Example sentences of "[adj] that [noun prp] have been [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was clear that Albert had been overruled by his committee who had no intention of being deflected from the TUC 's forthcoming national day of action . |
| 2 | The change had been so abrupt that Joseph had been moved to speak only in hushed whispers of the thrilling sights and sounds that unfolded all around them . |
| 3 | It is impossible that Reagan was unaware that Weir had been released only because the American government had sold 508 TOW missiles to Iran for $5 million . |
| 4 | Though Amiss was not entirely convinced that Trueman had been murdered , he did feel a sense of unease about the Admiral 's safety , so he was relieved to see that he seemed to be getting on rather better with his committee colleagues than the Sunday experiences had promised . |
| 5 | He was conscious that Therese had been engaging in ‘ business ’ but had n't appreciated how it had looked from the front until it was too late to do anything about it . |
| 6 | The points made , the order of delivery and even some of the phrases used so closely resemble Scott 's first letter to Palmerston that it seems likely that Elcho had been briefed by Scott . |
| 7 | Alexandra grew even crosser as it became obvious that Matthew had been invited in his own right . |
| 8 | He needed to think , because although he was sure that Andrus had been speaking the truth , and that he had not deliberately incited Zoser to kill , he still felt puzzled . |
| 9 | He was not sure that Jehan had been talking about the arrows , and remembering that Jehan was Burun 's grandson he wondered how much he knew , or had been told , about the plan to obtain Sidacai 's freedom . |
| 10 | On the whole Morse was not unhappy that Ashenden had been ringing around . |
| 11 | If he is genuinely concerned that Newcastle has been prevented from putting in more than one bid , I shall look into the matter for him . |
| 12 | On the evidence before the learned judge , it was plain that Wickes had been trading on Sundays and intended to continue doing so in the future unless restrained by the court ; and it was common ground between the parties that Wickes ' Sunday trading was in breach of section 47 unless that section had been rendered ineffective by article 30 of the Treaty . |
| 13 | It is very unlikely that Francis had been summoned to Rome : much more likely that he brought himself there seeing the opportunity of such a gathering . |
| 14 | Tulagai was flushed and it was apparent that Jotan had been baiting him for some time . |
| 15 | It is pertinent that WHO has been sponsoring comparable field trials in African countries to confirm the adequacy of safety margins in case of inadvertent exposure to pest control agents . |
| 16 | Kelly is furious that Peterborough have been ordered to replay their FA Cup match with his non-League side on Friday at London Road behind closed doors . |
| 17 | Paddy Monaghan and Ali have been pals since 1963 … when Paddy , furious that Ali had been stripped of his title for refusing to fight in Vietnam , gathered 22 thousand signatures . |
| 18 | We 'd been certain that Frank had been kept with a Frenchman in the apartment we 'd been in from February to early May . |
| 19 | It seems fairly certain that MacLachlan had been shot down by Oblt . |
| 20 | It is true that Merson has been handicapped by an ankle complaint , which has restricted his pre-season training . |
| 21 | Either there has been a real fading , or ( more probably ) there has been an error in recording or interpretation , though it is true that Megrez has been suspected of slight variability in modern times . |
| 22 | It is quite true that Corbett has been applied to situations outside marriage , eg. , the alteration of birth certificates , unfair dismissal ( White v. |