Example sentences of "been [vb pp] [adv prt] that the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It has been pointed out that the behaviour of zebras simply does not match with this picture of them standing very still in broken cover .
2 It has also been pointed out that the laws in the Old Testament may be classified as either " apodictic " in form ( " thou shalt … " or " thou shalt not … " ) or " casuistic " ( " when a man … , he shall … " ) .
3 It has been pointed out that the intent of the act of 1691 which allowed settlement " earned " from an apprenticeship , a period of qualifying employment or householding , was constructive .
4 It has recently been pointed out that the level of investment in training is substantially above that usually quoted , but that this money is not spent in the most effective way .
5 It has been pointed out that the location of those markets is itself a telling advantage to Scottish traders because they all have weak currencies ( the lira and peseta ) while former German and Dutch suppliers are forced to trade with the strongest ( the deutschmark and the guilder ) .
6 Man has also been suggested — it has also been pointed out that the fruits favoured by him and the ape are the same .
7 The indemnity was described simply as a payment ‘ for making peace ’ , but it has been pointed out that the sum of £20,000 is close to the amount thought to have been extorted by the Scots from the northern counties of England over the years since Bannockburn , and the payment may have been seen as compensation for the destruction wrought in the north .
8 It has been pointed out that the insignia assigned to the vicarius of the British diocese , alone of such officers , consists of castellated enclosures instead of maidens , indicating that he commanded troops .
9 It has already been pointed out that the definition of a rural area , or a rural community , is an elusive concept , but many authors would agree with Bealer et al .
10 The reporter to Strathclyde 's children 's panel had appealed the decision and giving yesterday 's judgment , Lord Murray , sitting with Lords Osborne and Wylie , said it had been pointed out that the sheriff had excluded any question of reasonable chastisement in this case .
11 At the same time the press had been tipped off that the Health Minister was leaving the country on holiday from Heathrow and half a dozen photographers had literally chased on to the runway to photograph him .
12 It confounds the rumours that have been put about that the Government are running out of steam .
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