Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [verb] been [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although there had been some dissenters , international approval was given through the London Dumping Convention , an annually reviewed agreement signed by forty-six countries . |
| 2 | Few people find Anselm a serious contender for proving the existence of God , although there have been many philosophers who have rightly observed , as we have tried to do , that the logic of existence requires careful consideration . |
| 3 | Although there have been few studies of public opinion and corporate crime ( Cullen et al. 1982 ; Newman 1957 ; Reed and Reed 1975 ; Rossi et al. 1974 ; Schrager and Short 1980 ; Sinden 1980 ; Wolfgang 1980 ) , they do provide a window on what can best be described as ‘ collective ignorance ’ . |
| 4 | Although there have been some investigations of a functional kind relating soil erosion amount to controlling variables in areas like Zimbabwe ( Stocking , 1977 ) , studies of soil loss are potentially very useful ( Stocking , 1980 ) and may be undertaken by detailed process investigations which are usually concerned with parts of the erosion process or with laboratory measurements ( e.g. De Ploey , 1983 ) , by empirical investigations which monitor output in relation to input and use a relation similar to the Universal Soil Loss equation ; and factorial survey methods which Stocking ( 1980 ) visualizes as analysis and collation of the spatial pattern of all factors which relate to soil loss erosion . |
| 5 | Relating this to actual flows , is restricted by the severe simplifications in deriving the equations , although there have been some experiments showing interesting behaviour . |
| 6 | So far as elderly people in particular are concerned , there has been relatively little change in patterns of co-residence with relatives until the later part of the twentieth century ; although there have been some fluctuations , the overall pattern shows more continuities than changes . |
| 7 | It still maintains the main architectural design of the original , although there have been some alterations — for example , cutting off part of the north bulwark and the covering of the Manueline towers . |
| 8 | The Salvadorean women 's organizations which support the FDR-FMLN have not yet formed a united front , although there have been several initiatives in that direction and a growing recognition of the need to do so . |
| 9 | Yeah , could of been if there 'd been any Romans in Italy . |
| 10 | When I finally got through to Taff to enquire about what sort of night he had had , and if there had been many casualties during the barrage , his reply was rather matter of fact . |
| 11 | At 3:1 United were cruising again and the Manor Ground fans must have been thinking what could have been this season if there had been more games like this . |
| 12 | I was particularly interested to hear if there had been any changes in the condition of skin , nails and hair . |
| 13 | Nobody knew there were any in the loch but then we only got the one and it would not surprise me if he had not eaten all the others if there had been any others that is . |
| 14 | A large venture capital organisation , who refused to comment on individual headhunter performance , wrote that on the whole good candidates had been put forward , but that they would not know if there had been any leaks or illegal use of information by search firms . |
| 15 | If there had been any grounds for suspicion , it 'd be a different case . ’ |
| 16 | I wanted to find out if there had been any mistakes , so I asked Ron if he had spotted any . |
| 17 | Standing at Reception at the Rossiya , asking if there had been any messages because the Ministry might.have telephoned to give timings for his meeting . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm simply calling to see if there have been any developments . ’ |
| 19 | If this fails to hold the situation then review the case and see if there have been any changes or new information come to light that would enable you to select a more similar remedy which could carry on the work of the first remedy . |
| 20 | This gives you time to chase it up if there have been any hiccups . |
| 21 | It is unclear , however , whether the impaired gastrointestinal motility is secondary to the effects of amyloid on the smooth muscle or on the autonomic nervous system , because there have been few reports assessing the clinicopathologic features in a considerable number of amyloidosis patients with intestinal pseudo-obstruction . |
| 22 | It was almost a physical pain and for a moment he felt shocked because it had been many years since the agony of losing Gerda . |
| 23 | When he next speaks to the chairman of British Rail , will he tell him that , whereas there have been some improvements to the line in the past five years , my constituents are still extremely concerned about punctuality and the cleanliness of trains ? |
| 24 | While there had been some improvements in terms of flags and emblems , young people still do not apply for work in unsafe areas because of the serious risks involved . |
| 25 | Restraining the wish to thank His Royal Highness for his co-operation , Rose asked the detective whether there had been any incidents at the dining table involving exchange of plates . |
| 26 | In addition to our aim of forecasting the course of Wirral 's heroin ‘ epidemic ’ , the second multi-agency enumeration survey also allowed us to investigate whether there had been any changes in the social and drug-using characteristics of known heroin users over the two years of research . |
| 27 | when she had been all hugs and trust for her father . |
| 28 | It was Marguerite as she had been many years ago , and Jenna saw what her father had seen , what she herself saw now — the attraction of kindness , of calm good humour . |
| 29 | Dr Margaret O'Brien , a chartered psychologist at East London Polytechnic and author of The New Man , told the conference : ‘ Though there have been many changes in family life over the century , it is surprising to discover that children seem to have such a traditional view . ’ |
| 30 | Though there have been some disappointments , the Greens in this country and in Europe are very far from extinct , and are consolidating and reforming themselves to be more effective . |