Example sentences of "have [adv] been a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have since been a series of proposals to re-establish some form of compulsory treatment in the community from the Mental Health Act Commission ( in 1986 and again in 1988 ) , the Royal College of Psychiatrists ( 1987 ) , and the British Medical Association ( 1989 ) . |
| 2 | With the uncertainty about oil prices and the expense of both gas and electricity , many people are opting for wood-burning stoves These have long been a favourite in Northern Europe and America , and they can be amazingly efficient in heating most of the house , quite apart from being decorative . |
| 3 | For example , in the teaching of English it was observed that ‘ inadequate assessment procedures have long been a weakness in schools reflecting uncertainties about aims , objectives and what constitutes progress ’ . |
| 4 | Many of the old industrial communities have long been a desert for women 's employment . |
| 5 | The fells above Coniston have long been a source of the widely used Westmorland slate ( see Borrowdale ) , but the mountain known as Coniston Old Man and its associated fells are equally interesting as an area of copper-mining activity , and one nearby location is known as Coppermines Valley . |
| 6 | I have long been a professor in the University Of Life . |
| 7 | But I had to recognise that there have only been a couple of traumas in ten years and the trouble rate is likely to hot up as I move towards 40 . |
| 8 | Tt er and i in a sense there 's kind of been an upward trend in terms of progression through that , that reform but within that there have obviously been a number of and in a sense what we 've been coming to terms with is , is what has been causing those , those variations , those changes in that policy . |
| 9 | There is a growing recognition that an effective response to crime and crime prevention must reach beyond the conventional boundaries of the criminal justice system , and there have already been a number of practical initiatives which either attempt to draw upon the wider resources of the community , or which rely upon what is usually known at the ‘ inter-agency ’ or ‘ multi-agency ’ approach . |
| 10 | There have already been a string of job cuts . |
| 11 | There have already been a string of job cuts and more are certain to follow around Christmas time to cut the party 's £10 million overdraft . |
| 12 | There have already been a series of devastating accidents — most notably at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl . |
| 13 | As the father of eleven children ( laughter and applause ) — I have not been a disciple of Dr Malthus but you will clearly understand that , while I appreciate the ladies , I am strongly of the opinion that they have their proper station in life ( Hear ! |
| 14 | If you want to make the most out of your interviews with professional people , ensure that they will be prepared to take you seriously because they know you have not been a time-waster in the past . |
| 15 | I have not been a thief for seventeen years , chance would be a thing . |
| 16 | The large number of Cabinet ministers who have resigned or been dismissed have not been a focus for dissent . |
| 17 | The 1966 World Cup winner , starting his caretakership of the Potteries club , said : ‘ I have not been a vulture on Mick 's back — and he knows that . ’ |
| 18 | In America landfill standards have generally been a matter for individual states . |
| 19 | Special tramway tours have always been a feature of the hobby , and the first was held at Blackpool by the Light Railway Transport League in 1938 . |
| 20 | Error and uncertainty have always been a feature of cartographic information . |
| 21 | Sunday nights have always been a problem for the serious cinemagoer , since this is the night that brings out the lads whose parents do n't make them go to bed early before a fresh week at school begins . |
| 22 | There have always been a minority of wealthy older people and a majority struggling to survive in poverty . |
| 23 | Such imaging centres have always been a part of the American scene , another reason why they are so much more advanced in their presentations technology than we are , but until very recently the only major European one was in Brussels . |
| 24 | They have always been a club with potential , and that potential appears to have been realised this season . |
| 25 | Chimaeras have always been a source of some horror . |
| 26 | ‘ I told you there have always been a lot of unanswered questions about Louis . |
| 27 | ‘ There have always been a lot of politicians at Oxford . |
| 28 | This is not to say that the National Executive Committee of the ruling party allows Nyerere total control of the party and therefore of government policy ; in fact there have always been a number of important policy issues which Nyerere has had to argue through the NEC and which he has not always won . |
| 29 | There have also been a number of memorable failures in this country , and having been caught out by one myself , I do n't believe we are too well-placed to criticise the failings of others . |
| 30 | During the past two decades there have also been a number of disorderly sequels to championship victories . |