Example sentences of "it has been [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Farmyard , horse , cow , pig , sheep , goat , poultry and similar ‘ raw ’ manures are all very variable because they must depend upon the food intake of the animals concerned , and the age of the manure — the time it has been stacked for nitrogenous urine to have drained out or been decomposed . |
| 2 | Furthermore , from a banker 's standpoint a bill that indicates that the merchandise has been ‘ shipped ’ or placed ‘ on board ’ is preferable to one which merely states that it has been received for future shipment . |
| 3 | It has been validated for early diagnosis of tuberculosis . |
| 4 | In the past , it has been criticised for poor graphics . |
| 5 | In recent months , it has been blamed for freak storms in Pacific islands and on the Californian coast , and flooding in Peru . |