Example sentences of "has been [vb pp] for a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The temporary ‘ window of opportunity ’ which has made gifts of works of art and other property to US museums fully tax deductible since January 1991 , has been extended for a further eighteen months from July . |
| 2 | I am very pleased to announce that , thanks to the generosity of the Wolfson Foundation and family charitable trust , the museums and galleries improvement fund has been extended for a further two years to 1995-96 . |
| 3 | A SUCCESSFUL after-care scheme run for elderly people at Middlesbrough General Hospital has been extended for a further year , it was announced last night . |
| 4 | Sir Hugh added that the Dragon offer has been extended for a further 14 days . |
| 5 | Now the way has been cleared for a wider approach , through the use of software recommended as a common Group standard . |
| 6 | has been re-appointed for a further year as part-time member of AEA Board . |
| 7 | The ban on commercial whaling has been upheld for a further year — prompting threats from Iceland and Norway to leave the International Whaling Commission . |
| 8 | A prisoner who threw boiling water over a fellow inmate has been jailed for a further three and a half years . |
| 9 | Or alternatively if cash has been allocated for a later purchase of , say , an expected new issue of bonds and the fear is of prices rising , an investor can hedge by buying a future or by acquiring a call option . |
| 10 | Finally , the American Peke-faced cat is a long-haired breed that has been bred for a flatter and flatter face , rather as the Pekinese has been exaggerated among the dog breeds . |
| 11 | Rule 5 The module version has been nominated for a greater period than the nomination latency set in the configuration file . |
| 12 | Julian Farrand , the insurance ombudsman , has been reappointed for a further two-year term from 1 January 1993 . |
| 13 | Many a career has been cemented for a further twelvemonth over well-done rump steaks and bottles of Bulgarian wine . |