Example sentences of "his [noun sg] have been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leszek Balcerowicz , the Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister , announced on Aug. 5 that he would resign after the parliamentary elections planned for October , saying that his decision had been made for family reasons . |
| 2 | As he wrote the words , he knew quite well that his grave had been dug for him the day before , once a reprieve had been refused . |
| 3 | His next move was to Madrid , an upheaval that he and his girlfriend had been planning for some time , and there his photographic education continued apace , despite one or two minor problems . |
| 4 | His mind had been prepared for an impossible radiance and it had taken time to absorb a new set of signals . |
| 5 | Due to the fact that his marriage had been heading for the rocks ? |
| 6 | The Führer 's claim that his work had been sabotaged for years , and that the German war machine could run at full stretch now that the last plot had been foiled , was seen to demonstrate that the people had long been lied to in earlier statements that time was on Germany 's side and war production increasing . |
| 7 | A teacher who allowed schoolchildren to have under age sex and drug sessions at his home has been jailed for a year . |
| 8 | His meeting had been timed for three o'clock . |
| 9 | He told officers that his friend had been looking for Carol in Bristol on the Friday before she died . |
| 10 | EXPERT OPINION Gary Hollyhead , head chef at Sutherlands Restaurant , prefers his beef to have been hung for three weeks , for maximum tenderness and the best flavour . |
| 11 | At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 . |
| 12 | At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 . |
| 13 | His lordship 's been calling for you . ’ |
| 14 | His flat had been closed for weeks and the fridge was empty . |
| 15 | It is one of the most substantial ( 371 pages ) reconsiderations of the man and his music to have been published for some time and , although it is not easy reading , it is a stimulating book which opera producers in particular should keep handy . |
| 16 | His hearing has been set for March 15 . |
| 17 | He complained that his design had been criticized for deficient lighting but he had shown the Committee that his windows were larger than those in sixteen or seventeen well-known classical buildings in London . |
| 18 | A man who tortured a cat in the cellar of his house has been jailed for six months . |