Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] [conj] [be] [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Perhaps the woman had already met Jesus previously , had changed her immoral life , in so doing had realised that her sins had been forgiven and was now showing gratitude for this . |
| 2 | Soon after 1 p.m. , as sporadic gunfire continued to be heard in the capital , Gen. Sani Abacha , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Army Staff , declared that the Chiefs of Staff had pledged their loyalty to the President , and that " most of the disloyal elements have been arrested and are already undergoing interrogation " . |
| 3 | is a traditional cheese of the same era as Wensleydale , which has been revived and is now selling well . |
| 4 | Most of the summer breeding birds have either lost or won the battle for survival by then , common seal pups have been weaned and are now learning to fend for themselves . |
| 5 | ‘ Mr Abberley 's daughter has been abducted and is still missing . |
| 6 | Many standards related to document processing have just been published or are currently going through the later stages of the ISO process on their way to becoming official standards . |