Example sentences of "[vb infin] [been] [verb] for [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many cases the major clients of the merging firms will have been asked for their views on the merger at the outset of negotiations . |
| 2 | The Infirmary Sub-Committee might also have been commended for their diligence and attention to detail while building was in progress , as the following two consecutive minutes from the House Committee 's meeting in April 1916 show : |
| 3 | Sangría could have been blamed for her downfall … |
| 4 | Sangría , champagne , lakeside laser shows at nightfall and the fabulous Zarzuelas — they could all have been blamed for her downfall . |
| 5 | He might have been picked for his sullenness . |
| 6 | Cottam suggested that he too should have been paid for his fortnight 's service , but the Governors replied that they were under the impression that " his services had been tendered on behalf of and as the personal friend of Mr. Hamilton " . |
| 7 | The French Communist Party ( PCF ) , whose votes would have been needed for its success , boycotted the session ; it had declared that while it did not support the government , it would not vote for the motion , which it described as a " manoeuvre " . |
| 8 | It would therefore be incredibly naive to conclude from the PIMS data that it is erroneous for companies to increase capital intensity — when their snapshot was taken by PIMS they might still have been waiting for their day to come . |
| 9 | Grant got the impression that Larsen must have been waiting for his signal , like a sprinter crouched in his blocks waiting for the starter 's gun to launch him into motion . |
| 10 | Home Office pathologist Dr Donald Wayte , of Bangor , told the court yesterday that it would probably have been impossible to get so much material into Mrs McMullen 's mouth if she had been conscious , as she would have been fighting for her life . |
| 11 | Meanwhile , a leading donkey sanctuary said Toby could have been stolen for his meat . |
| 12 | He could have been crying for his mummy . |