Example sentences of "have [been] [adj] [noun pl] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Preston 's Auntie Ethel and William 's mother , Elaine , had been best friends at school , which was why Preston had been detailed as William 's Minder — another one of Auntie Ethel 's great ideas , like the newspaper that could defend you against muggers . |
| 2 | There had been similar men at Vladimir . |
| 3 | Some of these men had been loyal workers at Albion for decades yet they were shown the door within a matter of minutes . |
| 4 | Some of these men had been loyal workers at Albion for decades yet they were shown the door within a matter of minutes . |
| 5 | And dying men , and perhaps even more , dying women , had been formidable oracles at times . |
| 6 | A spokesman said there had been several break-ins at town centre premises over the weekend , including at Mowbray Vale Insurance on Galgate when the roof was damaged and cash taken , Stoneleigh residential home , also on Galgate , and the Kings Head Hotel . |
| 7 | Steven thinks that just be I only just got in he said , I 'm having my tea and he said there 's no way I 'm gon na do nothing like that at this time of night when I 've been fourteen hours at work So then he stormed off back home again so he said well you 'll have to move it cos it 's obstructing the dual carriageway someone might come round that corner fast and hit it . |
| 8 | We have been frequent visitors at Government House and have been staying also at their cottage , New Norfolk . |
| 9 | There have been two battles at Islip during the English Civil War , in 1644 and 1645 , which both resulted in Royalist defeats . |
| 10 | Still , there have been wonderful services at church . |
| 11 | ‘ The Maktowms have been big spenders at Newmarket , but they have never been made really welcome there , ’ an insider told me . |