Example sentences of "[vb past] there had [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 | Here they felt there had been much progress . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | ‘ 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 . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | Granada has a £63million stake in BSB and said there had been several approaches for Alan Bond 's major stake in the venture . |
7 | Barnard Castle police said there had been several incidents reported at Winston Bridge . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | A spokesman said there had been several raids on homes in the past few days by sneak thieves . |
10 | But Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |
11 | But Mr Bill Murray , chief executive of South Tees acute hospitals , denied there had been any cuts . |