Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [verb] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Feminists were effectively articulating what had been implicit in much of moral purity — an opposition to the idea that the male sexual urge was uncontrollable , and that frequent intercourse was necessary for men 's health . |
| 2 | ‘ One can only believe they had been sympathetic and supportive over Diana 's marriage problems . |
| 3 | Although the possibility that inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase results in diversion of the substrate arachidonic acid down 5-lipoxygenase pathways has been much discussed it has been difficult to confirm . |
| 4 | But since the Vietnamese Zone of Peace and Stability has won little support they have been reluctant to reject out of hand the ZOPFAN proposal if this eventually could provide the basis of a long-term settlement of the disputes between Indo-China and the ASEAN states and encourage a military disengagement of the ASEAN states from the West . |
| 5 | 3 An unidentified vandal drew a Hitler moustache on the portrait of Maggie Thatcher in the Commons tea-room. 4 The Roman Catholic Church finally admitted it had been wrong to condemn Galileo for saying that Earth orbited around the Sun , in 1633. 5 Following the Windsor Castle fire , it was suggested the Queen might move into Prince Andrew 's house Sunninghill , nicknamed ‘ Tesco 's ’ by the Daily Star . |
| 6 | But in Harding v Price [ 1948 ] 1 All ER 283 it was held that if the driver did not know he had been involved in an accident the section did not apply . |
| 7 | Sculley said he did not believe anyone had been able to build an HDTV set at a reasonable price . |
| 8 | I 'm not saying it has been easy . |
| 9 | ‘ I am not saying she has been subject to a temptation to exaggerate , but I merely remind you of those matters which can exist in relation to a woman 's evidence . ’ |
| 10 | It was impossible to know whether he still believed she 'd been responsible for that . |
| 11 | ‘ Obviously you 're not — this time — but I still think you 've been involved with Garry in the past . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | In court he also stated he 'd been unaware the cannister , legal on the continent , was an offensive weapon in Britain . |
| 14 | Her adoptive parents both feel they have been unable to make up fully for Frances 's childhood abandonment by her mother . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , if you do n't have a visitor on your roof at this time of year , it probably means you 've been naughty , not nice . ’ |
| 16 | Lilis in New York also said she had been surprised by the findings . |
| 17 | But can you honestly say you 've been cold in this house ? |
| 18 | But in terms of service and common purposes between ourselves I do n't think there has been particular resistance to doing what we 've been doing . |
| 19 | I do n't think he 'd been ill-treated , but he 's took a lot of love and a lot of attention |
| 20 | But now he did n't think he 'd been harsh at all . |
| 21 | Um , he said , thought a little and then said no , he did n't think he had been afraid . |
| 22 | It has been our purpose here to indicate what has been successful in the past , and the strong technical basis which underpins success . |
| 23 | ‘ I did n't know you 'd been married , ’ he said , in a low voice . |
| 24 | I do n't mean we have been devious , just more structured , choosing the issues she is fighting on . |
| 25 | It does n't mean I 've been frightened off . ’ |
| 26 | Some parents even said they had been aware of being watched for some considerable time . |
| 27 | But I ca n't say I 've been happy at being on the end of his criticism . ’ |
| 28 | I wo n't say it 's been perfect , it can never be perfect . |
| 29 | Little wonder he 'd been amazed — Dane Jacobsen was probably more accustomed to having to fight adoring women off . |
| 30 | A statement issued by Glaxo says : ’ The company has consistently denied it has been negligent in any way in relation to the supply of Myodil , it voluntarily withdrew the product in 1987 , as it had been superceded by new products and technology . ’ |