Example sentences of "been [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We do n't want to find ourselves with any comic exposure unless all the parameters have been examined in-depth . ’ |
| 2 | But that rescue mission had been stopped dead by the presence of the twenty thousand Frenchmen encamped in Frasnes who had been sent by the Emperor to make sure that the allied armies did not combine . |
| 3 | Publication of this long-awaited new guide has been delayed due to unforeseen production problems , outwith control of the publishers — the Scottish Mountaineering Trust . |
| 4 | Scheduled to begin on Aug. 30 , the talks had been delayed due to North Korea 's refusal , at an unofficial contact between foreign ministry officials prior to the talks , to respond to Japan 's repeated call for information about a Japanese woman known as Li Un Hye , who had allegedly been kidnapped by North Korea to tutor the former North Korean agent convicted of the 1987 bombing of a South Korean passenger plane [ see p. 35905 ] . |
| 5 | The production of up-to-date Class Lists has been delayed due to the tardy response of teachers to requests for current details . |
| 6 | In that case the personal representatives of persons who were crushed to death at the Hillsborough Stadium claimed damages under the Law Reform ( Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act 1934 for pain and suffering alleged to have been sustained prior to their death . |
| 7 | Screams from a nearby interrogation block have been heard loud and clear at the desk of the duty sergeant at Castlereagh without causing anyone to intervene to stop the maltreatment . |
| 8 | It 's a little surprising , then , that similar phenomena had not been recognized prior to 1902 , since they must have occurred on numerous occasions in the past . |
| 9 | Although there was an attempt to introduce some competition for BT , this has been limited due to the natural monopoly position of parts of the telecommunications industry . |
| 10 | When he came round he saw the side of the train had been ripped open . |
| 11 | The packet had been ripped open and a small bite was missing from one corner . |
| 12 | Every time I receive THE FACE , the envelope has been ripped open , apparently by avid customs officials convinced that ‘ dark grey plastic ’ rhymes with ‘ pornographic ’ ! |
| 13 | This animal has been ripped open and partly eaten ( by the Carrion ) . |
| 14 | Chintz-covered cushions had been ripped open , left lying on the floor , stuffing scattered . |
| 15 | There 's a cupboard there that 's been ripped open , I mean is that just part of the vandalism that goes on ? |
| 16 | Riven examined his leg and found that his boot had been ripped open like paper , but that his calf was only scratched . |
| 17 | Rafts of logs , waiting for shipment , had been ripped free of their bindings , smashing through concrete buildings as if they were built of playing cards . |
| 18 | Princess Coronation Class 46229 ‘ Duchess of Hamilton ’ which was originally hoped to be steamed between Carlisle and Perth later this year , has been withdrawn due to restrictions being imposed on the locomotive by ScotRail engineers . |
| 19 | On top of a cavity in the stone in which had been placed contemporary records and coins was placed a plate with the inscription : |
| 20 | He greeted Sir Thomas courteously too ; he greeted every damn person lined up with similar courtesy though his private thoughts were on the likelihood of a stiff brandy and soda having been placed ready in his suite . |
| 21 | You trust the judgement of a man whos been proven right over the last 5 years . |
| 22 | For example , an investor might sell for 100p per share one week and if he or she has been proven correct in their expectations may buy the share for say 80p each the following week , thus netting a profit per share of 20p before transactions costs . |
| 23 | In such a case , notice that the average length of life , e , in a population is not , in general , equal to the average age at death because all the birth cohorts have been compounded irrespective of their sizes . |
| 24 | They crossed the jetty to a large wooden door , which had been propped open with a three-legged stool . |
| 25 | Only scavvy and looter gangs roamed the accumulated choking filth of that undercity — where , mostly buried under debris , but sometimes still exposed , antique ports had been welded shut millennia ago . |
| 26 | ‘ How many other farmers hereabouts have been given similar awards ? ’ |
| 27 | ( Common safety standards for engineering products had been given final approval by the Council on June 14 . ) |
| 28 | The bill had been introduced on May 30 , 1991 , and had been given final House of Commons approval on Nov. 7 . |
| 29 | The activities of building societies and banks have been given prime consideration when assessing the appropriate definition of money and the problem of implementation of monetary control ( Bank of England , Dec. 1984 ) . |
| 30 | The only sane response to a complaint in some circumstances is a firm ‘ no ’ but it is important that the complaint is seen to have been given serious consideration and that those that have complained are not made to feel foolish . |