Example sentences of "[been] [adj] [prep] many [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mammalian gut has been stable for many millennia and acts to constrain the flexibility of E. coli 's genome . |
| 2 | It had originally been left to her by a noted amateur ornithologist and eccentric with whom she had been friendly for many years . |
| 3 | Since the time of Freud , it has been acceptable to many theorists that the way in which we behave may be powerfully influenced by mental processes to which we have no conscious access . |
| 4 | Water is committed to the development of effective competition and has been instrumental in many changes . |
| 5 | ‘ This season has been different in many respects . |
| 6 | But the American experience had been different in many ways . |
| 7 | Rings of this style are known as ‘ betrothal ’ rings and the design of the clasped hands has been popular for many centuries . |
| 8 | This represents a major step forward in unlocking the commercial potential of our inner cities and of breathing new life into areas which may have been derelict for many years . |
| 9 | Riddel 's Warehouse , Ann Street , ( 1867 ) : blighted by proximity to police station , has been empty for many years . |
| 10 | The warehouse has been empty for many years , but holding repairs have meant at least that water penetration to the fabric is reduced . |
| 11 | The single dog , who has probably been bored for many years , suddenly has a new playmate , who like himself , sleeps most of the time , but will enjoy a game for short periods . |
| 12 | McLaren boss Teddy Mayer as much as admitted at the end of 1975 that he thought Emerson wanted to move — or that he was in personal trouble of one kind and another — but the official news reached Hunt before it got to the team , and got to Hunt through Domingos Piedade , an eccentric figure close to the cheerful groupie Googie Zanon , a wealthy ( textiles ) Italian aristocrat whose support has been crucial to many drivers at critical points in their career , then ‘ manager ’ to Emerson and now to Ayrton Senna — a fringe career from which Domingos , hugely personable , but also often more a talker than a doer , has made a more than reasonable living . |
| 13 | There are , however , two longstanding situations on Southern Sandstone where payment of an admission fee has been customary for many years . |
| 14 | Its importance as a sire had been obvious for many years as its progeny had proved their worth in the show ring and at stud . |
| 15 | The system of raising local authorities ' revenue by means of the rating system ( where the rateable value of property served as the basis for payment ) had been unpopular for many years . |
| 16 | This is particularly true for those with multiple symptoms who have been ill for many years . |
| 17 | Punch Magazine : April 8 , aged 150 : The satirical publication had been ill for many years with circulation falling to 33,000 . |
| 18 | He had been ill for many months and his five-year term would not have been renewed at the National People 's Congress which starts on Monday . |
| 19 | What is documented in the book is what everyone in sport has known for years — that the use of steroids has been widespread in many sports since the sixties . |
| 20 | So I doubt if our hero would have been good for many heroics after swigging that . |
| 21 | Abroad , the idea of Freeports has been current for many years . |
| 22 | She noted the greasy chenille tablecloth which was threadbare where the table edge cut into it — a sure sign , Nelly knew , that the cloth had been undisturbed for many months . |
| 23 | In my work I have been involved with many families who have needed to arrange a funeral . |
| 24 | He has attended numerous meetings and social events , and has been involved in many projects . |
| 25 | As will later become clear , Mrs Whitehouse has been involved in many campaigns in this area but there are two in particular which are of immediate relevance to this discussion . |
| 26 | I have been involved in many cases over the years , but nothing like this one . |
| 27 | Ever since his election as ARFU president in 1988 , French has been involved in many discussions with South African rugby officials assisting and advising them in their aim once again to be welcomed back into the international playing fraternity . |
| 28 | They have also been responsible for many symposia and meetings for specialists in the field of venereology . |
| 29 | Thus a verdict at an inquest of natural causes aggravated by lack of care has been available for many years . |
| 30 | Data base systems have been available for many years and were developed to make efficient use of secondary storage devices in large computer installations . |