Example sentences of "[adj] there [verb] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas in 1972 there had been 462 persons employed in the catching sector , this had declined to 217 by 1982 . |
| 2 | So from the beginning of 1972 there have been involved in five major enquiries relating to Northern Ireland a former Lord Chancellor ( twice ) , a present and a former Lord Chief Justice , a Lord of Appeal , and a High Court judge . |
| 3 | Despite this there have been various Parliamentary attempts to define the phrase . |
| 4 | Since Normanton ( 1971 ) wrote this there have been important moves to improve the information provided by local authorities , though Tomkins ( 1977 ) points out that the standards of reports vary , some being elaborate while others are simply extracts from the accounts . |
| 5 | Despite this there have been long-standing assumptions that management is the same as administration . |
| 6 | Concerning this there has been much speculation . |
| 7 | Because of this there has been scientific and practical interest in the facks that amonoantibiotic regimen comprising omeprazole and amoxicillin has been highly successful in eradicating H pylori in some pilot studies and has shown good results with regard to H pylori reinfection and the clinical course of peptic ulcer disease in the first year after treatment . |
| 8 | In 1885 there had been 402 members ; in 1903 there were 1,248 . |
| 9 | Between 1972 and 1985 there had been significant energy savings in OECD countries . |
| 10 | I 'm afraid there 's been some sort of coup mounted . |
| 11 | In 1963 there had been 10.5 million vehicles , so what was involved was a doubling within 10 years and nearly a trebling within 20 years . |
| 12 | Since it was signed on January 29th there have been two massacres , with a total of at least 30 people killed . |
| 13 | Since 1979 there has been some contraction of nationalized industries . |
| 14 | Since 1979 there has been fresh emphasis on the need to roll back the frontiers of the state . |
| 15 | In 1920 there had been six London evenings . |
| 16 | In 1940 and 1941 there had been few links between Free France and the clandestine movements in France . |
| 17 | In 1871 there were three Discourses having some connection with military topics , whereas in 1870 there had been one ; in 1872 there was one , and in 1873 none again . |
| 18 | In 1969 there had been major changes in the value of the German mark and French franc which threatened to damage EEC internal trade . |
| 19 | Since 1969 there have been six ‘ near misses ’ . |
| 20 | Sir Anthony goes on : ‘ The information I have been given by the joint liquidators of BCGM [ the British fund ] and BCI [ in Gibraltar ] indicates that in the period up to December 1984 there had been frequent movements of money or securities between the United Kingdom funds and the Jersey funds and , most important of all , that at December 1984 the gilt-edged securities and cash held for the Jersey funds were at least some £3.65 million less than the funds ’ obligations to investors . |
| 21 | Since 1984 there have been constant campaigns alerting the public in Thailand to the dangers of HIV , AIDS , and sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 22 | Prior to 1917 there had been two annual fairs ( iarmarki ) in the area , but only one of them had been revived in 1921 , with a quarter of its previous turnover . |
| 23 | Moreover , it was also draining the working class : in 1917 there had been three million workers employed in Russian industry , by the winter of 1920–1 the number had declined to 1,480,000 . |
| 24 | And since the mid-1990s there have been more prison riots in Britain than in any other European country . |
| 25 | In parish churches , however , there was a long period of stagnation , although there were improvements in standards and taste , and until the time of Vatican II there had been few developments in the Liturgy and its music . |
| 26 | So far , however , the crofters in the Western Isles have preferred to purchase only the house sites and pass on their rights to their families , although in other areas where the land is better there has been greater interest in purchasing whole crofts . |
| 27 | Since 1981 there have been 2000 vocational trainees a year seeking to become principals ; hence the 500 surplus . |
| 28 | In 1913 there had been 59,400 km. of navigable internal waterways , but this was reduced to 53,900 by 1922 , a relatively small decline compared with the railways . |
| 29 | Since 1976 there has been great erosion of respect for local government . |
| 30 | Between 1961 and 1976 there have been 14 records : in January ( two ) , March ( four ) , April ( two ) , May ( one ) , August ( three ) , September ( one ) , and November ( one ) . |