Example sentences of "been [prep] [det] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the truth of the matter is that the Scottish economy is in a better state now than it has been for many years and is continuing to thrive . |
| 2 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |
| 3 | In our view , routine casework unsupported by an active programme of service development would have been of little value and would probably have degenerated into a frustrating cycle of ‘ patch and mend ’ crisis management . |
| 4 | Over the past three years , raids have been carried out as police target crack dealers who 've been behind many shootings and violent assaults . |
| 5 | And question ten , you should have the word Preventable and words to the effect Should not have been in that position and not have assumed that the other driver was going to do what he eventually did do . |
| 6 | My beloved 's been in this cupboard and messed it all up . |
| 7 | Before Abbotsfield , he had been to all intents and purposes an honorary member of the Molland family . |
| 8 | In the view of private and public critics of the Wilberforce sons there was more than filiopietism at issue in their charge that Clarkson claimed leadership in the cause when their father was entitled to it ; they suggested Clarkson had been to all intents and purposes a paid agent of the Abolition Committee . |
| 9 | Britain 's initial position of support for Cramra had been to all intents and purposes relinquished by the end of the meeting . |
| 10 | This was a soft seduction of her senses , a sensuous reminder of what they had been to each other and what they had lost . |
| 11 | I have been to both places and can assure you , there is a great difference . |
| 12 | I mean , you could learn , but I 've been down that road and I do n't want you to follow . |
| 13 | time and time again they sit on the sidelines saying this is what we think do n't talk to us about it do n't debate it , do n't ask us to think about it , take it or leave it , if you do n't give us what we want we 'll sit back and moan and sulk and they 've played , I think that 's a very irresponsible line they 've played in the five years I 've been on this council and I hope that er again the issue on the next item on the agenda represents a change of heart on their behalf . |
| 14 | One morning he also opened up the building , went upstairs and came down and there was these fresh footprints on a part of the building which he had n't been at that time and he , like myself , looked all over the building and not a soul in sight . |