Example sentences of "[vb -s] been on [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Additional proposals include setting up an emergency fund to save buildings or sites for the nation and another for historic gardens ( two proposals which have met with approval ) , and cutting back on conservation grants , principally repair grants made to local authorities , amounting to £9.5 million annually , half of which has been on a pound-for-pound basis . |
| 2 | In twenty-four hours she has been on a whistle-stop tour of three countries . |
| 3 | Over the past few weeks , their National Team has been on a British Tour and wherever they play , the house is packed . |
| 4 | However , the emphasis in LMS training has been on a whole-school approach , with governors , teachers , office staff , cleaners , caretakers , technicians , ancillary staff and LEA representatives working together for a full day in a particular school . |
| 5 | Despite the fact that unvented hot water cylinders often come with all the components pre-fitted to the hot water cylinder , the Building Regulations require the use of an ‘ Approved Installer ’ — which means someone who has been on a proper training course . |
| 6 | Mansell has been on a flying visit to the Williams HQ at Didcot in Oxfordshire where he talked about his life and challenges . |
| 7 | Although it is less the case now than in the past , the longer a person has been on a particular committee the greater the likelihood that he or she will eventually succeed either to its chair or to the senior minority party position . |
| 8 | The 23-year-old has been on a weekly contract since last season , but emerged as a leading figure following the injury to Paul Elliott . |
| 9 | The engine has been on an electronic diagnosis machine ( like a Sun tester ) and everything was shown to be set just about right . |
| 10 | Quorum , which says some of the blame for Equal 's delay has been on the legal hassle it had last year with Apple Computer Inc , which held up financing and staffing , will position the product as a Mac application adaptor rather than an emulator . |
| 11 | Quorum , who says some of the blame for Equal 's delay has been on the legal hassle it had last year with Apple ( UX No 393 ) which held up financing and staffing , will position Equal as a Mac application adapter rather than an emulator . |
| 12 | Since the mid 1950s , the Office of Communication has been on the front line in the battle to give minorities and women a greater voice in the broadcast industry . |
| 13 | It is inevitable that much of the debate has been on the European Community and on what my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary said in his opening speech . |
| 14 | The 1980s have seen a public debate about the effects upon the economy of the growing proportion of old people in Britain ; and the stress has been on the increasing burden of costs that will result ( Department of Health and Social Security ( DHSS ) , 1985 ) . |
| 15 | In fact a more limited regime of this kind has been on the Soviet agenda for the Mediterranean for many years . |
| 16 | WHILE our attention has been on the General Election and its aftermath , the Serbs have been up to their old tricks . |
| 17 | So far in this discussion the emphasis has been on the voluntary nature of the ‘ obligations ’ of the active citizen , which is to be encouraged through the educational system and in other ways about which , it must be said , there is fairly broad agreement across the political spectrum . |
| 18 | He has been on the losing side in Cup semi-finals on five occasions , and if he finally makes it to Wembley this year he may look back on this bitter struggle as the crucial victory along the way . |
| 19 | For Denny has been on the local comedy circuit for nearly a decade and was a runner-up in the Scouseology Awards two years ago . |
| 20 | ( And before you shudder at the thought , may I , as someone who has been on the receiving end , assure you that it does not hurt . |
| 21 | Since leaving the army , he 's been on a constant round of lecture tours . |
| 22 | ‘ Yes , so even though she 's been on a self-monitoring programme for several years now I felt that constant professional supervision was necessary , and so did Dr Russell . ’ |
| 23 | Harriet says it 's unusual for chess to make the front pages of the papers , in spite of the fact that she 's been on the front page of The Times . |
| 24 | It was Bob Crayshaw who said peevishly : ‘ Trade 's been on the downward path since the war with America . |
| 25 | But er Peter 's been on the ten day holiday abroad . |