Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] been under " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the allegation that Hazelwood had been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the disaster was contradicted by a number of witnesses at his trial , which opened in Anchorage , Alaska , on Jan. 29 , 1990 , after a six-month delay . |
| 2 | Bécherel had been under the command of one of his retainers , and another had been Constable of Saint-Sauveur , though in all probability he had not been involved in its surrender . |
| 3 | Areas around Ramallah and el-Bireh had been under curfew since the killing of a settler at the beginning of the intifada [ see pp. 35856-61 ] . |
| 4 | A customs officer involved in the case said Mr Bradburn had been under surveillance for weeks when he was arrested . |
| 5 | Kayley had been under observation by Nurse Motley and Beverley Allitt , 24 , who denies murdering four child patients and attempting to murder nine others , including Kayley , at Grantham and Kesteven Hospital in Lincolnshire in 1991 . |
| 6 | Maldom Bada had been under arrest since the alleged coup attempt of October 1991 [ see p. 38519 ] and his inclusion therefore signified his political rehabilitation . |
| 7 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 8 | CCETSW has been under government pressure to raise the number of newly-qualified social workers to 5,000 a year , partly to meet demand from the shift to care management . |
| 9 | The defence counsel , William Totten , told the High Court in Edinburgh that Storrie had been under the influence of drink and drugs at the time of the offences . |
| 10 | We also felt that Zephyr had been under pressure due to her immense popularity and had been given little opportunity to show off the gentle side of her nature — in the same way the more extrovert patients had dominated the evening while those of shy and retiring nature had slightly missed out . |
| 11 | For a hundred years or so before the birth of Jesus , Palestine had been under the rule of the Romans . |
| 12 | The payments in question could be brought within the wording of Reg 20 and it followed that MGN had been under an obligation to deduct tax at source . |
| 13 | Since 1909 the House of Lords has been under attack , and whilst one objection which has been taken has been to the undemocratic nature of the House , that is not the whole story . |
| 14 | Lately Mr Kaifu has been under pressure to hand out minor cabinet posts to some young stars within the party who had been tainted by the Recruit affair . |
| 15 | The Judaization of Jerusalem had been under way since the Israelis occupied the whole city in 1967 , but this was the first occasion on which Jews had moved into the Christian Quarter . |
| 16 | The idea of a move into Europe has been under consideration since at least 1989 , the year when Darty was first approached by Kingfisher . |
| 17 | All this time , Lumumba had been under house arrest in Leopoldville . |
| 18 | Mr Major had been under pressure to call the meeting from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl , the French and also from the Italians . |
| 19 | The Court judged that Carter had been under no duress when he authorized the amnesty and could have resorted to alternative methods to end the coup attempt . |
| 20 | … in recent weeks , Bush and Major have been under some pressure from the families of people who died at Lockerbie . |
| 21 | The many part-time farmers in Germany had been under the same economic pressures as their counterparts in the UK in recent years . |
| 22 | This was a further blow for Adolph Zukor ; both Arbuckle and Taylor had been under contract to him . |
| 23 | Shamir had been under pressure to react positively to the US plan following Syria 's approval of it in mid-July [ see p. 38358 ] . |
| 24 | A close friend of the tragic couple said last night that Mr Elton had been under stress since being ousted as a director of oil giant Ultramar . |
| 25 | Punjab had been under president 's rule since May 1987 and its assembly , suspended at that time , had been dissolved in March 1988 [ see p. 36692 for constitutional amendment passed at that time allowing for the continuation of president 's rule for three years ] . |
| 26 | Mrs Baldwin 's been under 'im just recent , poor woman , with a leg ulcer . |
| 27 | Finnegan has been under investigation after detectives were called in by creditors of North of England Investments who lost money in the company which collapsed last year . |
| 28 | It was the first time Ingrid had been under small-arms fire . |
| 29 | A senior staff member said that Mr Morgan had been under pressure because of the uncertainty facing the school 's future : ‘ Ronald Morgan was very popular with staff and pupils but he was under pressure because of what will happen here . |
| 30 | David Smith had been under suspension since the complaint was made . |