Example sentences of "been [adv] [verb] by [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think this point has been properly understood by many people who have been given the impression that the films are a kind of expensive toy , when in fact you are the first conductor in history to use film as an integral extension of your work as an interpretative artist . |
| 2 | Because of the variety and confusion of possibilities and responsibilities after the compulsory school period the need for a guide has been widely recognised by young people and their families . |
| 3 | The need to work for a living is widely recognized , but the necessity to do so may have often been bitterly resented by many people over the years . |
| 4 | Family ties have been further weakened by old people living apart from their children , and by the pressure on accommodation in urban areas , which has accelerated the decline in three-generation family units . |
| 5 | The inquiry represents a genuine need for information which could have been partly fulfilled by traditional means such as telephone books or local guides but which could be investigated more thoroughly by using Prestel . |
| 6 | So we must at least conclude from this that the purposes for which ordinary people wanted political democracy , or the vote , have not yet been completely fulfilled by any means . |