Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] been [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is of great significance that most of the NICs are presently or have been in recent times one-party states , not necessarily totalitarian in the classic sense , but certainly lacking in most of the genuinely pluralistic institutions that characterize advanced industrial societies . |
| 2 | So I do n't know if any of you are old enough to have worked in factories or have been in any in the services ? |
| 3 | Now remember I am the leader of a party that has been in the front line against his violence for twenty years , and have been at many risks , as have been members of my party , but when I say that that dialogue is the best hope they 've seen for peace for twenty years . |
| 4 | Election expenses are limited by statute and have been since 1883 . |
| 5 | After all , the Elphbergs are the royal family of Ruritania , and have been for hundreds of years . |
| 6 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |
| 7 | ‘ I think you do follow us , ’ Cranston replied , ‘ and have been for some time . |
| 8 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 9 | My children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 10 | Yes my children do go to school and have been for some months now . |
| 11 | ‘ Your kind are known to us , Doctor , and have been for longer than you can imagine . ’ |
| 12 | hold a position of responsibility within the industry and have been in such a post for at least two years |
| 13 | Have a degree or equivalent qualification directly relating to your employment , and have been in regular employment for at least two years ; and |
| 14 | The Faroe Islands are self-governing , but have been for many years a colony of Denmark , and still rely on the government of the old mother country for international representation . |
| 15 | Many are extremely tense , not only since the infarct , but have been for many years , and it is possible that the inward tension that they suffer has been a contributory factor to their disease . |