Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] [vb base] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not mean that the objective differences in wealth and income have been in any way reduced , but relationships have become easier and more informal . |
| 2 | Major shortcomings in company organisation and management have been at the centre of Britain 's unsatisfactory economic performance . |
| 3 | In the past , Congress , personnel departments and management have been in the privileged position of using computer technology . |
| 4 | Fashion and make-up have been with us for a very long time indeed — there are make-up palettes surviving from ancient Egypt — and although men in certain times and cultures may devote a lot of effort to their appearance , it has remained chiefly a feminine domain . |
| 5 | John Innes and peat have been with us ever since . |
| 6 | Defamation , blasphemy and sedition have been with us for centuries , but in recent years new rods have been fashioned and old ones polished for editorial backs : breach of confidence , contempt of court , official secrecy , " D " notices , incitement to disaffection , prevention of terrorism , copyright — the grounds for censorship are legion . |
| 7 | it 's just that my mum and dad have been on ones where they do n't know where they 're going , Greece |
| 8 | Among these colour and texture have been of prime importance , but durability has always been valued in civilized societies concerned with maintaining wealth . |