Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] by the [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously there are distances that could not have been jumped by the earliest animals with proto-wings . |
| 2 | From Elvis to The Stones to Iron Maiden parents have long been unnerved by the latest outrage on Top Of The Pops . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , Zhukov 's intervention had been solicited by the highest authority ; by Party norms no impropriety had been committed ( as would have been so had Khrushchev 's colleagues been acting in accordance with Central Committee sentiment ) . |
| 4 | All he knew was that he had been inadequately protected , and that an attempt on his life had been thwarted by the merest accident . |
| 5 | Her usual feeling of respect , mingled with a little fear , had been replaced by the warmest concern . |
| 6 | So in 1989 petrol power gave way to a 1.8-litre diesel Escort , which has now been replaced by the latest version . |
| 7 | There was some feeling among his staff that AEAs corporate strategy of ‘ All sticking together ’ had been undermined by the latest announcement but he believed the best way forward was in maintaining standards of service and keeping customers . |
| 8 | Mass 's mistake had been overshadowed by the tiniest error by his rival 's pit crew . |
| 9 | A renowned ( albeit not a very successful ) crusader who had been on three expeditions , he had met and been entertained by the ablest monarchs in Europe . |
| 10 | By this time the company had been crippled by the latest recession and was once again fighting for survival . |