Example sentences of "[vb -s] been [adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The work has been useful in 2 ways : firstly , it has yielded demonstrator programmes that can be used to convince more senior officers ; and it has increased the number of people available with some knowledge of expert systems . |
| 2 | Er , if the person er is sitting watching the television and er has been awake for several hours then we are at a disadvantage . |
| 3 | Interest has been phenomenal with all Areas represented by ladies 7s and gents 11s . |
| 4 | One has been convinced for some time that the idea was to take Weir in the guise of a No 6 . |
| 5 | The difference has been essential to European culture and civilisation since the Renaissance at least . |
| 6 | Photographic recording of naevi and use of these photographs to detect change suggesting development of melanoma has been essential in this study . |
| 7 | John Brushwood from Hook End , has been hand-picked from this month 's lucky dip , as the winner of a year 's supply of Scuba World . |
| 8 | In a sustained way ( meaning in more than sporadic decisions ) , it can be argued that the court has been critical to national questions only twice . |
| 9 | Rowlands has been critical of Welsh officials who went to the SA Rugby Board celebrations . |
| 10 | And the reaction has been one of slight stuttering , saying ‘ Er , erm , … well … |
| 11 | That schools differ widely in outlook , expertise and resources , and that such differences help to influence the degree to which individual pupils may find it difficult to progress has been one of seminal emphases of the Warnock Report ( DES 1978 ) . |
| 12 | Since the period in question has been one of economic growth , and since it is argued that the demand for temporary workers grows faster than the demand for labour as a whole in periods of rising economic activity , our findings are particularly noteworthy . |
| 13 | President Howard Smith maintains the problem has been one of long sales cycles by large accounts considering bulk purchases of up to two or three thousand units rather than the impulse buying originally anticipated by Clarity 's business plan . |
| 14 | The general pattern of change has been one of upward mobility . |
| 15 | The picture since 1982 has been one of net zero change although there has been at least one new arrival , Boots PLC . |
| 16 | However , as Shaw has argued , although the main characteristic of competition has been one of parallel pricing , there have been occasional price wars , particularly following the entry of new firms . |
| 17 | The Republic of El Salvador was ruled by Spain until 1821 and gained separate independence in 1839 , since which time the country 's history has been one of frequent coups and political violence . |
| 18 | While before 1962 most immigration into Britain consisted of men , temporarily migrant and unaccompanied by families , the post-1962 period has been one of permanent settlement with workers and their families ( Braham , 1985 , p. 112 ) . |
| 19 | The history of AEA Technology has been one of continual evolution and development . |
| 20 | However , their history , from the first appointments in 1839 , has been one of constant change and adaptation . |
| 21 | Thus the retailing scene has been one of dynamic change which has affected ways in which salespeople now operate . |
| 22 | ’ The last year has been one of steady progress . |
| 23 | When I have , on occasion , remarked upon this to other company wives , their reaction has been one of near disbelief , followed by looks of passionate envy . |
| 24 | In order to make sense of a self that has ‘ survived ’ both discourses of colonialism it would seem that Bhimji 's strategy has been one of intense resourcefulness , gathering in herself and her experiences . |
| 25 | However , if the house has been unoccupied for some time , the boards will need to be conditioned with water — this method can also help to flatten wavy boards . |
| 26 | He has been friendly with Holy Trinity 's vicar since teaching him at theological college in Durham . |
| 27 | But the discharge may be refused or postponed if he has been guilty of certain offences or misconduct in connection with the bankruptcy , or if his assets are insufficient for the payment of 50p in the £ , unless this is shown not to be due to the debtor 's fault . |
| 28 | has been guilty of fraudulent trading contrary to s. 458 of the Companies Act 1985 ; |
| 29 | Of course if her doctor has been guilty of serious neglect , you and your parent may decide that you should lodge a complaint with the local Community Health Council , whose job is to represent to the Area Health Authority the interests of the public in the district in which it operates . |
| 30 | 12–7– They dealt with " Mary Trotter who before joining the Free Church has been guilty of antenuptial fornication and that while a communicant . " |