Example sentences of "have [be] under [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Proposals for the development of a Taurus system have been under consideration for much of this decade . |
| 2 | The contentious proposals have been under consideration for a number of years , says English Heritage , and are not principally attributable to its new director , the controversial Jocelyn Stevens , widely seen as a hardline , Thatcherite free marketeer . |
| 3 | With no game this weekend the Manor Ground was closed for business … but the directors were working overtime in the boardroom … sorting through thirty applications for the manager 's job … they 've drawn up a shortlist … four men are being interviewed over the next couple of days … who are they … the club are keeping the names a secret … we reckon Chris Nicholl … the former Southampton manager is still in the running … so too is the former Sunderland and Bristol City chief Denis Smith … the fans favourite is Mark Lawrenson who was in charge of United for a short spell before he fell out with Maxwells and the fourth man … is a mystery … could be the dark horse the names of former England keeper Ray Clemence and one time Villa striker Peter Withe have been under discussion … all will be revealed later this week … |
| 4 | They were greeted by a rousing reception from the town 's starving inhabitants , who have been under siege since the war erupted 11 months ago . |
| 5 | Traditional beer and pubs have been under threat for decades — and remain so today . |
| 6 | Contract discussions have been under way since early this year , according to West German sources . |
| 7 | Dave Punshon , Age Concern 's chief officer , recently expressed fears that the scheme would have to close and its staff have been under redundancy notice since Christmas to finish on March 31 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | President , Congress , since nineteen seventy nine local authorities and public services have been under attack from the Tory government . |
| 10 | The offences were of varying degrees of gravity and the appellants have been given different release dates under the statutory provisions which have been under examination in these appeals . |
| 11 | ‘ We have been under enemy attack since we arrived here six days ago , with practically no sleep . |
| 12 | The big dealers are really being hit as some have been under investigation for almost a year and have had their passports confiscated . |
| 13 | The finances of the betting industry have been under pressure as well . |
| 14 | Of these , coatings and electronic materials have been under pressure due to the recession in user industries such as cars , computers and construction . |
| 15 | The sale of council housing to sitting tenants is a national initiative and local authorities have been under pressure to carry it through . |
| 16 | ‘ There are times this season when we have been under pressure and coped well , ’ he said . |
| 17 | In my experience most people who suffer a myocardial infarct have been under pressure with associated exhaustion and fatigue for a prolonged period . |
| 18 | It may be my wish upon them , but this is the second time this year that the two regiments in which I served , the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Welsh Regiment , have been under pressure . |