Example sentences of "[noun] have only been [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the first retailer has only been in business a short time before the second retailer opens his store then it is unlikely that anything can be done . |
| 2 | The reviewer has only been in office for eight months but so far has not had cause to uphold a single application for a review . |
| 3 | The updated Accord has only been on sale in Britain for six weeks , but already Honda 's well ahead of its target of three and a half thousand sold by Christmas . |
| 4 | Borg had only been at Meadow Park since late last season , when he was appointed following the dismissal of John Clements . |
| 5 | Middlesbrough were portrayed as extravagant young upstarts ( the club had only been in the Football League since 1899 ) , and Sunderland were reproached for daring to ask for such a sum . |
| 6 | Eva had only been at Usher a couple of months and was preparing to go to the International College for Officers ( ICO ) in London on a refresher course after her long years overseas . |
| 7 | Oxford Pest Control 's newest technician John Rilby had only been with the company four days but had already made his mark . |
| 8 | Nancy Ball had only been with Hugo for a few months and it was much longer than that since Harriet had visited him at the office . |
| 9 | Since the First Directive has only been in operation for a matter of weeks , much has still to be learned about its full impact . |
| 10 | Jed had only been inside the building once , and all he could remember was the angel . |
| 11 | Fran had only been to the luxurious floating restaurant a couple of times , but knew from experience that the food was excellent and very expensive . |
| 12 | The father had only been in the country six months and had no means of supporting his son . |
| 13 | J. C. E. Roberts , welcomed all present and remarked that although the Society had only been in existence for a few months , much had already been done and the Society had a firm foundation on which to build . |
| 14 | Remy had only been in charge for a month and already he had a major scoop on his hands . |
| 15 | Although the requirements concerning the environmental suitability of an operating centre have only been in force since June 1984 , some interesting cases have already arisen on their interpretation . |
| 16 | Hitherto NATO 's naval presence in the Mediterranean had only been on an ad hoc basis . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , Gail had n't realised that it was only because Mr Elder had only been in Hospital for so long , that he was overjoyed to see her and him wanting to kiss her was completely innocent . |
| 18 | The system has only been in place for a month but already , says ‘ we are seeing the benefits . ’ |
| 19 | A council spokeswoman said the couple had only been on the waiting list for 11 years . |
| 20 | A council spokeswoman said the couple had only been on the waiting list for 11 years . |
| 21 | Consequently such services have only been under the administration of health authorities for a short while . |
| 22 | Due to lack of time , contact with Churches has only been on an informal basis . |
| 23 | He barely speaks Italian and in fact has only been to the country of his ancestry once — on a school trip . |
| 24 | In 1967 , when Mr Ceausescu had only been in power two years , he complained about the security forces taking unjustified measures against the people . |
| 25 | erm John Major has n't yet done that , but the poor chap 's only been in office a hundred days , I mean this is a hundred days today . |