Example sentences of "and [noun pl] have [adv] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its methods and values have rarely been able to challenge the dominance of conservative normativism . |
| 2 | On the first of these , as has already been indicated , recent legislation and policies have actually been detrimental to the interests of many old people . |
| 3 | My hips and thighs have always been bulky , making me feel uncomfortable in trousers/tight jeans . |
| 4 | Matt shades for lips and eyes have always been chic and even exotic , but difficult to apply . |
| 5 | UNTIL RECENTLY reserved for private viewing by potential customers and officials , a number of Western journalists and enthusiasts have recently been privileged to view the small collection of early Yak aircraft kept at the head office of the Yakovlev OKB ( Design Bureau ) situated opposite the old Frunze Airport in Moscow . |
| 6 | It involves very large client groups ( elderly , physically disabled , and mentally ill people as well as people with learning disabilities ) ; constitutes one of the major tasks of the personal social services ; and it is an arena in which hopes and aspirations have consistently been disappointed ( Walker , 1982 ; Webb and Wistow , 1986 ; Martin , 1987 ) . |
| 7 | The disagreements , or even lack of communication , between , for instance , Hegelians , Marxists , phenomenologists and Thomists have often been deep . |
| 8 | While a good many artists and dealers have clearly been upset by Saatchi 's actions , no one feels absolutely confident about the motives behind them , and Saatchi himself absolutely declines to discuss his dealings , whether in art or business . |
| 9 | Calendars and diaries have always been popular in good bookshops , many of these products spinning off from familiar sources ( Tolkien , Beatrix Potter ) and sold in by book publishers with the autumn lists . |
| 10 | Local management of schools , giving parents more information , and the assessing of schools , children and teachers have all been good ideas . |
| 11 | Just as with its European counterparts , the museum 's staff and facilities have never been adequate to meet the demand for space . |