Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] [adv prt] [conj] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the period 1757–1822 it has been calculated that the aggregate drain was approximately £250 million , while it has been pointed out that for the period from the 1850s to the First World War surpluses from the Indian economy were crucial in allowing Britain to balance its deficits with Europe and the USA ( Bagchi , 1982 , pp. 81 , 88 ) . |
| 2 | Some three-quarters of all the slips in the book had been torn out and with the exception of three , all the stubs had been torn out too . |
| 3 | The District Council considers that the sites may have a role to play in the long-term strategic land reserve , although at this stage as no calculations have been carried out as to the requirements it is difficult to assess what role they might play . |
| 4 | We know now from the Portuguese Government that that delegation has been called off because of the recent tragic events in East Timor . |
| 5 | The Campaign for Real Yorkshire has been set up because of the imminent review of local government structures in the county being carried out by the Government 's Local Government Commission . |
| 6 | The Campaign for Real Yorkshire has been set up because of the imminent review of local government structures in the county , being carried out by the Government 's Local Government Commission . |
| 7 | Quantities of empty drinks cans have been found in and near the building . |
| 8 | After this time L4 and L5 have been found in and around the pancreas before their appearance in the large intestinal lumen . |
| 9 | Generally , though , ivory seems to have been concentrated in and near the temples . |
| 10 | ‘ Naturally , it was never admitted they 'd been thrown out because of the investigation . |
| 11 | In his only other title defence , against second substitute Bert Cooper a year ago following the unavailability of Tyson , he might have been knocked out but for the protective nature of Mills Lane 's refereeing . |
| 12 | The previous year regular Arts Centre visitors complained they had been kept out because of the festival . |
| 13 | The bomb , which caused no casualties , had been planted in or under the luggage compartment of one of the buses . |
| 14 | It had been held up because of the freezing of assistance to the Soviet Union ( also released on the same day — see p. 38105 ) . |