Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [conj] have been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our local starling population is a race apart in that they are non-migratory and have been isolated in the islands for long enough to have developed their own characteristics . |
| 2 | You 're sixty-one and have been looking forward to retirement . |
| 3 | Well I I would have said on the phone that under normal circumstances if you 're salaried or have been salaried I do n't talk people into this unless they 're a certain age . |
| 4 | People like myself and the footballers and athletes , we 're black and have been pressed down . |
| 5 | Many of the problems associated with the uncontrolled access to farmland are long-standing and have been enshrined in the Country Code , the list of ‘ do 's and don'ts ’ concerning open gates , litter , dogs which worry livestock , fire risks and so on . |
| 6 | ‘ I am glad that has been made clear . |
| 7 | Most roofs exceed these minimum requirements , but if they are inadequate or have been seriously affected by bad workmanship , poor quality timber , woodworm , dry rot , wet rot , and so on , the eventual result is seen in sagging roofs , displaced or split timbers , twisted and open joints — and visible movement of walls at eaves level . |
| 8 | The theoretical differences between recall and recognition are complex and have been the subject of considerable debate ( e.g. Kintsch , 1970 ; Mandler , 1980 ; Tulving , 1976 , 1983 ) . |
| 9 | Most of these criteria are measurable and have been measured in management research in quantifiable terms . |
| 10 | And though we do not know for certain , it does seem doubtful that the only sins against EPA science are those that have been revealed . |
| 11 | The difficulties of achieving comparability of sampling , measurement , and outcome criteria across cultures are enormous but have been addressed in the WHO 's transcultural schizophrenia research programme , where in one study a cross-sectional sample covering eight countries was followed up over two years . |
| 12 | I 'm 32 and have been climbing seriously for the last 18 years , which helped me get accepted . |
| 13 | In the case of joint submissions a letter will be needed confirming that methods of resourcing are available and have been agreed between the two parties . |
| 14 | Unlike many Third World countries , though , the Eastern European economies are industrial and have been capitalist . |
| 15 | Both men are American and have been among the best-paid executives of a British quoted company since the merger three years ago of SmithKline , an American drug company , and Beecham . |
| 16 | The contents are secret and have been seen in their entirety by very few officers below the rank of Assistant Chief Constable . |
| 17 | Skeletal remains of the earliest ( middle Carnian ) dinosaurs are rare and have been unearthed mostly from the fossiliferous Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation in northwestern Argentina . |
| 18 | The bedrooms are attractive and have been individually designed , with specific themes in mind , such as the Tudor Room , the Georgian Room and the Chinese Room , using fabrics , furnishings and paintings to create just the right style . |