Example sentences of "[ex0] have been [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been isolated reports indicating that spontaneous contractions unrelated to swallowing occasionally occur in the human oesophagus , particularly during phases 2 and 3 of the migrating motor complex . |
| 2 | In this year 's campaign , there have been heated discussions about the state of housing under the Labour council — but apart from that , Hamilton says it has been easier than expected . |
| 3 | Recently there have been determined efforts to reduce our food surpluses , but we are only starting to learn that river and land management require careful thought before instant expenditure of money . |
| 4 | Throughout the twentieth century , there have been repeated attempts in England to develop schools chiefly emphasising technical studies . |
| 5 | Staff cuts have also occurred in Jobcentres and there have been repeated threats of privatisation . |
| 6 | There have been repeated calls for reopening , but the destruction of many miles of trackbed would seem to make this a pipedream . |
| 7 | Yet again , throughout this chapter there have been repeated references to the precariousness of the financial position of the District , notwithstanding the introduction of grant-aid under the 1924 Adult Education Regulations . |
| 8 | The present impregnable appearance of the castle is due to a major restoration in the early years of this century , but there have been fortified buildings on this site since the days of the Viking invaders . |
| 9 | Taxes Act 1988 , s678 deals with the situation where capital sums are paid by a connected company to the settlor and where there have been associated payments made by the trustees to that company . |
| 10 | Generally , they are a healthy breed although there have been known cases of luxating patella ( slipping kneecap ) and the occasional heart murmur , but these are the exception rather than the rule . |
| 11 | Since the beginning of the century there have been dedicated enthusiasts among the teaching fraternity , promoting ( often in millenarial language ) the latest and sometimes the most expensive devices as they appeared . |
| 12 | There have been marked shifts in spending between programmes since 1979 . |
| 13 | But unless there have been marked changes over the past 30 years in insolation , the quantum efficiency of phytoplankton photosynthesis , or rates of nutrient supply , interannual changes or lack thereof , in chlorophyll ( which we inferred from interannual changes in Secchi depths ) will reflect interannual variations in primary production in the North Pacific or any other ocean basin . |
| 14 | Extreme dates are 17 April and 22 October , and , since 1962 , there have been marked passage peaks in both periods , with 40 per cent . |
| 15 | There have been marked increases in professional , managerial , and routine non-manual work . |
| 16 | There have been mixed feelings about the siting of the WHEELIE BINS . |