Example sentences of "and [noun pl] has been [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chomsky 's claim that the young child is exposed to degenerate samples of language which distort the relationship between surface forms and meanings has been challenged by a considerable amount of recent research . |
| 2 | One of the most important finds of late Roman gold and silver coins and objects has been located by a local man , retired gardener Eric Lawes , with a metal detector in a field in Suffolk . |
| 3 | To date , $7.3 million in gifts and pledges has been raised towards the $10.5 million goal . |
| 4 | Information that was previously printed in the annual booklet of regulations , syllabuses and timetables has been split into a number of sections for 1993 . |
| 5 | Information that was previously printed in the annual booklet of regulations , syllabuses and timetables has been split into a number of sections for 1993 . |
| 6 | The number of doctors and dentists has been increased by 17,000 , and the real resources committed to GP services have doubled since 1979 . |
| 7 | A complex of outhouses and stables has been converted into a series of self-contained flats , with a total of 21 bedrooms , four halls , 12 bathrooms and six kitchens . |
| 8 | The history of Soviet relations with non-Leninist friends and clients has been marked by reversals and desertions ( for instance , Indonesia in 1965 , Egypt in 1972 , Somalia in 1978 ) , and when trouble looms , the USSR 's ability to influence events may be found wanting . |
| 9 | Global co-operation between oil exporters and importers has been suggested as a means of averting a re-occurrence of the oil market cycle of the 1970s . |
| 10 | The scope for disagreement between plaintiffs and defendants has been narrowed by the move by district registries to publish hourly rates going back at least five years . |
| 11 | The inclusion in the new paintings galleries of eight rooms without skylights exclusively for drawings and pastels has been hailed as a major innovation . |
| 12 | The use of the scientific names of animals and plants has been avoided in this general guide book . |
| 13 | Since the time of the crusades , the relation between Muslims and Christians has been founded on mistrust , misgivings and misunderstandings . |
| 14 | Student leaders at Queen 's University say the acute shortage of student houses flats and bedsits has been caused by higher standards for accommodation demanded by the Housing Executive . |
| 15 | The impact of increased competition between building societies and banks has been blamed as a major determinant of the observed change in relationships among the various monetary aggregates , and between them and nominal incomes . |
| 16 | Importantly , prophylaxis against stress ulcers with H 2 antagonists and antacids has been implicated in abnormal bacterial overgrowth in the stomach . |
| 17 | The easy and stylish way to put up shelves in bedrooms , bathrooms and kitchens has been invented by UK manufacturer Cliffhanger . |
| 18 | The easy and stylish way to put up shelves in bedrooms , bathrooms and kitchens has been invented by UK manufacturer Cliffhanger . |
| 19 | The significance of the new appointments and structures has been emphasised by several commentators , especially those with a general management perspective . |
| 20 | In another field , that of child care law , the relationship between parents ' , children 's and state interests and rights has been affected by an increasing emphasis on the paramountcy of the child 's welfare . |
| 21 | The problem of incorporation of standard terms and conditions has been dealt with in a series of cases generally known as the " ticket cases " , which arose from the practice of printing terms and conditions on a variety of documents from railway or steamship tickets , to deck chair or swimming pool tickets , which were intended to govern the contract between the proprietor and the person using his services ( see for instance Parker v South Eastern Railway ( 1877 ) 2 CPD 416 , Hood v Anchor Line ( Henderson Brothers ) Ltd [ 1918 ] AC 837 , Chapelton v Barry UDC [ 1940 ] 1 KB 532 and Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd [ 1971 ] 2 QB 163 ) . |
| 22 | The indicia of a set of standard terms and conditions has been discussed in the previous section . |
| 23 | A scheme to share the costs between insurers and taxpayers has been agreed to , but Parliament has yet to approve it . |
| 24 | The control of both biters and suckers has been revolutionized by the advent of the systemic insecticide . |
| 25 | A sharp rise in the number of Australian companies appointing receivers and liquidators has been reported by the National Companies and Securities Commission . |
| 26 | A sharp rise in the number of Australian companies appointing receivers and liquidators has been reported by the National Companies and Securities Commission . |
| 27 | The £48,000 order for coats and jackets has been won by Orde at a time when the Japanese economy is in deep recession , and competition from other countries is intense . |
| 28 | The effect of early experience on the mating preferences of birds and mammals has been known for a long time . |
| 29 | Also , a larger proportion both of text and drawings has been allocated to the countries whose contribution to that style has been most notable , for instance , France in Gothic architecture , Italy in Renaissance designs . |
| 30 | While the core objections to the reforms are founded on points of principle , the anger of solicitors and others has been fuelled by the fact that civil legal aid has not caused the rise in the total bill for legal aid . |