Example sentences of "[pron] has been [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes , I know everyone has been drinking Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon for ages , but Bulgaria has much more to offer , with original grape varieties such as Melnik , Gamza and Mavrud which are not grown elsewhere . |
| 2 | In terms of bed numbers it has substantially more relative to population than either London or New York , but like them has been closing short stay beds steadily since the mid-1970s . |
| 3 | The objective of the other forms of nationalization was clearly similar and the effect of each of them has been to reduce foreign ownership in the corporate sector to a relatively modest level . |
| 4 | Salim presents himself in a light which requires the reader to be told that , although he himself has been making good , he is grieved , or affects to be , by the discovery that the slavish Metty has been getting on : ‘ You 've been very much getting on as though you 're your own man . ’ |
| 5 | And then the bucket too which has been kept full of water to keep it from expanding and leaking which otherwise it would do . |
| 6 | Why should the Tory rebels vote for a wrecking amendment which has been rendered futile ? |
| 7 | Then there are the eyeshadow compacts with squares of immaculate , untouched shades — except for one per tray , which has been brushed bare . |
| 8 | One example of an hypothesis which has been given serious attention in recent years is the possible link between electromagnetic fields generated by high-voltage power lines or supply cables and ill health . |
| 9 | Another facet of the problem of rural services , which has been given considerable publicity in England , is the demise of the village retail store due to economies of scale and retailing and stringent food hygiene regulations . |
| 10 | ‘ On the question of whether the material which has been made available is sufficient to justify the initiation of a prosecution against Patrick Ryan he ( Mr Barnes ) has come to the clear conclusion that it is not sufficient for that purpose and that a prosecution would not be justified , ’ the statement said . |
| 11 | ( R had , incidentally , one of the finest collections of African music , much of which has been made available on commercial disc . ) |
| 12 | ‘ For the purposes of this Article an article or substance is not to be regarded as properly used where it is used without regard to any relevant information or advice relating to its use which has been made available by a person by whom it was designed , manufactured , imported or supplied . ’ |
| 13 | This will be based on information which has been made available to me or which I have requested in accordance with clause [ specify ] of the Agreement . |
| 14 | Section 2 of the Act expands on the meaning of " new " and says that an invention is new if it does not form part of the " state of the art " ; this expression comprises all matter which has been made available to the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere , by written or oral description , by use or in any other way . |
| 15 | The exhibition of ‘ The Cosmological Pictures ’ which has been touring Eastern and Western European cities since autumn 1991 , opens at the Tate Gallery 's Liverpool branch towards the end of this month ( 23 January-14 March ) . |
| 16 | And still to come is Replay Theatre Company , with its current production ‘ The Zoo Story ’ , which has been touring special schools around the province . |
| 17 | Evidence can thereby be admitted to prove or disprove the existence of the element which has been deemed jurisdictional . |
| 18 | A famous film clip , which has been shown countless times , shows a NICRA supporter in front of the police line , appealing for restraint before suddenly doubling up , apparently in agony . |
| 19 | Singapore is also home to Asia 's first International Monetary Exchange ( SIMEX ) , which has been trading financial futures since 1984 . |
| 20 | Jim is a founder member of the Elderslie Boys Club — which has been going strong in the area for seven years — and the Stoddards employee has himself contributed 17 years to Boys football . |
| 21 | ‘ But it 's a lot of money for something which has been lying dead for twelve years . ’ |
| 22 | By their nature such inquiries do not fit one of the requisites of classical adjudication , which has been termed strong responsiveness . |
| 23 | If there is a particular liability that is causing concern which has been identified prior to contract but is not precisely quantifiable , it may be appropriate that it should not be covered by a warranty at all but by an indemnity or other specific provision . |
| 24 | An aerospace company which has been making large numbers of workers redundant has won a two hundred million pound order . |
| 25 | An aerospace company which has been making large numbers of workers redundant has won a two hundred million pound order . |
| 26 | People living near a rubbish tip which has been burning unchecked for six weeks fear their health is at risk . |
| 27 | The Russian America 's Cup yacht , Age of Russia , which has been left stranded in San Diego , could be destroyed without ever being launched , let alone raced . |
| 28 | What the formula has to do is to compare the title of the project in column B ( which has been left blank until this point ) with the column labels in columns F , G , H and so on . |
| 29 | In that case , it is usually best to use an algorithm which has been proved admissible . |
| 30 | A further £1.2 million was committed to 15,000 square feet of offices and 12,000 square feet of warehousing accommodation at the Wood Marine Base in Aberdeen , a third of which has been let prior to completion to Deminex . |