Example sentences of "[noun prp] has [been] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since it began using the gas phase process in 1979 , ICI has been at the forefront of process control and development and has succeeded in covering the whole product range with this new technology . |
| 2 | Following Britain 's recent dispute with China over the stationing of People 's Liberation Army troops in Hong Kong after 1997 , Whitehall has been at pains to keep its distance from the immigration row . |
| 3 | The RAF has been at Abingdon since 1932 . |
| 4 | Since her trial a year ago , which led to a six-year jail sentence , Winnie Mandela has been at liberty on bail , pending an appeal . |
| 5 | Communities Against the Bidston Incinerator has been at the forefront of the fight to ensure that the controversial plant is not built . |
| 6 | Richard Jones , currently with Anglesey side Cemaes Bay , was formerly on Bangor City 's books and together with club-mate Simon Flowers has been at the Racecourse this week . |
| 7 | Mr Crosby has been at the centre of that romance , reviving the club 's fortunes almost immediately after taking over from Denis Smith at Christmas and then inspiring the sort of Cup run last enjoyed by the passionate Roker supporters in the days of Bob Stokoe . |
| 8 | Magdalene has been at Clifford chance in the City of London for 18 months . |
| 9 | For several years , the FCT has been at the forefront of media awareness campaigns in Japan , many of which have been coordinated by Midori Suzuki , a specialist on media education and member of WACC 's Central Committee . |
| 10 | It is certainly not true of Arab public opinion which has long ago accepted the ‘ linkage ’ that Washington has been at such pains to discount . |
| 11 | Bob Hoskins ' co-star Dennis Hopper has been at loggerheads with Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton , demanding script rewrites . |
| 12 | Eddie has been at the surgery 18 months and would not be able to survive in the wild . |
| 13 | yes , I think it 's been of an assistance to the court yes , assistance to me that erm Mr has been at least only to of explain the background which erm is not entirely , not an easy matter , so er if it 's necessary I 'll give a certificate |
| 14 | Kent SSD has been at the forefront of restructuring social services over the past few years . |
| 15 | James Flemyng has been at my father , complaining about dirt in the water and the noise of the saws and axes . |
| 16 | I should have been very glad of your society this last year , Maureen has been at the Royal College of Music , and I have been much alone , only for the animal 's company I do n't know what I should have done and poor Mr. Papworth [ a dog ] has been so ill we had to telephone a vet up at 2 a.m. one morning it was a funny night , Jack and I in our dressing gowns in the kitchen trying to comfort Mr. Papworth . |
| 17 | CCG has been at Sony Music 's Aylesbury site since winning the main contract in 1984 , although the company has associations going back over 15 years . |
| 18 | The FMPS has been at the show for 20 years , and its display included static engines , used in the past to drive water pumps , mills and generators , said FMPS organiser Jeffrey Giblin . |
| 19 | It has been a great privilege to see how God has been at work in their lives and to be part of His plan for these men . |
| 20 | Simon Wigg has been at the top of his sport for a decade but has never ridden on the road . |
| 21 | It is an idea the Pru has been working on for many years , and Mr Lawrence has been at the forefront of the plans . |
| 22 | Not only that but Bates , in a period when the game in Britain has been at its lowest ebb , has won 16 of his 27 singles , 10 out of 17 in live rubbers , and 6 of his 11 doubles . |
| 23 | Jonathan Scott , Chairman of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art has produced another of his elegantly written reports on how successful or otherwise Britain has been at retaining its preeminent works of art : the tally , eighteen out of forty-four retained — that is , a public institution or , in the case of the Delander stick barometer , a private citizen , has matched the price at which the item was being exported . |
| 24 | Mr MacRae has been at the hotel for five years . |
| 25 | Patrick Phillips has been at loggerheads with the residents of Long Melford over recently-approved plans to divert part of a public footpath which runs along the approach to his Grade I-listed home Kentwell Hall . |
| 26 | PORTADOWN has been at the top of an IRA hit list for at least two years . |
| 27 | Joe Chapman has been at Grendon for fourteen years . |
| 28 | The Royal Ordnance site at Westcote near Aylesbury has been at the forefront of rocket research and development since it was set up in 1946 . |
| 29 | Situated close to Harrods and just a few doors along Beauchamp Place from Kanga , the dress shop owned by Prince Charles 's confidante Lady Tryon , San Lorenzo has been at the centre of much that has happened around Diana this year . |
| 30 | Mr Davies has been at loggerheads with Hambleton District Council over the future use of his hotel in Darlington Road . |