Example sentences of "have [be] [vb pp] for [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the conditions in Greek state psychiatric hospitals have been exposed for many years . |
| 2 | • In rodents , rhythms continue to develop in animals that have been reared for several generations in constant conditions . |
| 3 | Rift systems have been studied for many decades but have received renewed attention since the early 1970s because of their association with crustal upwarps and their role in continental rupture . |
| 4 | • In rare instances , new-born babies have been studied for several months in a constant environment in a hospital ward . |
| 5 | Values for van der Waals constants have been determined for many gases ( see table 3.3 ) . |
| 6 | However , at all times questions have been asked for all sorts of reasons , ranging from the sheer desire for information to an attempt to trip up the Prime Minister on a major policy issue . |
| 7 | I have been involved for many years with the channel tunnel project as a whole and its associated terminal at King 's Cross . |
| 8 | Scotvec Modules have been developed for those pupils who have a pass at General level and not wish to do Higher . |
| 9 | Certain immigrant communities have been documented for many years as having higher mental hospital admission rates . |
| 10 | Interventions by schools to reduce smoking have been undertaken for many decades , although little attention has been given to assessing their effectiveness . |
| 11 | Standard specifications have been agreed for some products like hamburgers and meat pies , for example , and the NAAFI have the task of sourcing supplies for these and for all other items such as fruit and vegetables . |
| 12 | Is the Minister aware that the proposals for the expansion and development of the Dalzell works have been pursued for many years more consistently and vigorously by the Labour party than by any other party ? |
| 13 | Detailed records of post-glacial uplift have been established for such areas as the Fenno-Scandian Shield and the Canadian Shield from both raised and warped shorelines and gravity data . |
| 14 | Taramasalata p112 Tartare Sauce p48 Tea p36/ The most popular drink in the world , made from the dried leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis Tea , varieties of pp36–7 Teewurst pp13–14/ A smooth German sausage for spreading Teriyaki p54/ A Japanese marinade based on soya sauce The Great British Eight pp86–8/ The traditional selection of British cheeses that have been produced for many years The Soil Association p85/ The standards body controlling the marketing of officially recognised organically produced foods Tisanes p37/ Herbal drinks made from the leaves or fruits of plants such as mint , hibiscus etc . |
| 15 | They have been used for many years as propellants in aerosols , in the production of some foam packaging and as coolants in refrigerators . |
| 16 | IMPACT Moling : These machines have been used for some years to lay services and pipes up to 125mm in diameter . |
| 17 | Although they have been known for many years their evolutionary position is still hotly debated . |
| 18 | Variants of this reaction have been known for many years . |
| 19 | Variants of this reaction have been known for many years . |
| 20 | FLARES on the Sun have been known for many years to produce powerful bursts of X-rays , gamma-rays and charged particles . |
| 21 | But we know very little about the animals which bore these scales and although a few articulated remains have been known for several years , they show very little anatomical detail and it is not easy to identify immediate relatives . |
| 22 | Difficulties with the present ‘ grey gate ’ system , in which the starter pulls a lever to raise a 65 yard-long elastic tape , have been known for some years . |
| 23 | Difficulties with the present ‘ grey gate ’ system , in which the starter pulls a lever to raise a 65 yard-long elastic tape , have been known for some years . |
| 24 | Our eyes have been closed for many centuries , yet the sages and physicians of the East have never lost sight of the reality of the WHOLE . |
| 25 | Some companies , such as Amway , manufacturers of the world 's first biodegradable household cleaning product , LOC ( Liquid Organic Cleaner ) , have been committed for many years to environmentally sound principles in the formulation , manufacture , packaging and distribution of their products . |
| 26 | These are a historical survival and no new irredeemable stocks have been issued for many years . |
| 27 | We have been told for several centuries now that every child is naturally different and it is therefore wrong to impose on one the mould which has been prepared for others unlike it . |
| 28 | These sectors have been chosen for several reasons : their services are provided for wide sections of the community ; they are major employers ; and new technology is being introduced into their central work activities . |