Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [been] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Studies of rape in England and Wales suggest that two-thirds of rapes take place in the home of the victim or the offender , and that only one-third involve strangers ; that two-fifths of victims suffer physical violence as well as rape , and one-sixth suffer additional sexual indignities ; that recent years have seen an increase in the reporting of rapes between acquaintances , and that rapes are increasing a little in their intrinsic seriousness ( i.e. in terms of the violence used , other sexual acts , etc ) , but that the most significant rise has been in the average length of sentences imposed on rapists by the courts . |
| 2 | One recent change has been among the so-called shabashniki . |
| 3 | Another radical change has been in the traditional structure for production management on the major multi-business sites . |
| 4 | In fact a more limited regime of this kind has been on the Soviet agenda for the Mediterranean for many years . |
| 5 | The struggle has been between the Czech people and the security apparatus behind the Communist party . |
| 6 | The struggle has been between the Czech people and the security apparatus behind the Communist party . |
| 7 | ‘ This case has been through the due process of law , has been carefully considered at every stage and reviewed at frequent intervals . |
| 8 | Ever since then , Labour has been on the defensive , both ideologically and demographically . |
| 9 | Taking part in the programme has been like an exciting adventure , discovering the hidden strengths of a community in its parents , and the willingness of Community Mothers to contribute to growth and development within their communities . |
| 10 | The Australian tobacco industry has been on the very sick list for at least the past 16 years , with adult per capita consumption falling by about one third to its present annual level of 1827 grams . |
| 11 | Indeed it could be argued that ever since the 1960s when inclusive charter holidays began to ‘ take-off ’ the United Kingdom industry has been in a continued state of flux . |
| 12 | The protection is acquired once an employee has been in a particular employment for two years , though there are special rules concerning part-time employees and for calculating the date up to which the continuous employment is measured . |
| 13 | The 23-year-old has been on a weekly contract since last season , but emerged as a leading figure following the injury to Paul Elliott . |
| 14 | It seems that the whole force has been under the direct comd of General Loehr , until contact with him was lost many days ago . " |
| 15 | His field work has been in the Cycladic and Orkney Islands , and he is best known to the public through appearances on BBC TV 's ‘ Chronicle ’ programme , and for his book Before civilisation ( 1973 ) , which transformed prehistoric chronology by applying the results of Carbon 14 dating . |
| 16 | Since late 1989 , when Steinlager 's three-year contract was not renewed , U.S. rugby has been without a principal sponsor . |
| 17 | ( b ) Cancellation and registration at HM Land Registry : notices If the former matrimonial home has been in the sole name of the husband , then on completion of the various transactions the Class F Land Charge ( or notice if registered land ) should be cancelled . |
| 18 | That poor girl has been through a terrible ordeal , and if I know anything of gipsies , it 's not over for her yet . ’ |
| 19 | The engine has been on an electronic diagnosis machine ( like a Sun tester ) and everything was shown to be set just about right . |
| 20 | Over the past few weeks , their National Team has been on a British Tour and wherever they play , the house is packed . |
| 21 | Ever since the record industry walked off the dancefloor , disco has been in a constant state of revival . |
| 22 | Furthermore , given that much of trade union growth in the four countries over the post-World War II period has been in the white-collar field there are difficulties in relating aggregate union membership changes to changes in the wages of manual workers only . |
| 23 | WHILE our attention has been on the General Election and its aftermath , the Serbs have been up to their old tricks . |
| 24 | From January 1993 , the Land Assessment business has been under the operational control of Iain Ferrier , supported by Nigel Board and Peter Constantine in the South . |
| 25 | This cultural factor has been to the commercial benefit of West Germany since the ‘ economic miracle ’ of the 1950s . |
| 26 | This cultural factor has been to the commercial benefit of West Germany since the ‘ economic miracle ’ of the 1950s . |
| 27 | Although it is less the case now than in the past , the longer a person has been on a particular committee the greater the likelihood that he or she will eventually succeed either to its chair or to the senior minority party position . |
| 28 | Quorum , which says some of the blame for Equal 's delay has been on the legal hassle it had last year with Apple Computer Inc , which held up financing and staffing , will position the product as a Mac application adaptor rather than an emulator . |
| 29 | Quorum , who says some of the blame for Equal 's delay has been on the legal hassle it had last year with Apple ( UX No 393 ) which held up financing and staffing , will position Equal as a Mac application adapter rather than an emulator . |
| 30 | So far in this discussion the emphasis has been on the voluntary nature of the ‘ obligations ’ of the active citizen , which is to be encouraged through the educational system and in other ways about which , it must be said , there is fairly broad agreement across the political spectrum . |