Example sentences of "been under attack " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Brigade positions had been under attack for the past four days and Nos. 3 , 4 , 6 , and 45 Royal Marine Commando had been having their share of casualties . |
| 2 | Since 1909 the House of Lords has been under attack , and whilst one objection which has been taken has been to the undemocratic nature of the House , that is not the whole story . |
| 3 | She herself has been under attack in several ways already and needs our prayers daily . |
| 4 | Here , he defends the workings of Westminster 's controversial lobby system which has been under attack from several newspapers , including The Independent and The Guardian . |
| 5 | He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time , in particular for signing an appeal by a wide range of opposition forces calling for greater democracy in Hungary . |
| 6 | Gqozo later claimed that his troops had been under attack and had acted in self-defence . |
| 7 | Active citizenship requires an opportunity to participate in normal patterns of life , to overcome unemployment , poverty , homelessness , create equal education and equal opportunities , and strengthen social and political rights which have been under attack . |
| 8 | President , Congress , since nineteen seventy nine local authorities and public services have been under attack from the Tory government . |