Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [pron] have been a " in BNC.

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1 Over the coming weeks councillors will attempt to cover the £200,000 loss by finding other areas in this year 's budget where there has been an underspend .
2 The Disciplinary Tribunal may revoke recognition where there has been a breach of the Rules or other conduct requirements .
3 Most of this is in the northwest where there has been a long history of land-use , involving both degradation and successful reclamation .
4 The allegation that there had been a military show of strength was flatly denied by Yakovlev on May 4 .
5 There was initial optimism that there had been a breakthrough in relations between Syria and Israel , but by Aug. 27 , Palestinian negotiators were expressing disappointment at the detailed autonomy proposals presented by the new Labour government .
6 It emerged after the first reports of the Dushanbe violence that there had been a demonstration on Feb. 10 in Frunze , the capital of Kirghizia , likewise sparked off by rumours of the resettlement there of Armenian refugees .
7 Later in the paper I 'll be explaining that , whilst there was also a recognition that there was a gradual build-up in the care requirements , there does n't seem to have been the same explicit recognition that there 's been a gradual build-up in the assessment and care management which has an increased ongoing cost in future years .
8 No , I think it 's just , it 's just to ensure that there 's a recognition that there have been a number of partners , that have led to the creation of the project .
9 The post was offered as somewhat grudging recognition that he had been a signal success as leader of the first European colony in South America , a village called Santa Maria de la Antigua , on the Atlantic coast of the Isthmus .
10 Hence , to my knowledge , no school curriculum materials have been designed with older learners in mind and there has been an alarming tendency , when cycles have been reduced in length , not to reduce content .
11 You may not be insured for theft or malicious damage by a lodger and usually you can only claim for theft if there has been a forced entry from outside .
12 Judy , who has been at the pub for just over a year , spent thousands of pounds refurbishing the Grey Horse and it had been a long-time ambition to run a pub of her own .
13 That 's what it er seems like erm if there 's a police car you can bet your life the chances are there 's gon na be another one or an ambulance if there 's been an accident .
14 Unions have accepted automation since there has been a shortage of blue-collar labour and , in any case , large firms guarantee most jobs ( for men ) until retiring age .
15 It was a cruel trick that she had been a dream , that he could not join her yet .
16 ‘ He wished to make it clear for the purposes of this case that there had been a genuine company in Bombay called Rasiklal & Sons , ’ Dutta told Snaresbrook Crown Court .
17 My hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin has proved to the hilt that there has been a greater , easier and more eager resort to the guillotine than at any time in English parliamentary history .
18 Coun Vera Moody told Langbaurgh 's planning committee that it had been a long-standing problem with young people congregating in the shopping parade .
19 That 's more or less what it said in my book except erm they need to be shaded from early morning sun if there 's been a frost .
20 The Conservatives ' worst performances , in contrast , came where they had a majority on the council and there had been a large increase in bills .
21 ‘ She was a very lovely girl and it 's been a great shock to us all , ’ agreed Melissa .
22 we can not accept that there can be a breach of the peace unless there has been an act done or threatened to be done which either actually harms a person , or in his presence his property , or is likely to cause such harm , or which puts someone in fear of such harm being done .
23 ‘ even in these days when affrays , riotous behaviour and other disturbances happen ill too frequently , we can not accept that there can be a breach of the peace unless there has been an act done or threatened to be done which either actually harms a person , or in his presence his property , or is likely to cause such harm , or which puts someone in fear of such harm being done . ’
24 Did you see that erm letter in the paper the other day about the , the introduction of sliced bread because there 's been a bit of a correspondence about it ?
25 ( 2 ) It was necessary for the judge to deal with the point about the breach of the Code to the jury because TJ 's counsel 's speech had referred to it , although strictly the issue whether there had been a breach of the Code was a matter for the judge and not the jury .
26 It is also proposed to include a non-fundholding general practitioner on the committee as it has been a policy to try to ensure that two tier service does not develop .
27 She has a dental appointment this afternoon and she 's been a little bit nervous about it .
28 It had been a Saturday afternoon and there had been a crush round the lingerie counter , eager hands rummaging among the panties .
29 No one had wanted to believe that Paula 's beauty went right through her more than Sally did for she was a shining golden idol as well as a sister and it had been a shock to Sally when she had at last been forced to concede , in private at least , that the other girls might have been right in the accusations they made .
30 Moreover it is difficult , if not impossible , to determine whether the third defendant and the third party are liable in respect of the same damage until there has been a trial in order to determine what , if any , damage they are each liable for .
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