Example sentences of "[vb base] been [vb pp] [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Having granted permission to go ashore , I 've been promised trout for supper , although he 's never caught anything worth eating yet . |
2 | After a lengthy campaign they 've been offered compensation for drop in value of their homes . |
3 | I have received a number of requests recently from clients who have been sent claims for payment which , while clearly including a VAT element , contain the words ‘ this is not a VAT invoice ’ . |
4 | Subject headings lists are lists of index terms , normally arranged in alphabetical order , which have been given authority for use in an index , catalogue or database for describing subjects . |
5 | As indicated in UPDATE 1 , the broad subject areas which have been given priority for development during the 1988–89 session are : |
6 | There have been repeated calls for reopening , but the destruction of many miles of trackbed would seem to make this a pipedream . |
7 | I have been sought redress for people damaged by the utilities , but over the years the Government have pushed my pleas to one side . |