Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] been [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On balance , I believe that Britain 's membership of the EEC has been of some benefit in terms of the home market which she has gained and will continue to gain as and when her partners honour their commitments to complete the Single Market ; however , as should be clear from the figures quoted in Chapter 5 , the assertion that EEC membership has been good for Britain is open to question . |
| 2 | Probably , for we later read that ‘ want of opportunity has been in some respect a prejudice to my business ’ , and , ‘ the noble act of embalming has been entirely ruined by the undertakers ’ . |
| 3 | Right in the course of our er er com our meetings Danny erm I will be asking you to recommend me to people but if , but only if you feel that this meeting has been of some benefit to you . |
| 4 | My wife Pam has been for some time aware that I have been having an on-going relationship with Suzannah , who I believe is known to some of you . |
| 5 | The growth of the Theatre Collection has been in some way analogous to that of the proverbial snowball , for as its reputation has increased so too has the number of donations and bequests in the form of private collections , both large and small . |
| 6 | The work of Norman Shneidman has been of some value in highlighting the way in which sport in Soviet society is ‘ directed towards the all-round development of the human individual ’ ( 1979 , p.7 ) . |
| 7 | As outlined in para 3.3 below , the City Code applies to takeovers of certain categories of private companies ( broadly where the equity share capital has been to some extent publicly held at any time within the ten years prior to the offer ) . |
| 8 | ‘ First time that thing 's been of some use ! ’ |
| 9 | The exemption does not apply if the equity share capital of the private company has been to some extent publicly held at any time within the ten years prior to the offer . |