Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] have be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But all too often , they do n't have to use force to get into a house because a door or window has been left open . |
| 2 | In over 30% of domestic burglaries , the burglar simply walks in without using any force because a window or door has been left open . |
| 3 | Where villas have been found near to or beneath churches , as at Rivenhall in Essex or Cheddar in Somerset , there is at least good circumstantial evidence for continuity on the site . |
| 4 | Extremely profitable multinational companies sell size 10 clothes along with diets , cosmetics , ‘ Dallas ’ , beauty contests , gyms and junk food to First Nation/Third World cultures , where fat has been considered beautiful and healthy . |
| 5 | Wheldon & Wesley has been appointed sole distributor for Europe and America by Yasaka Shobo Inc , Japan . |
| 6 | Along with that , although solicitors have been given limited rights of audience in the courts , seriously complex cases still require specialised counsel and these are in short supply : ‘ You only need one Piper Alpha inquiry and they 'll be tied up for months ’ , he said . |
| 7 | Speculation during that time that Arafat had been killed focused attention on the lack of an obvious replacement for Arafat as PLO chair and Palestinian leader . |
| 8 | The French President , François Mitterrand , confirmed on Oct. 15 that Aoun had been granted political asylum as a " question of honour " and that he would be allowed to remain in the embassy indefinitely . |
| 9 | It is known that Rottweilers had been imported prior to the Second World War , probably by German and Dutch immigrants . |
| 10 | He says that he 's advised the farm owner that conditions are n't up to scratch , he says he 'll return to check that things have been put right . |
| 11 | Many critics of the encouragement provided until recently by the UK 's investment grants system in LFAs argue that farmers have been converting increasing areas of moorland and roughland to grass leys ( attracting substantial grants and more HLCAs ) while neglecting pastures previously improved and not maintaining standards of husbandry and land management . |
| 12 | Besides , he could just imagine Cashman 's fury if he discovered that Cindy had been staying unchaperoned with Matthew . |
| 13 | But fears grew that Iraq has been breaking United Nations trade embargoes . |
| 14 | Reuters news agency reported that KGHM had lost US$70,000,000 and that strikers had been offered one-off payments equivalent to US$100 to US$130 each to go back to work . |
| 15 | Reuters news agency reported that KGHM had lost US$70,000,000 and that strikers had been offered one-off payments equivalent to US$100 to US$130 each to go back to work . |
| 16 | He concluded that Lewis had been knocked unconscious before he drowned . |
| 17 | Fleury was quite wrong in thinking that Miriam had been nourishing amorous ambitions as far as the Collector was concerned ; on the contrary , throughout the siege she had taken great pains not to allow her feelings to attach themselves to any individual man . |
| 18 | It is pertinent that WHO has been sponsoring comparable field trials in African countries to confirm the adequacy of safety margins in case of inadvertent exposure to pest control agents . |
| 19 | ‘ There is no doubt that Charles has been offered major works at good prices ’ , says one dealer , ‘ because people wanted to see those works in his great collection ; artists have sold him paintings that they would not have sold to anyone else , and they feel betrayed . ’ |
| 20 | Mitra attacked a secret visit by Ramos to Switzerland in mid-February , hinting that Ramos had been seeking foreign funds for his campaign . |
| 21 | On July 21 it was announced that Ghozali had been appointed Algerian ambassador to Paris [ see also below ] . |
| 22 | In addition , there has also been press criticism that ministers have been using advance knowledge to influence market and media opinion . |
| 23 | Unix Labs says that Novell has been kept abreast of its strategy and efforts in the case , and has indicated its support . |
| 24 | Dr Tom Walker , the head of BP Nutrition , says that BP had been kept aware of developments but had decided not to take part . |
| 25 | The presiding ‘ judge ’ begins by referring to the case ( he need not read it out if copies have been made available to the audience ) ; then he says : ‘ I call upon Mr/Miss X ’ ( the leading counsel for the appellant , who sits upon the judge 's left — that is to say , what the judge sees as his left ) . |
| 26 | I think Newsome , Fairclough and Kelly have been playing brill . |
| 27 | In essence , the effect of medically conceived interpretations and solutions has been to provide institutional care settings and services , often taking over pre-existing custodial arrangements , in which basic nursing care , supervision and protection have been provided , with drug therapy as the major planned ‘ intervention ’ or treatment . |
| 28 | Thus if Davies and Dennis had been studying other cities with different political and administrative structures , they would have found different results — as would Saunders and Newton ! |
| 29 | ‘ Russian and Lithuania have been dumping cheap products on the UK market , and our understanding is that the Commission has now found that they have caused material damage to the UK industry . |
| 30 | ‘ Russian and Lithuania have been dumping cheap products on the UK market and our understanding is that the Commission has now found that they have caused material damage to the UK industry . |