Example sentences of "[adv] they have been [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only they 'd been told the wrong grave . |
| 2 | The unwary were apt to buy a ‘ pig in a poke ’ ( sack ) and find out later they 'd been sold a muted pup . |
| 3 | Now they 've been given a derelict school building , gutted by fire , for their new community association . |
| 4 | Now they have been given a fresh lease of life , inviting the ( wrong ) conclusion that the need for a further shake-out is past . |
| 5 | Until now they have been spared the encounter with large ‘ megastores ’ , fast becoming commonplace in every major city . |