Example sentences of "[noun prp] have been [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The main emphasis of the HIDB has been on halting depopulation by the saving and creation of employment . |
| 32 | Iro has been in poor form for the Sea Eagles and was told several weeks ago that he would have to take a pay cut to stay with the club . |
| 33 | Keith has been in serious training for the last two weeks . |
| 34 | Espey had been at United Distillers since 1986 , most recently as chairman of its North American operation , where he oversaw its acquisition of Glenmore Distilleries ( MW July 19 , 1991 ) and the division 's subsequent reorganisation . |
| 35 | ‘ Denis had been in good voice and fine spirits that night . |
| 36 | Middlesbrough had been at full stretch against Cambridge 's direct , high-ball game and their own attack posed little threat in the first half . |
| 37 | Mr Burrows has been with Allied Dunbar for 16 years . |
| 38 | Bt has been in commercial production for pest control since 1957 . |
| 39 | Zambia had been in total agreement at first . |
| 40 | Young openers Matthew Hayden and Michael Slater have been in sparkling form but the tourists are likely to start with their tried and trusted one-day partnership of Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh . |
| 41 | Since 1987 , Samling has been in direct , violent conflict with the native people of the Upper Baram and Upper Rajang rivers , in central Sarawak . |
| 42 | In Japan , the role of MITI has been of particular importance in vertically co-ordinating enterprises in the achievement of longer-term , macro-economic , industry-wide planning ( Dore , 1986 ) . |
| 43 | As lack of resources has been a perennial problem since the beginning the boost given to the financial status of the BDA by the patronage of The Princess of Wales has been of incalculable value . |
| 44 | Max has been to numerous rehearsals with his celebrity owner and once appeared on breakfast TV . |