Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] had been [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Usher she had been top dog . |
| 2 | Although he said he could not release any details about the inquiry 's scope , in general , if the CRE found there had been unlawful practices it would issue a ‘ non-discrimination notice ’ listing the changes to working methods a respondent must make . |
| 3 | Although he said he could not release any details about the inquiry 's scope , in general , if the CRE found there had been unlawful practices it would issue a ‘ non-discrimination notice ’ listing the changes to working methods a respondent must make . |
| 4 | Mr Maclean insisted that it was nonsense to suggest there had been any contamination of the food chain or to make comparisons to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . |
| 5 | Eight ( 32 per cent ) stated there had been closer consultation with young people in care , five ( 20 per cent ) with foster-parents , four with residential workers , four with natural parents , and three with unspecified others . |
| 6 | Tekere alleged that four of his supporters had been killed in Harare , and that others had been harassed ; he also claimed there had been administrative irregularities in the polling . |
| 7 | It was a song or a poem — I do n't know which but to my knowledge it has never been published — which was called ‘ Beautiful Angie ’ , and I clicked immediately and realised there had been another woman about the house . |
| 8 | But later a spokesman admitted there had been TWO surface subs in the area around that time . |
| 9 | Forgotten , or decided it had been idle talk , a vow impossible to realise . |
| 10 | Eastern winds have brought what had been fair sport back to a normal level for the time of year . |
| 11 | Here they felt there had been much progress . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm sorry — I do n't mean to , ’ she said sadly , then stifled a sigh while realising that slowly and surely he was ruining what had been precious moments . |
| 13 | Tayside 's deputy chief constable William Spence , noting the report , said there had been various elements of improvement and said his force was still above the national average in detection . |
| 14 | A West German government spokesman said there had been technical hold-ups , but he was confident the refugees would leave soon . |
| 15 | Trevor Radway , Chairman of the Forest of Dean Railway Company Limited , said there had been many improvements in recent times , and the railway was going from strength to strength . |
| 16 | The BBC said there had been 12 calls about the programme some complimentary . |
| 17 | ‘ Our area manager said there had been more reaction to the closing of this post office than they had ever known , ’ Mr. Hover told the Herald . |
| 18 | It said there had been seven votes cast and a clear majority for Prime Suspect . |
| 19 | The divisional manager of Strathclyde Buses , Bert McGinley , said there had been several knife assaults which have resulted in hand cuts , and threats on drivers . |
| 20 | Granada has a £63million stake in BSB and said there had been several approaches for Alan Bond 's major stake in the venture . |
| 21 | Barnard Castle police said there had been several incidents reported at Winston Bridge . |
| 22 | A spokesman said there had been several break-ins at town centre premises over the weekend , including at Mowbray Vale Insurance on Galgate when the roof was damaged and cash taken , Stoneleigh residential home , also on Galgate , and the Kings Head Hotel . |
| 23 | A spokesman said there had been several raids on homes in the past few days by sneak thieves . |
| 24 | He said there had been sufficient time to bring an action , and awarded costs against the parents . |
| 25 | But Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |
| 26 | But Mr Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |
| 27 | ‘ It all looks ludicrous now ’ , observed David Widgery , ‘ but if you realize there had been twenty years of Cold War normalism this was a very exuberant reaction to the world of Pepsodent ads , and the father-mother-children-aren't-we-normal ? kind of thing which was still the prevailing mentality . |
| 28 | Have there had been any stories in the media or er television programmes . |
| 29 | He had just glanced at his wristwatch , to discover that Cunningham 's arrival still lay approximately two replays of Little Brown Jug in the future , when a woman slid onto the next bar-stool to his and said : ‘ Hello , Harry , ’ in a tone of husky confidence which suggested they had been lifelong friends . |