Example sentences of "have [adv] [be] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Cow 's milk allergy has hitherto been considered a temporary condition that improves or disappears with age .
2 This whole question is of importance not only because it was so central to Engels 's book but also because The Origin has rightly been considered a major contribution to the feminist tradition .
3 Histamine has long been considered a putative mediator of the gastric acid secretory response to ethanol .
4 New Zealand Test star Iro has not been given a new contract by Manly and was offered back to Wigan last week .
5 This fish has not been given a common name and is usually referred to as the ‘ sebae ’ .
6 He accepts that he can not make a categorical statement about innocence or guilt , but he feels that his constituent has not been given a fair hearing .
7 A smaller table was beside the desk with a high-backed typewriter , the sign of a junior executive who has not been allocated a personal secretary and must write his own memoranda .
8 But there are grounds for scepticism : there has not been produced a clear coherent overall plan which places significant values , skills and , characteristics at the forefront of the curriculum .
9 The jubilant Knox wrote about her death in terms which make it clear why charity has not been thought a notable feature of Scottish Calvinism .
10 Alcock was cheered up by a letter from his CO at Mudros telling him the ‘ Your baby has just been given a new suit of clothes and is learning to walk .
11 A young teacher ( Class 3 ) has just been given a special award for the ‘ best classroom ’ in Francistown .
12 The preface adopts a modest tone : ‘ To unite elegance and utility , and blend the useful with the agreeable , has ever been considered a difficult , but an honourable task . ’
13 Hand-loom weaving has always been considered a male artisan activity , with the concession that wives from time to time might assist their husbands at the cottage loom .
14 The description and demonstration of the working of such systems has always been considered a major advance in anthropological theory and is usually traced to the publication in 1940 of African Political Systems by M. Fortes and E. E. Evans-Pritchard with their respective discussions of the Tallensi of West Africa and the Nuer of East Africa .
15 The latter has also been designated a Special Protection Area under the EC 's Wild Birds directive , along with Abberton Reservoir , Essex , which became a Ramsar site in July 1991 .
16 Marxism and Existentialism have exercised the greatest influence upon theology , while in addition the general question of how far theology should permit itself to be influenced by philosophy has also been given a good deal of attention .
17 Cotton has traditionally been awarded a central role in the history of industrialisation .
18 Such a payment has often been called a voluntary payment .
19 The Evening Degree in particular has now been given a substantial boost as a result of the University 's successful bid for UFC funding and this means that from 1992–93 , three Arts departments ( History , Film and Media and Politics ) will offer courses in the evenings .
20 The water up to 500 metres around the ship has now been made a no-go area , for fear any oil still in the wreck could be a danger to life and property .
21 In 26 months since his £300,000 move from Highbury he has made just 18 full appearances — none this season — and has now been handed a free transfer .
22 It was a mark of the esteem in which John Burridge was held at Selhurst Park , both as a goalkeeper and as a showman , that whenever he has subsequently returned here with his later clubs he has invariably been accorded a warm welcome , both from Palace fans and from his former playing colleagues .
23 Unfortunately , this proposal has been so remodelled that , in reality , the old First Division has simply been given a new name .
24 He has nt been given a real chance — but it is quite a difficult position to get a decent run if you are nt 1st choice .
25 Sir Patrick Mayhew has certainly been dealt a difficult hand — made worse , in Dungannon and other areas west of the Bann , where there was widespread anger over the dismissal of charges against six soldiers in Coalisland .
26 It is true that Beccaria 's classical programme has never been given a full trial ( the image of his public floggings and toiling chain-gangs rather than his denial of capital punishment may help the liberal-minded to feel this less of a loss ) .
27 Cook has incidentally been given a testimonial season by Transvaal for his outstanding services over a long period .
28 He could appreciate that a collection might become the last refuge and hope for survival of an endangered species , but the knowledge did little to modify his response ; apart from the dogs ' home where he 'd once been bought a sick puppy , it was one of the saddest places he knew .
29 At any point of the communication process , there will have already been established a certain linguistic and non-linguistic environment .
30 Chris had already been given a severe ticking-off when he 'd admitted to the box-office that he 'd lost count of the number of tickets and cheques he 'd stuffed into all his suit pockets .
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