Example sentences of "had been [vb pp] at some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the northern end was a much lower , broader cone , Perboewetan , whose crater wall had been breached at some time in the past by a large lava flow . |
| 2 | He had a face that was both sensuous and battered — his nose had been broken at some time — with deep pouches under his dark eyes . |
| 3 | The fact that local people had not been informed of the exploratory work as it proceeded , or asked what they thought , had been discussed at some length during the evening , and there seemed to be little doubt that people who are to be " invaded " by a major installation for which they will bear much incidental , site-specific cost , would like to be party to discussions about the project . |
| 4 | He had a good look at it and said part of the pedestal had been mended at some time which took away a lot of the value . |
| 5 | The serial numbers suggest that a large number had been issued at some time , the rate from Craven Arms to Bishop 's Castle was ¼d as against 1/11d for an ordinary Third Class ticket . |
| 6 | In 1987 , 233 had been admitted at some time into the prison hospital . |