Example sentences of "have been [verb] [prep] some [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 CPRW has evidence that the sale of holiday units as permanent residences is already beginning to happen where the temporary occupancy clause , which is customarily enforced on caravan and chalet sites , has been withdrawn for some reason .
2 This has been recognised for some time , perhaps most articulately in France , as one of the attainments to be expected from a top-class academic teacher and researcher , with an outstanding ability in accurate communication with the men ( and women ) in the street : haute popularisation .
3 The need for such a centre has been recognised for some time .
4 The importance of the environmentally fragile coastal zone has been recognised for some time , and in response to growing concern for coastal environments under pressure , a new group has been set up in BGS to draw on the experience of land and marine geologists , sedimentologists and coastal engineers The geology of a strip round the coast of the United Kingdom , which in places extends several kilometres offshore , is largely unexplored .
5 The importance of the coastal zone has been recognised for some time , and a new group has now been formed in BGS in response to growing concern for the environments under pressure in this potentially fragile area .
6 The association between HIV infection and tuberculosis has been recognised for some time , and the emergence of multidrug resistance in the United States represents the latest development .
7 The scheme has been criticized by some animal welfare activists .
8 Typically , this will be a realistic option if your pay has been cut for some reason .
9 This quantitative approach has been adopted to some extent by at least one local authority as the policy statement below illustrates :
10 The research has been done for some time and the results have been known for some time , yet still the Government do nothing .
11 In the previous section the singularity structure of the Khan-Penrose solution has been analysed in some detail .
12 Any precious metal that has been manufactured in some way , including coins used for ornament .
13 If this has been leaking for some time then the transfer box is probably low on oil .
14 Notwithstanding these developments , however , even in some European countries the tendency towards decentralisation in collective negotiations has been offset to some extent by cross-currents .
15 The gravitational field has been explored in some detail by observations of the satellites and of the paths of fly-by spacecraft .
16 An attempt to remove Kevin Maxwell has been mooted for some time .
17 Because of its limited appeal among Grand Prix drivers , it has been ignored for some record purposes in the statistical section to be found at the end of this chapter .
18 What she does not do is believe for one moment that Rainbow has been possessed by some kind of demon .
19 It is clear that he has been speaking for some time .
20 This is because the aperture problem has been overcome at some level in their visual system .
21 It has been suspected for some time that North Korea has been working on a nuclear device .
22 This has been represented as some kind of martyrdom on Lewis 's part ; and doubtless , like any long-term relationship , it called for reserves of patience and good humour on both sides .
23 It has been argued by some cat experts that any vet performing this convenience operation should be prosecuted for cruelty to animals , but this is unfair to them .
24 They were as follows : ( 1 ) there is a dispute or a difference between the parties which has been formulated in some way or other ( see 15.5 ) ; ( 2 ) the dispute or difference has been remitted by the parties to the person to resolve in such a manner that he is called on to exercise a judicial function ( see 15.6 ) ; ( 3 ) where appropriate , the parties must have been provided with an opportunity to present evidence and/or submissions in support of their respective claims in the dispute ( see 15.7 ) ; and ( 4 ) the parties have agreed to accept his decision ( see 15.8 ) .
25 The problem of lack of time has been eased to some degree by the setting up of communal kitchens like those in Lima , Peru .
26 The mill has been completely redesigned ; new offices have been built to accommodate regional staff , and almost every corner of the site has been affected in some way or another .
27 If all the etch-resist is completely stripped away in a short period of time , then perhaps the whole board has been exposed at some stage to too much UV light .
28 I am deeply interested in the row that has been brewing for some time in the heat of the nuclear arms debate , and not only because the key figure is a friend of mine .
29 The visually handicapped pupils attending an ordinary school may be greatly helped by a physical and social environment that has been planned with some sensitivity to their special needs while retaining a challenging or ‘ normal ’ character .
30 Work towards this goal has been progressing for some time , culminating in a public launch at a major conference , held in the Forum Hotel , Glasgow on 23 October , 1989 .
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