Example sentences of "have [adv] been [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1912 Eleanor Barton , a spokeswoman for the WCG ( albeit herself middle class ) , voiced the opinion that ‘ women suffer a great deal through their husbands ’ sensuality , and that is more evident amongst working people than other classes , simply because the conditions of life lend themselves to that sort of thing , and they have not been taught the proper uses of their bodies ' . |
| 2 | Alasdair MacConnachie , of Sherwoods Garage , and Darlington architect Geoffrey Townsend have both been awarded the British Standard 5750 certificate to mark the quality of their work . |
| 3 | It is a shame that you have n't been having the gorgeous autumn which we have enjoyed . |
| 4 | The Puritans — who have sometimes been given the useful alternative title ‘ the hotter sort of Protestants ’ and are now increasingly referred to by historians as ‘ the godly ’ — did not necessarily uphold different beliefs from the moderates , but their religious activities generally occupied a far greater proportion of their time and energy . |
| 5 | In contrast to the Lorenz model of a homogeneously broadened laser discussed earlier , the situation in high-gain gas lasers with inhomogeneous broadening has been one where the experiments have actually been leading the theoretical development . |
| 6 | Actuaries have recently been considering the particular difficulties of calculating pensions valuations in divorce cases , but have also been looking at the much wider issues raised by the changing pattern of divorce and marriage . |
| 7 | It is a practical guide for the beginner — or for those who have never been taught the proper way ! |