Example sentences of "that [noun] have been [v-ing] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many critics of the encouragement provided until recently by the UK 's investment grants system in LFAs argue that farmers have been converting increasing areas of moorland and roughland to grass leys ( attracting substantial grants and more HLCAs ) while neglecting pastures previously improved and not maintaining standards of husbandry and land management . |
| 2 | Besides , he could just imagine Cashman 's fury if he discovered that Cindy had been staying unchaperoned with Matthew . |
| 3 | But fears grew that Iraq has been breaking United Nations trade embargoes . |
| 4 | Fleury was quite wrong in thinking that Miriam had been nourishing amorous ambitions as far as the Collector was concerned ; on the contrary , throughout the siege she had taken great pains not to allow her feelings to attach themselves to any individual man . |
| 5 | It is pertinent that WHO has been sponsoring comparable field trials in African countries to confirm the adequacy of safety margins in case of inadvertent exposure to pest control agents . |
| 6 | Mitra attacked a secret visit by Ramos to Switzerland in mid-February , hinting that Ramos had been seeking foreign funds for his campaign . |
| 7 | In addition , there has also been press criticism that ministers have been using advance knowledge to influence market and media opinion . |