been allowed to stay on the Ferranti board given his key role at ISC during the £215m deception . |
| 47 | The view has been expressed in some quarters that experience gained in implementation of the First Directive would be very valuable in carrying out detailed work on the Second . |
| 48 | The global success not only of Japanese enterprise in the 1980s but also of the other NICs of East Asia has been seen by some commentators such as Blunt ( 1989 : 21 ) as a spur to the renaissance of studies of effective leadership in recent times . |
| 49 | Spencer coined the term ‘ survival of the fittest ’ and has been seen by some historians as the first of the ‘ social Darwinists ’ . |
| 50 | One should attempt to avoid the situation where your own surgeon is instructed to prepare an initial Report some 12–24 months after the accident or as has been seen in some cases , up to four years after an accident . |
| 51 | As I said in a previous article , the Dinas Mawddwy Railway has been obliterated in some places much more than other lines I have walked . |
| 52 | Already huge controversy has been provoked by some researchers ' attempts to claim effective ownership of human genes through patenting and by a proposal to set up a UK national database of ‘ DNA fingerprints ’ to enable the rapid identification and capture of violent criminals . |
| 53 | The visually handicapped pupils attending an ordinary school may be greatly helped by a physical and social environment that has been planned with some sensitivity to their special needs while retaining a challenging or ‘ normal ’ character . |
| 54 | ( A different result has been reached in some US states , the blackmail statutes of which are couched differently , e.g. Iowa : State v Todd ( 1900 ) 82 NW 322 . ) |
| 55 | The release of these chemicals following drainage has been recognized for some time , but researchers at the Australian national research organization ( CSIRO ) now offer an explanation of the cause and also point to the great risks involved in large-scale land reclamation projects . |
| 56 | The structure and organization of public services do not , at present , foster service developments which match the King 's Fund recommendations , and the need for an overhaul in the way services are organized has been recognized for some years . |
| 57 | The huge space-based extravaganza has been gone for some time . |
| 58 | ‘ With the Tottenham Three being acquitted , people feel the problem has been ameliorated to some extent , ’ said a campaigner . |
| 59 | This is an important consideration when attempting to interpret palaeoecology from the composition of fossil faunas that are derived from predator activity , and it has been treated in some detail in the appendix , where comparative data for a number of the predator species has been summarized . |
| 60 | This has been characterized by some writers as a hierarchy of obligations ( Qureshi and Simons , 1987 ; Ungerson , 1987 ) . |