Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] has been [verb] by " in BNC.
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| 1 | The use , in pavements , of designs which were probably intended for ceilings or vaults has been considered by Painter ( 1976 ) , with regard to the mosaic from Hinton St. Mary , Dorset . |
| 2 | Chomsky 's claim that the young child is exposed to degenerate samples of language which distort the relationship between surface forms and meanings has been challenged by a considerable amount of recent research . |
| 3 | One of the most important finds of late Roman gold and silver coins and objects has been located by a local man , retired gardener Eric Lawes , with a metal detector in a field in Suffolk . |
| 4 | The number of doctors and dentists has been increased by 17,000 , and the real resources committed to GP services have doubled since 1979 . |
| 5 | The history of Soviet relations with non-Leninist friends and clients has been marked by reversals and desertions ( for instance , Indonesia in 1965 , Egypt in 1972 , Somalia in 1978 ) , and when trouble looms , the USSR 's ability to influence events may be found wanting . |
| 6 | The scope for disagreement between plaintiffs and defendants has been narrowed by the move by district registries to publish hourly rates going back at least five years . |
| 7 | Student leaders at Queen 's University say the acute shortage of student houses flats and bedsits has been caused by higher standards for accommodation demanded by the Housing Executive . |
| 8 | The easy and stylish way to put up shelves in bedrooms , bathrooms and kitchens has been invented by UK manufacturer Cliffhanger . |
| 9 | The easy and stylish way to put up shelves in bedrooms , bathrooms and kitchens has been invented by UK manufacturer Cliffhanger . |
| 10 | The significance of the new appointments and structures has been emphasised by several commentators , especially those with a general management perspective . |
| 11 | In another field , that of child care law , the relationship between parents ' , children 's and state interests and rights has been affected by an increasing emphasis on the paramountcy of the child 's welfare . |
| 12 | The control of both biters and suckers has been revolutionized by the advent of the systemic insecticide . |
| 13 | A sharp rise in the number of Australian companies appointing receivers and liquidators has been reported by the National Companies and Securities Commission . |
| 14 | A sharp rise in the number of Australian companies appointing receivers and liquidators has been reported by the National Companies and Securities Commission . |
| 15 | The £48,000 order for coats and jackets has been won by Orde at a time when the Japanese economy is in deep recession , and competition from other countries is intense . |
| 16 | While the core objections to the reforms are founded on points of principle , the anger of solicitors and others has been fuelled by the fact that civil legal aid has not caused the rise in the total bill for legal aid . |