Example sentences of "been [vb pp] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The vice-chancellor said the creditors ' committee had been given insufficient time and information to judge the proposals , which were negotiated by BCCI liquidator Touche Ross , particularly whether accepting Abu Dhabi 's package would recover more money for creditors than suing the majority shareholders . |
| 2 | Polemis ( N.C. , 1974 ) the court held that if a person had been given insufficient time , an adjournment must be granted . |
| 3 | So far , more than half of those taken on trial have been given full time jobs like Chris . |
| 4 | If , after a previously unblemished career , you are taken to task , it may be that your superiors ' requirements are unrealistic or that you have not yet been given sufficient time to adjust to the style of the new regime . |
| 5 | The windows of the Methodist Church adjoining the playing field have been broken numerous times . |
| 6 | A famous film clip , which has been shown countless times , shows a NICRA supporter in front of the police line , appealing for restraint before suddenly doubling up , apparently in agony . |
| 7 | But , in my opinion , oil painting is far from perfect : it darkens , it needs to be restored , any painting on show has generally been restored countless times and is no longer the painting that the artist originally created . |
| 8 | As long ago as 1915 Scott published the first research on interviews showing that 6 personnel managers could not agree about a common set of applicants , a finding that has been replicated innumerable times and will be reflected in the personal experience of most interviewers . |
| 9 | It had been advocated countless times , but prejudice against it held sway , and it was argued that identifying players would pander to their individual egos . |
| 10 | The House will find it difficult to understand why the country needs another nuclear test , especially when the basic technology has been tested countless times before . |