Example sentences of "which [vb past] been [v-ing] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Barbarossa 's initial aim was to unify Germany , and settle a number of conflicts which had been weakening the realm . |
| 2 | The measures failed to satisfy the African National Congress ( ANC ) which had been demanding the restitution of land seized from blacks and other reparations for the victims of racial discrimination . |
| 3 | She inherited from her brother a methodical and intelligent Treasurer , the Marquis of Winchester ; and she also took over the conclusions of committees which had been investigating the Crown 's finances under Edward VI . |
| 4 | When , in 1975 , PNG won its independence from Australia ( which had been running the place since 1949 ) , Bougainville formally became part of the new country . |
| 5 | Ryutaro Hashimoto , the Finance Minister , on Oct. 3 announced his resignation , effective Oct. 18 , as accusations mounted that he had failed to stem the tide of financial scandals which had been sweeping the country since the start of the year . |
| 6 | The move follows the £1.4m out-of-court settlement agreed in July with the Tunstall Group , which had been suing the firm for damages for the losses it had incurred in purchasing Sound Diffusion shares ( see ACCOUNTANCY , August , p 15 ) . |