Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] have been at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Iraq 's heritage has been at least as much shaped by Ottoman rule as Romania 's , but equally Saddam and the Iraqi Ba'ath Party modelled their organization and secret police methods on those of the Soviet Communist Party and its little brothers . |
| 2 | The only Wirral opt-out votes preceding St Mary 's College have been at grammar schools . |
| 3 | But one is left with the feeling that throughout the exercise the importance of recovering the Government 's position has been at least as important as the evaluation of a national energy policy . |
| 4 | Still staring at Gwen , her thoughts in chaos , the knowledge that Leo 's interest had been at her parents ' instigation for the moment forgotten , she tried to work out what possible interest planning permission could have for Leo . |
| 5 | Mr Ashraf 's family have been at his hospital bedside for much of the day . |