Example sentences of "been [verb] to its [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Franklin Hayman 's thin , wiry body was overshadowed by the large desk , even though he was seated on a swivel chair which had been adjusted to its maximum height . |
| 2 | An impressive feature of the cliffs is the Great Stack , a detached pinnacle of sandstone which , incredibly , has been ascended to its flat top by rock-climbers . |
| 3 | The giant American-owned company , based in Merthyr Tydfil , South Wales , confirmed that a £16.8m ‘ surplus ’ had been moved to its general fund with £11.2m handed to the Inland Revenue . |
| 4 | Give me a links course in Scotland or Lancashire , or one of the beautiful Surrey courses any day , where the natural terrain has been used to its best advantage ; such courses have the great benefit of maturity . |
| 5 | Przewalski 's Horse has been reintroduced to its native plains near the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator , after 50 years absence … |
| 6 | Literature on the use of traditional Chinese medicine has existed in China for over 4000 years but it is only in recent times that western scientists have been alerted to its hidden potential . |
| 7 | When the kitchen had been restored to its former tidiness , he gave her a curt nod , and walked out . |
| 8 | Outside , the orchard has been restored to its former glory . |
| 9 | Acquired by the national trust in 1973 , the late 17th century house has been restored to its former glory . |
| 10 | Originally built as The Great Central Hotel to serve the railway terminal at Marylebone Station , it has been restored to its former glory at a cost of £75 million . |
| 11 | By 1979 , just under 30 per cent of the land in the reformed sector had been restored to its former owners ( Castillo and Lehmann 1982 ) . |
| 12 | To complement the delights of the menu , the restaurant decor has been restored to its original country house splendour , with fine china and crystal on every table . |
| 13 | THE OAKS HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL COUNTRY HOUSE SPLENDOUR . |
| 14 | Amidst the vineyards and olive groves that surround Strove , this 17th century state has been restored to its original splendour and now far surpasses it in comfort . |
| 15 | At Felin Isaf , just outside Conwy is a unique water mill has been restored to its 1870 condition when operations were at their peak . |
| 16 | The entrance hall has been restored to its 1930s dimensions with original lighting . |
| 17 | In the morning , when I awoke , the rose had by the motions of the night been reduced to its fragrant parts . |
| 18 | The world has turned to places it regards as more important , and Afghanistan has been left to its civil war . |
| 19 | Had the stockmarket been left to its own devices and allowed to find a clearing price , it might well be on its genuine way up now . |
| 20 | The cruise missile also has not been tested to its full distance overland , because the United States does not have the space . |
| 21 | The chapel has now been returned to its former glory . |
| 22 | Although seriously damaged in World War II the museum has now been returned to its original magnificence . |
| 23 | The Large Blue Butterfly has been returned to its natural habitat after 11 years of near extinction . |
| 24 | In Poland , not a single country house has been returned to its rightful owner . |
| 25 | One of only two left in the world , it has been returned to its Yugoslavian Air Force colours . |