Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] had been [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The formation of a Franco-German military force had been under discussion for several years , and a 4,000-strong brigade had been agreed in principle in November 1987 [ see p. 35665 ; 35913 ] and started operations in October 1990 [ see p. 38473 ] . |
| 2 | Previously , non-surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy by local PGF2 instillation had been limited to cases with initial -hCG under 2500 mIU/mL serum ; higher concentrations were correlated with unfavourable outcome . |
| 3 | The RSC had been consulted by the National Curriculum Council over proposed revisions to the science component of the national curriculum and QEB was pleased to note that the main thrust of the RSC 's response had been accepted by the NCC . |
| 4 | Joe 's contract had been renewed during each year of his captivity but that did n't happen this year . |
| 5 | My office was subsequently informed by telephone on 10 May and by a letter dated 13 May from the deputy manager of the unemployment benefit office that Mr. Docherty 's case had been allowed by the adjudication officer , and that he was therefore entitled to arrears of benefit . |
| 6 | It was an unemotional summary ; Rostov thought that it hid well the bitterness which he felt towards Irina 's kin for their concerted opposition to her marriage , for the years of separation which had been achieved by her father 's influence with the Navy Board and , not least , for the extent to which Alexei 's upbringing had been influenced by the rigid infrastructure of the Court . |
| 7 | Those that matched Darby 's description had been borrowed from the newsroom and the wording of the death threat typed on them . |
| 8 | Fedorov 's description had been circulated from Davout 's headquarters three hours before . |
| 9 | Senior officers countered their allegations , saying Pringle 's sister had been offered as a mediator but he had refused to speak to her . |
| 10 | The UK company Vickers , makers of the British Challenger tank which had hoped to secure the contract , said afterwards that Kuwait 's decision had been prompted by pressure from the US government . |
| 11 | While the Financial Times of Dec. 4 suggested that Torumtay 's resignation had been precipitated by the government 's pro-Islamic policies [ see pp. 37592-93 ] , according to reports on Dec. 5 , senior army officials also attributed it to differences with Özal over the Turkish response to the Gulf crisis [ see pp. 37641 ; 37694 ] . |
| 12 | Mrs McAlorum , who stood as the party 's parliamentary candidate in East Kilbride last year , said the unanimous decision to call for the party leader 's resignation had been provoked by the widespread anger among the party members . |
| 13 | Khatami 's resignation had been rumoured for some months , as conservative newspapers had accused him of " leniency " towards the " corrupt , Westernized " Iranian intellectuals and artists , especially those in exile . |
| 14 | Benches were wiped , floors were swept , and within a short time Ling 's kitchen had been restored to the pristine condition in which they had found it . |
| 15 | Melissa 's patience had been tried to the limit . |
| 16 | After initial successes , Cunningham 's offensive had been outflanked by Rommel and brought to a standstill . |
| 17 | John Williams , leader of the ruling Labour group , said last year under the Conservatives the authority 's budget had been increased by 4pc but this year was only up by 2.4pc . |
| 18 | Throughout the period the balance of payments had improved noticeably , the government 's deficit had been reduced by 1970 to only 15 per cent of current government revenue , investment in real terms was rising and the rate of inflation averaged between 25–30 per cent per annum . |
| 19 | They 'd been entwined in an embrace , and Sandy 's hair had been spread like a fan ; by Aldridge 's account it had been a touching , harrowing sight . |
| 20 | After Jo 's hair had been shampooed with Igora Colour Care Mildly Moisturising hair bath , Ian mixed the Botanic colour with hot water . |
| 21 | Meanwhile the government 's majority had been reduced in the past year from over 40 to five following defections from various coalition parties . |
| 22 | Someone 's pig had been rooting amongst the cabbage patch . |
| 23 | As expected , Houphouët-Boigny 's candidacy had been approved without debate in the course of the ninth PDCI congress , held in early October . |
| 24 | Zak 's intended scene of investigation into Angelica 's murder had been upstaged by the reality of the Lorrimores ' car and then aborted by the long stop at Thunder Bay . |
| 25 | Lugh knew , as they all knew , that Tara 's light had been quenched by Medoc , because Medoc was a necromancer , a dark enchanter of such power that no light could live in his vicinity . |
| 26 | The Afghan government claimed that Tanay 's action had been planned with the help of numerous accomplices . |
| 27 | The Milwukee Project broke into the national news , when S. P. Strickland implied , in the July 197 I issue of American Education , that the IQs of children in Heber 's study had been raised by 33 points . |
| 28 | The new government 's programme had been presented on April 24 . |
| 29 | Ironically , today 's programme had been transferred from Wolverhampton where the course is unfit because of work on a new all-weather track . |
| 30 | Reportedly , the victim 's car had been stopped at the post as it was leaving Lithuania , and an exchange of shots had followed , although reports from Lithuania and Byelorussia offered conflicting versions of events . |