Example sentences of "the [noun] [ex0] [verb] be [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the session there had been some debate over the selection of the ministers of finance and foreign affairs . |
| 2 | Over the years there had been many tributes to her beauty and her dancing , but the one I particularly treasure appeared only recently . |
| 3 | Over the years there have been many studies of the effects of smoking on gastric secretion . |
| 4 | Over the years there have been many modifications in an attempt to simplify the tendering procedure and improve the difficulties of administration . |
| 5 | Over the years there has been much debate on the fusion of the two branches of the profession . |
| 6 | Over the years there has been much debate as to whether or not this state of affairs is really acceptable even given the fact that these industries are highly independent bodies . |
| 7 | Prior to the meeting there had been much speculation that Shamir would face a challenge at the meeting ; in the event even Sharon urged the party to unite behind Shamir . |
| 8 | Now we have n't , erm talking about er cars as to other forms of transport and on the whole there 's been more complaints about the public transport than they have about cars , but you surely do n't think or maybe you do , I mean what 's bad about cars ? , |
| 9 | In the UK there has been much discussion about teaching stall recoveries with a view to making it all easier for the beginner to understand and remember . |
| 10 | In the past there 's been some disagreement between these 2 parties as to how best to manage and maintain the woods . |
| 11 | Over the autumn there 's been much discussion on Scottish winter grades . |
| 12 | The reason there have been few accidents is that the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it and both Scorton residents and the many visitors to the area are denied pedestrian access to the village . |
| 13 | Frank confirmed that as a boy visiting relatives in the region there had been many of the old ships still about , so Brian and I decided we 'd go there , then sail down the US coast to the Caribbean , through the Panama Canal and head west to the Revillagigedo Islands which Brian had decided were his . |
| 14 | Before the emergence of the Teds there had been any number of alarms from the 1940s onwards about street violence , robbery attacks , ‘ Blitz kids ’ and ‘ cosh boys ’ . |