Example sentences of "[vb -s] [be] [verb] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sue has been elected to represent members in AIB Group , Britain on the Executive Committee . |
| 2 | Members of Sinn Fein , including its elected representatives , can not speak on television ; the Official Secrets Act has been amended to prevent leaks , forbidding even a ‘ public interest ’ defence ; the new Broadcasting Act insists on ‘ balance ’ , leaving programmes like Death on the Rock , which questioned the government 's point of view , vulnerable to legal challenge . |
| 3 | A stone wall has been built using materials from old motorway road surfaces and live willow stakes have been planted to form a natural barrier to prevent erosion by the river and to provide a wildlife habitat . |
| 4 | Over the last 20 years or so a large theoretical literature has been developed to provide tools for the solution of many problems associated with emergency planning ( Kolesar 1981 ) . |
| 5 | The current unit size , indicating the extent to which the complex object structure has been aggregated to provide results to the user , is indicated by the value for current.unit . |
| 6 | After two years of taking no action in response to reports of grave and widespread violations in Iraq , the Commission on Human Rights has appointed a Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights situation there ; another special Rapporteur has been appointed to examine violations committed by Iraqi forces in occupied Kuwait . |
| 7 | A former professional footballer has been appointed to mastermind efforts to retain the seat of Cleveland 's only Tory MP , Tim Devlin . |
| 8 | Since then the resources of that department have been strengthened , and much has been done to streamline procedures . |
| 9 | Much has been done to control mosquitoes too , but they , like the malaria parasites , have adapted to survive in the face of new enemies . |
| 10 | Since the Commissioner 's remit has been extended to cover breaches of trade union rules , 10 applications have been received for assistance where applicants have alleged rule breaches concerning the constitution or proceedings of any trade union committee , conference or other body . |
| 11 | The range of disciplines applied to both regional and local assessment of archaeological sites in the landscape has been widened to include geophysics , geochemistry , airborne remote sensing and satellite imagery . |
| 12 | Physically it is costly because it has been proven to cause ulcers , arthritis and all sorts of other conditions . |
| 13 | For 225mm work , laying is easier if the work has been calculated to block sizes . |
| 14 | The road that has been made to carry visitors up to it is wide and smooth , the valley of the Arette that you start by following is beautiful , and the scene once you reach the top is by turns surprising , interesting and panoramic . |
| 15 | Similarly , provision has been made to include heroes , but we have not specified that these should be Elector Counts , lesser nobles , military commanders , civic leaders , or whoever . |
| 16 | Another approach to conceptualizing the simultaneous changes in the economy and geography of the UK has been made using variants of the theory of long waves . |
| 17 | A request has been made to read modules out of LIFESPAN where one or more modules are currently offline . |
| 18 | It is noteworthy that , even in the present case , where every effort has been made to accelerate matters , the generous time-limit given by the notice has in fact already been exceeded . |
| 19 | Lastly , the really good news : a concerted effort has been made to keep prices competitive , and the 5-string range starts at £850 for a bolt-on . |
| 20 | No attempt has been made to establish criteria for distinguishing those cases where applicants might reasonably be expected to represent themselves from those where representation either by specialist lay adviser or by lawyer is appropriate . |
| 21 | Most of the games on the market would be more popular with boys , e.g. football , or science fiction adventure , and little effort has been made to provide games of more general interest . |
| 22 | They are operated independently , but some attempt has been made to standardize menus , develop common staff training schemes , install similar equipment and make bulk purchasing arrangements . |
| 23 | However , where a decision has been made to make redundancies and employees have been informed , the contingency crystallises into an actual liability . |
| 24 | Trickle filters at the moment appear to be all the rage , but no doubt you will have noticed their main usage has been applied to invert systems , where the organic load is not so great . |
| 25 | Ever eager to get the party started , Mister C has been trying to stir things up in advance . |
| 26 | It , too , has been trying to defuse tensions . |
| 27 | ICI has been trying to develop substitutes for halons 1211 and 1301 , but as yet none of the agents under trial match their performance . |
| 28 | A considerable amount of research has been undertaken to apply GIS methods to evacuation scenarios around hazardous sites . |
| 29 | Sometimes , as in Uganda , a lower primary panel has been formed to coordinate approaches . |
| 30 | A CONSORTIUM of 48 syndicates at Lloyd 's of London has been formed to insure farmers against problems with their crops . |