Example sentences of "been [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Old feuds have been forgotten for the time being . |
| 2 | However , if the receiver continues to bleep in its working position on the ground , and no ferret has been located in the hole being dug , it can be advisable to turn the volume down to the lowest . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm sorry ’ , said the Christie 's receptionist , ‘ but the Sackler sale has been cancelled for the time being … |
| 4 | This was just as silly , he opined , as the yarn he had been told about the Sun being at a distance of 93 million miles from the Earth . |
| 5 | Some pits have been reprieved for the time being , but the closure programme may simply be delayed , the price of buying off political defeat being a £500 million subsidy over the next two years . |
| 6 | The annual sub will vary between £200 for men and £65 for juveniles , but entrance fees have been waived for the time being . |
| 7 | Another early problem was to uncurl a twist in the fuselage due to the skins having been removed without the airframe being placed in a jig . |
| 8 | A much more radical proposal was under active consideration ( Home Office , 1999d ) shortly before the guide-lines were issued , though this appears to have been shelved for the time being . |