Example sentences of "but they have been [verb] in " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bewilderedly she struggled to remember the words Guy had been muttering , but they had been lost in the half-sleeping state which had dulled her mind , and , later , barely heard over the unfamiliar demands of newly awakened desire . |
| 2 | But they have been replaced in recent years by unknowns in a series of changes designed to breathe new life into the programme . |
| 3 | But they have been replaced in recent years by unknowns . |
| 4 | But they have been left in little doubt that Washington would be displeased if they decided to help Vietnam 's programme to grow its forests anew . |
| 5 | But they have been eroded in recent years , and it is likely that this erosion will continue although , as before , it will have varied impact according to issue and ( geographical ) place . |
| 6 | The proposals are only in consultation form as yet , but they have been welcomed in principle by many bodies , including the Royal Town Planning Institute , to which I belong . |