Example sentences of "the [adj] [vb base] [be] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 As the dole queues have lengthened , so too has the time the unemployed have been without work .
2 Again , the French have been at the forefront .
3 On the economic front , changes in the economy and labour needs since the 1970s have been among the factors encouraging modification of this rigid system .
4 The focal point is the Rathaus ( town hall ) , with a fine sixteenth-century tower that dominates the many charming houses in the vicinity , and one of its most striking houses offers a reminder that the Swiss have been at the business of looking after travellers for a long time .
5 The Portuguese have been among the most knowledgeable sevens exponents in the tournament .
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