Example sentences of "been [verb] by [adj] [noun sg] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wirral Tory claims that the situation is a result of Labour councillors backing a ‘ ca n't pay , wont pay ’ campaign have been dismissed by Labour leader Coun Dave Jackson . |
| 2 | The team has been joined by full-time translator Sarah Hutton , whose specialities are Dutch and Russian . |
| 3 | Mr Duff said he had been approached by Libyan lawyer Dr Ibrahim Legwell , whom he had met on August 4 in Edinburgh . |
| 4 | Muge , who had accused government members of being involved in Ouko 's murder , had been threatened by Labour Minister Peter Okondo a few days before his death ; Okondo later resigned from the government . |
| 5 | The Geneva Conference had been attended by many SE Asia countries who wished to see a split Vietnam . |
| 6 | A spokesman for the Palm Beach County circuit court yesterday confirmed adoption papers had been logged by local lawyer Weston Sigmund . |
| 7 | The Palais Royal courtyard entrance has been transformed by interior decorator Henri Garelli with pillars , chandeliers and hanging gardens . |
| 8 | Nirex 's plans to drill up to 6,000 test bore holes for an underground nuclear waste dump at Dounreay , Caithness , have been approved by Scottish Secretary Ian Lang . |
| 9 | The venture has been masterminded by local farmer Brian Craven with backing from a Dutch consortium . |
| 10 | He had hitherto resisted the pressure for his resignation , and had been supported by Prime Minister Felipe González Marquez , a close friend and political ally since the 1960s . |
| 11 | Simon 's progress from world champion to fledgling novice has been monitored by senior instructor Alasdair Forbes … but what can you teach a world champion ? |
| 12 | The decision , reflecting increased priority to be given to the hemisphere in Canadian external relations , had been announced by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the Costa Rica Pan-American summit on Oct. 27 , 1989 [ see p. 36972 ] , and Canada had signed the OAS Charter on Nov. 13 . |
| 13 | When Charlton took on his last club job at Newcastle , midfielder John Trewick asked about one-twos , which had been encouraged by former boss Arthur Cox . |
| 14 | The semi-finals were marred by a disputed majority points decision when Londoner Chris Henry , who looked a convincing winner , was adjudged to have been beaten by Welsh champion Richard Fenton . |
| 15 | The drive has been launched by self-employed builder Jack Pattison , Gary Soakell , manager of Harveys in Darlington , and Dave Morgan , who represents the Morgan Social Club in Barton Street , Darlington . |
| 16 | The drive has been launched by self-employed builder Jack Pattison , manager of Harveys in Darlington , Gary Soakell , and Dave Morgan , who represents the Morgan Social Club in Barton Street , Darlington . |
| 17 | This portfolio had been held by Prime Minister Charles Haughey since October 1990 , when he dismissed Brian Lenihan ( whose successor as Deputy Prime Minister was John Wilson — see p. 37868 ) . |