Example sentences of "[subord] britain have [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Far East , where Britain had been so successful in defeating Communist terrorism , there was also growing instability . |
| 2 | Although Britain has been occupied by man for more than 25,000 years , in a form of intermittent visits over long periods between glaciations , it is only for the last 12,000 years or so that the country has been continuously occupied , with people moving into Britain permanently to exploit what resources were available . |
| 3 | Several states might have been willing to follow the Six in their ventures if Britain had been willing to join . |
| 4 | Because Britain had been producing nuclear power longer than most other countries , this was a particularly acute problem . |
| 5 | Because Britain has been covered , during the last few weeks , with record levels of toxic and other dangerous substances . |
| 6 | Though the greatest concentration seems to be in Britain ( perhaps only because Britain has been searched most thoroughly ) , this type of design is found throughout the world . |
| 7 | The point has been well put by Vivien Hart in comparing American and British approaches : " In America , " she wrote , " the emphasis has been on what democracy is and should be , while Britain has been characterised by a more pragmatic and less urgent emphasis on what democracy is and can be . " |