Example sentences of "have been [vb pp] [art] [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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1 | The nut appears to be plastic and , if I were to be really picky , has been cut a hair on the high side . |
2 | Monetary targets have been extended with the narrow money supply target remaining at zero to 4 per cent while the broad money target range has been widened a point on either side to between 3 and 9 per cent . |
3 | War on the Unborn THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has consistently opposed abortion for convenience which has been called The War on the Unborn . |
4 | A dying man has been refused a refund on the air ticket he 'd booked to visit his grandchildren in America . |
5 | The money has been paid every month on her behalf by Social Services . |
6 | A bandage round his head , a cup of tea in his blunt hands , he looked like the only survivor of some great catastrophe , and Nathan could understand exactly why he 'd been able to move India-May to tears and why he 'd been given a room on the first floor , one of the large ones , for nothing . |
7 | French maintained that he thought that the safety catch was on and that he had been struck a blow on the back of the head which had caused him to stagger and pull the trigger . |
8 | He had been asked a question on the influence of campaign promises and its effect on the election of particular candidates . |
9 | Mr Major said he had been given a report on the particular material that was on show in a Commons committee room . |
10 | However , the body of the report was accepted by the Americans , who if they needed any further confirmation were given it in the form of a 72 per cent failure rate among recently qualified army medical officers who had been given a questionnaire on the venereal diseases and their control . |
11 | Striding out for charity FIVE unemployed people who have been given a place on a training scheme at British Aerospace Airbus , Broughton , have decided to give something back to the community by a sponsored walk from Bangor to BAe Broughton over two days starting on June 24 . |
12 | Staff have been given a table on which to record assessed needs . |
13 | It is the first time the Swiss have been given a vote on the defence budget . |
14 | EMPLOYEES AT RUNCORN HAVE BEEN given the lowdown on Guinness ' strong performance in the competitive take home trade with a day-long series of presentations . |