Example sentences of "we have been [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because we have been made children of God ; we carry the family likeness through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit ; we want to live so as to please our Heavenly Father ; and we enjoy his Fatherly protection and generous provision . |
| 2 | ‘ We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink and it was just the long hot summer but we are not so sure . |
| 3 | We have been granted city status , the Polytechnic is to become a university and Sunderland are on their way to Wembley . |
| 4 | The United Kingdom has quite as much skill and technical resources as France , yet we have been worsted time and again by the French in the field of space , simply because the French have a centrally directed , planned , national space programme and we have not . |
| 5 | Coun Carr told the policy and resources meeting , which set a tax of £353 : ‘ We have been short-changed £800,000 by the Government and that has inevitably had an effect on the level of the charge . |
| 6 | ‘ I also want to point out we have been refused access to the match referee 's and umpires ’ reports as to the reasons for the change of ball on August 23 . ’ |
| 7 | For some time we have been promised legislation to reform the laws on friendly societies . |
| 8 | We have been promised access to our health records and waiting lists which are no longer than 18 months . |
| 9 | We have been promised access to our health records and waiting lists which are no longer than 18 months . |
| 10 | ‘ As you are fully aware , we have been promised delivery of all the office equipment on the fifth , two days from now . |