Example sentences of "have been raised [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For those who find it hard to work with or explain coherently to others a set of numbers which have been raised to a power or logged , Mosteller and Tukey ( 1977 : 194 ) suggest a technique which they call ‘ matched re-expression ’ to rescale the transformed values to fall within the main range of the original number scale . |
| 2 | But following Macaulay 's ( 1977 ) example , linguists have frequently presented figures for individuals , and a number of objections have been raised to the practice of grouping speakers ( see particularly Hudson ( 1980 : 163–7 ; Romaine ( 1980 : 190 ) . ) |
| 3 | Your application was one of a number which were recommended only in reduced form , by following the committee decision the costs have been raised to those in your original application . |
| 4 | Convincing objections have been raised to every theoretical explanation which has so far been provided . |
| 5 | Canadians have been raised on the myth that we are part of a rich cultural mosaic , in stark contrast to the self-centred egotism of the US melting pot to the south . |
| 6 | A total of seven young have been raised at specially guarded nests in Scotland . |
| 7 | This is not the place to embark upon detailed discussion of possible schemes for grading sexual assaults , but questions have been raised about the exclusion from the English offence of rape of oral and anal intercourse and penetration of the vagina by other objects . |
| 8 | Scotland , I suggested , had entered into a voluntary association , whatever questions have been raised about it since . |
| 9 | Apart from concern about the possibility of a ‘ natural ’ disaster in the Tunnel doubts have been raised about its security against sabotage and terrorism . |
| 10 | Many more questions have been raised about the adequacy of such historical antecedents , but in a sense it is more pertinent to ask how such ideas and practices have survived the rapid changes that went with the industrialization of Japan after the 1870s . |
| 11 | But if you look at the next one you see the arches er all the the other arches are have been raised about er a metre , and that was done deliberately to get the extra height on the outside wall so that they could put erm a er er higher roof in for the the knave and for the the aisle so that they could ge make it a bigger space . |
| 12 | Yet , serious doubts have been raised about the soundness and adequacy of the FBL 's insurance coverage . |
| 13 | We are some way short of being able to judge precisely what is required , especially as questions have been raised about the regulatory machinery under the Financial Services Act 1986 , as well as the arrangements of the Occupational Pensions Board . |
| 14 | In the past , questions have been raised about the publication of financial reports and the accountability of the UKCC for its use of funds to those who supply them . |
| 15 | Fears have been raised about a reduction in manpower , and we should like to explore the matter further . |
| 16 | Many questions have been raised about the issues , including the opportunities for interagency co-operation , the methods of crime investigation and repression , the regulation of police accountability , and the protection of civil rights . |
| 17 | Further doubts have been raised about the future of the THORP reprocessing plant at Sellafield by the Japanese authorities ' decision to abandon plutonium transports by sea [ see above ] and to scale down their nuclear-energy programme . |
| 18 | Considerable problems have been raised through the desire of commercial companies and research establishments to patent products or processes , which they have developed , as it is difficult to define accurately the parameters of a biological process . |
| 19 | Such questions have been raised over the investments of Goldman Sachs 's Water Street Fund in the bonds of Tonka and of JCI . |
| 20 | ABOVE Hounds which have been raised over generations to chase game by sight rather than scent can be difficult to train . |
| 21 | Official standards of overcrowding have been raised over the years with the result that comparisons become difficult . |
| 22 | Huge sums have been raised over the years to build and fund the unit but that 's of little comfort to the main hospital today . |
| 23 | Thousands of pounds have been raised over the past few months by the local community and by Wirral council colleagues of the boys ' father Bob , who works in the highways and building services department . |
| 24 | Questions have been raised following new developments over the Tommy Sheppard saga , the council official who 's paid to do nothing . |
| 25 | Then at last he said : ‘ Gentlemen — and ladies , pardon me — I have given much thought to these matters and I wish to say here in confidence to you , that while there remains between myself and many of those present differences of interpretation as to what is really occurring in Europe at this moment , despite this , as to the main points that have been raised in this house , I am convinced , gentlemen , convinced both of their justice and their practicality . ’ |
| 26 | Some theological questions have been raised in connection with American-style televangelism and with religious broadcasting of the public service type . |
| 27 | They have n't said much about the cost , anything about the cost , and they have n't said whether , well they would n't would they ? , , whether anyone was dissatisfied , cos I understand from my family that they have been met you know they have been raised in the press , but it 's not a hundred per cent . |
| 28 | But much wider issues than the construction of the Finance Act 1976 have been raised in these appeals and for the first time this House has been asked to consider a detailed argument upon the extent to which reference can properly be made before a court of law in the United Kingdom to proceedings in Parliament recorded in Hansard . |
| 29 | Moreover , they illustrate many of the theoretical points that have been raised in previous chapters . |
| 30 | In view of doubts that have been raised in the House and elsewhere , may I ask for clarification on whether the Privileges Committee is free to consider the role of the Secretary of State for Health and senior officials in his Department and , most important , the role of the parliamentary private secretary to the Secretary of State , the hon. Member for Esher ( Mr. Taylor ) ? |