Example sentences of "[vb past] there [verb] [been] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It was a song or a poem — I do n't know which but to my knowledge it has never been published — which was called ‘ Beautiful Angie ’ , and I clicked immediately and realised there had been another woman about the house . |
2 | Cottee was not transfer-listed yesterday , but it is common knowledge that Everton are open to offers and Kendall revealed there has been some interest already this season from other clubs . |
3 | Here they felt there had been much progress . |
4 | ‘ Dave rang me , see , and he said there 'd been some blokes asking around about me and he did n't think they were coppers at all , and I thought well , that could be The Firm — |
5 | Trevor Radway , Chairman of the Forest of Dean Railway Company Limited , said there had been many improvements in recent times , and the railway was going from strength to strength . |
6 | ‘ Our area manager said there had been more reaction to the closing of this post office than they had ever known , ’ Mr. Hover told the Herald . |
7 | The divisional manager of Strathclyde Buses , Bert McGinley , said there had been several knife assaults which have resulted in hand cuts , and threats on drivers . |
8 | Granada has a £63million stake in BSB and said there had been several approaches for Alan Bond 's major stake in the venture . |
9 | Barnard Castle police said there had been several incidents reported at Winston Bridge . |
10 | A spokesman said there had been several break-ins at town centre premises over the weekend , including at Mowbray Vale Insurance on Galgate when the roof was damaged and cash taken , Stoneleigh residential home , also on Galgate , and the Kings Head Hotel . |
11 | A spokesman said there had been several raids on homes in the past few days by sneak thieves . |
12 | But Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |
13 | But Mr Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |