Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] have been [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That has to have been explained to you on the phone . |
| 2 | This looks to have been painted a long time ago . ’ |
| 3 | The process of undercutting the existing wage rate would continue until all of those willing to work had been absorbed into employment . |
| 4 | Some seem to have been rebuilt on a larger scale , presumably to cater for a more centralised population ; an example may be Wharram Percy in Yorkshire . |
| 5 | Reaction was firmly enthroned , and when during the parliamentary debate on the Security from Violence Bill one MP voiced the belief that ‘ the want of employment was the parent of crime ’ , this seems to have been regarded as little more than a sentimental eccentricity . |
| 6 | This seems to have been done in the interests of retaining the theoreticians ' assumption of panmixia ( Charlesworth , 1980 ) . |
| 7 | This seems to have been revised twice , and by the third edition it was re-titled as Public Offices and Metropolitan Improvements , with an appendix added , comparing the cost of Hope 's plan with that of the Government 's . |
| 8 | The other potential problem was what would happen to Gloucester 's authority after the young king 's coronation , but even this seems to have been settled to the duke 's advantage and John Russell , in his draft speech for the opening of parliament , assumed that Gloucester would remain in overall control — although he clearly also felt that this was a departure from precedent which needed to be justified . |
| 9 | The other potential problem was what would happen to Gloucester 's authority after the young king 's coronation , but even this seems to have been settled to the duke 's advantage and John Russell , in his draft speech for the opening of parliament , assumed that Gloucester would remain in overall control — although he clearly also felt that this was a departure from precedent which needed to be justified . |
| 10 | This appears to have been done , as Crawford 's occupation in the street-directory guide changes from ‘ cricket coach ’ to ‘ agent ’ . |
| 11 | A much more radical proposal was under active consideration ( Home Office , 1999d ) shortly before the guide-lines were issued , though this appears to have been shelved for the time being . |
| 12 | This appears to have been composed of two workshops ( possibly small affairs ) where the products of each occur in both Verulamium and Colchester . |
| 13 | This appears to have been accepted by Egypt at the time of the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company . |
| 14 | By 1983 this appears to have been happening , with reports of the use of such weapons at both Dezful and Gilan-e-Gharb . |
| 15 | The traditional thirteen pièces in fact add up to one litre short of the mathematically equated 2,666 litres but this appears to have been overlooked . |
| 16 | Matilda was the first English princess since the seventh century whose year of birth is precisely known ; as for her youthful marriage , this appears to have been becoming commoner as marriage alliances were sought with ever more reckless haste by the great dynasts of the twelfth century . |
| 17 | This appears to have been known locally as Cinderford Mill , although it is more widely remembered as Brights Corn Mill , the last miller being Samuel Bright . |
| 18 | At least our sexual behaviour ( as defined by who , we need to ask ) has been classified as low risk — though this appears to have been interpreted by every corner of society as no risk . |
| 19 | Patients who joined the study between 1981 and 1985 tended to have been treated with ursodeoxycholic acid as it had become widely available at that time and was considered to be the oral bile acid treatment of choice for gall stone dissolution . |
| 20 | The rank and file of both the Socialist movement and the CNT had been frustrated enough at the limitations of social reform under the Republic ; when the Radicals and the right set about negating what little seemed to have been gained , militancy rose to new levels . |
| 21 | A very small proportion , my Lord Mayor , of of what affects the City 's financial position , is your own car , Sir , which I am delighted to see has been plugged into the controlling group 's revenue expenditure this year . |
| 22 | Rumours were soon in circulation about the surrender , and a few days later it was announced that 47,000 wounded had been saved . |
| 23 | D. On the Lancashire side of the Pennines much of the coal which was in places where it was easy to mine has been extracted , and so mining is becoming more expensive . |
| 24 | Yet not very much seems to have been done to make that wall unclimbable . |
| 25 | Fresh from winning the 1993 Good Housekeeping Award , the final proceeds of their 1991 win have been used to purchase a new asset which will help anyone trying to fight the flab or who wants to improve his or her fitness . |
| 26 | You would respond choosing the appropriate verb form , e.g. : With the problem of concord , as in Basari ( see p. 62 ) , once all the different noun classes and their appropriate affixed had been drilled , a stimulus-response drill could be set up to ensure fluency and automatic control . |
| 27 | Beacons were kept ablaze along the walls protecting the harbour and adjacent coastline in case of any infiltration attempt by boat , from the English ships out there for instance ; but so far nothing such appeared to have been attempted . |
| 28 | The profits of war were not to be found only in France : a grateful king rewarded his commanders with grants at home , and the wounds of 1341 seem to have been healed by success in war . |
| 29 | Interviews with 10,000 people for the survey showed that one in five women felt very unsafe when out walking at night ; yet fewer than one in 70 claimed to have been attacked in the past year . |
| 30 | A Jacobite wine glass , enamelled with a portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie and one of eight thought to have been made in Edinburgh around 1765 , is expected to make £15–20,000 ( $25–35,000 ) . |