Example sentences of "[conj] been [vb pp] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Disputes relating to rights and obligations centre upon interpreting the status quo , while third parties ' claims may rest upon interests or needs that have emerged or been articulated at some subsequent time . |
| 2 | ( 3 ) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions , regard may be had to the previous conduct and activities in business or financial matters of the person in question and , in particular , to any evidence that he has — ( a ) committed an offence involving fraud or other dishonesty or violence ; ( b ) contravened any provision made by or under any enactment appearing to the Bank to be designed for protecting members of the public against financial loss due to dishonesty , incompetence or malpractice … ( c ) engaged in any business practices appearing to the Bank to be deceitful or oppressive or otherwise improper ( whether unlawful or not ) or which otherwise reflect discredit on his method of conducting business ; ( d ) engaged in or been associated with any other business practices or otherwise conducted himself in such a way as to cast doubt on his competence and soundness of judgement . |
| 3 | Never before had the Prince encountered such anger and hostility , nor been exposed to such real and persistent danger . |
| 4 | For example , in the various stages of pre-trial procedure the party who is ultimately successful may have caused undue delay or not followed the proper procedure and been penalised at that time by the award of costs against him or her in respect of a particular hearing . |
| 5 | Gentle had successfully recreated one Gauguin previously , a small picture which had gone on to the open market and been consumed without any questions being asked . |
| 6 | The present Chairman , Murray Grigor , has himself made and been associated with some of the films about Edinburgh mentioned above . |
| 7 | Can you suggest any visitor who might have arrived , late in the evening , and been admitted like that ? ’ |