Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [pron] have be [det] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | During the last 12 months or so there have been several major developments which will influence the international economic climate in which we all operate . |
| 2 | Whether or not there has been any history of violence , the association between the past and the present is bound to be significant in understanding present abuse within the family . |
| 3 | Jack speculated that perhaps there had been some interference by a superior , or that vandals may have seen the lonely outpost as a target for action . |
| 4 | The report was published in July 1986 and concluded that apparently there had been little work done on the effects of skill mix on patient services and that " a higher priority should be given by management to achieving the best value for money by the adoption of methods of allocating staffing resources more closely related to the needs of patients and ward objectives . |
| 5 | ‘ If only there 'd been more time , ’ said Kelly , ‘ I 'd have tried to help her work out a clear-cut characterisation , but we had a tight schedule and I left it up to her . ’ |
| 6 | If only there had been some worked examples , we may have been able to follow the article . |
| 7 | If only it had been that nice John Smith , with his twinkling accountant 's eyes and trust-me smile . |
| 8 | And finally there have been some items in some of the national newspapers recently concerning university science parks . |
| 9 | Up until now there have been few clues provided about his private life . |
| 10 | Let us assume that someone , speaking of George , utters : ( 10 ) he certainly did n't make the comments audible On the assumption that the adjective is here a predicate qualifier , George is innocent of responsibility for the comments which were audible , if indeed there have been any such remarks at all . |
| 11 | He 'd been ordered to report to the Ministry by his Adjutant , and either there had been some colossal mistake or he 'd been sent for under false pretences . |
| 12 | Silly me — I had thought that that was party policy , but unfortunately there has been some turning of the tide . |
| 13 | Prior to the reform of the market in October 1986 ( see below ) all transactions were on behalf of customers but subsequently there has been much trading between market makers as well as transactions with customers as the table shows . |
| 14 | That is true of some uncontroversial matters , but recently there have been several Bills of this kind , such as the one after the Hungerford massacre — that was rushed through the House and not dealt with properly — the council tax Bill — that was rushed through the House and is a mess — and the Dangerous Dogs Bill that was also rushed through all its stages . |
| 15 | As yet there have been few large-scale studies of technicians involved in scaling up genetic engineering processes . |
| 16 | As yet there has been little research considering early retirement among women and its social meaning and impact . |
| 17 | As yet there has been little public debate on the specifics of the options or the associated design choices . |