Example sentences of "[noun sg] that have been [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was like an old car that had been around in the neighbourhood for a long time , loaned out among your friends , used and passed on , so that when it got to you in your time , you knew what you were getting . |
| 2 | Electronics is a universal tool that has been around for a while and which can be used to control electrical circuits — not a common art form . |
| 3 | We joined the group that had been out in sleet and gales in December , hoping to experience a typical day 's training . |
| 4 | Computer Users of Europe ( CUE ) , a user group that 's been around for some time on an informal basis , has gone official : it has drafted a constitution and has a steering committee working on making it formal . |
| 5 | The men at the headman 's house decided , on behalf of the village , that every dog that had been out in the night , possibly taking part in the fight and helping bring down the rabid dog , would have to be killed : and all bitches on heat , whether they 'd been inside or out , must also be killed . |
| 6 | I mean surely that is a subject that 's been around for a hundred years ? |
| 7 | We decided to test a model that has been round for some time on the professional market , and is popular amongst tradesman working on side — the Makita 6012HDW Cordless Driver Drill . |
| 8 | They got fed up when there was one and only a party that has been out of power and living in blinkers for the past 12 years could possibly propose returning to a naked property tax . |