Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] [noun sg] have been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw nothing of them : the eight-yard-high obelisk was swathed in wooden bandages , as impenetrable as Scott 's Monument had been in Edinburgh . |
| 2 | And Goldsborough 's voice had been like velvet . |
| 3 | This central point in Marx 's and Engels 's work has been on the whole supported by later anthropological work . |
| 4 | Mr Sabin 's family has been in the publishing and bookselling business since 1865 and his son Mark will be joining him in the new venture , together with David Fuller , another former Ackermann director . |
| 5 | I think the bottom line of this issue , frankly , is that the U S er attorney the governmental er investigating authorities in this matter have had this information at their disposal for several years now , had there been any question of G Tec 's behaviour er we would certainly be the subject of something that we are not right now , and that the bottom line is we have been assured from the outset that G Tec has not been a subject of this investigation , that G Tec 's behaviour has been above reproach , and as far as his comments go we we do n't really know what context to put them in . |
| 6 | Chris Patrick , from Hertford , reckons the force of England 's batting has been with Chewbacca , the South African at Hampshire , who bears resemblance to Robin Smith , grunting goody in Star Wars . |
| 7 | The only item in the Christie 's sale to have been on the ship at the moment of sinking , it was written by Mrs Esther Hart and tucked into her husband 's jacket . |
| 8 | Short 's preparation has been under way for six months and has been intensive . |
| 9 | Hitherto , Blackpool 's aim had been to crush-load its trams to bursting-point , now the object was to give them a comfortable ride for their money . |
| 10 | A thick weekend , McLeish decided , trying to think how best to establish what Yeo 's relationship had been with the dead girl . |
| 11 | Though the sack of Delphi by the Celts is a legend , Apollo 's city had been in actual danger of being sacked . |
| 12 | John Baring 's father had been from 1882 senior partner in the merchant bank of Baring Brothers , and he himself joined the firm on leaving Cambridge , served his apprenticeship as a clerk , travelled widely in North and South America , and was made a full partner early in 1890 . |
| 13 | Maureen had told her that the O'Neills ' neighbour had been in the wool shop and had told her that she was sure they were all mad . |
| 14 | In the Electoral College , Reagan 's victory had been of landslide proportions , but the popular vote told a different story . |
| 15 | The only Wirral opt-out votes preceding St Mary 's College have been at grammar schools . |
| 16 | Mr Ashraf 's family have been at his hospital bedside for much of the day . |
| 17 | McKellar 's work has been in the tradition of Francis Galton 's inquiries into the considerable variations between individuals in their quality of imagery . |
| 18 | But he said that his only concern was to establish whether Mr Ridley 's decision had been in accordance with the law . |
| 19 | But that had been more than a dozen years ago , when Robbie 's family had been in better financial circumstances . |
| 20 | Gerry 's ship had been in the Albert Dock and they had just finished papering the front bedroom . |
| 21 | Iraq 's heritage has been at least as much shaped by Ottoman rule as Romania 's , but equally Saddam and the Iraqi Ba'ath Party modelled their organization and secret police methods on those of the Soviet Communist Party and its little brothers . |
| 22 | ‘ Jill Jones 's album had been on the shelf for so long that when it did come out , it sounded old , ’ she reveals . |
| 23 | Jon Scargill 's five-year-old has been in good spirits this year , finishing fourth to Night Clubbing on his reappearance at Newbury and then chasing home the well handicapped Azhar at Doncaster . |
| 24 | Barry 's dad 's been on the phone he wants to you to urgently book a bus so he co |
| 25 | A movie version of Morrison 's life has been in the works for more than a decade , with male stars from John Travolta to Jason Donovan coveting the lead role and a string of scriptwriters , directors and producers slated for involvement at different times . |
| 26 | Despite these difficulties , Foucault 's work has been of considerable influence in recent explorations of sexuality , and there are two areas which seem of particular significance . |
| 27 | Thomas 's mind has been in turmoil for a long time since that rejection . |
| 28 | Mr Hurd said Mr Smith 's speech had been on a motion of no confidence he had not tabled : ‘ And why has n't he ? |
| 29 | Still staring at Gwen , her thoughts in chaos , the knowledge that Leo 's interest had been at her parents ' instigation for the moment forgotten , she tried to work out what possible interest planning permission could have for Leo . |