Example sentences of "be [prep] [adj] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A measure of your success in a coaching session is when the subordinate feels the discussion has been between two equals and that together you have arrived at the best course of action . |
| 2 | Certainly the Catholic Church had a vested interest in Aristotelian philosophy , but much of the conflict ostensibly between science and religion turns out to have been between new science and the sanctified science of the previous generation . |
| 3 | Here the choice must have been between good lakes and less good lakes . |
| 4 | ‘ The North has been through hard times but things are changing , ’ he said . |
| 5 | I ferried and drove to Great Neck one weekend to see Maggie , an old friend from the Sixties , who 'd been through three husbands and several transformations since we 'd first been King 's Road freaks together . |
| 6 | ‘ Previously the losses have been through voluntary redundancies or retirements , losing some of our most experienced officers . |
| 7 | As a result , an Inservice Panel was established in June 1983 , and it has been through this body that project-related INSET development can be traced . |
| 8 | Had the recommendation been for industrial action and the crews voted against , I have no doubt Mr Clarke would have applauded the triumph of democracy . |
| 9 | The majority of systems that have been developed have been for restricted domains and small grammars . |
| 10 | Sucralose might never have been discovered had it not been for two Tate & Lyle scientists who deployed a basic research technique — they tasted it . |
| 11 | Cos I have n't been for two years since I 've been to that one ! |
| 12 | Of the temporary jobs concerned , nearly three quarters ( 70 per cent ) had been for six months or less ( Stern , 1982 ) . |
| 13 | Well I said to er one lady who 's been for first time and she thinks it 's marvellous ! |
| 14 | However , the truth of the matter is that the Scottish economy is in a better state now than it has been for many years and is continuing to thrive . |
| 15 | Erm , please , appalling and have been for many years and er the whole of the road needs to be done . |
| 16 | They were marching behind the others with great dignity , accountable as they had always been for good order and common sense and respectable behaviour . |
| 17 | Had it not been for splintered wood and debris Alas on deck , and a ripped sail or two , the storm might have seemed no more than a bad dream . |
| 18 | Kennedy might thus have decided that the question was not worth pursuing had it not been for British persistence and Foreign Office assessments which suggested that the Soviets themselves hoped that an agreement of some kind might result . |
| 19 | A predisposition to stress such as that apparently suffered by the accused in the present case might fall foul of this restriction and it may have been for this reason that the Court of Appeal preferred to regard the case as one which might have been disposed of under section 78 had not the trial judge wrongly taken the view that that section also requires some misconduct on the part of the police . |
| 20 | They have not been for some time except to people who still remember The Beatles and The Animals . |
| 21 | Sardines and anchovies are worth extra money if canned in olive oil and their flavour is greatly improved , even if you do not eat the oil . |
| 22 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 23 | A number of dimensions of child rearing emerged from this material , and of these two are worth special mention because they have been found by other investigators too . |
| 24 | It may have been during this period that he was supported by a canonry in St Peter 's , to which he later referred as pope . |
| 25 | The rooms are for 2–3 sharing and are all well furnished with private bath , shower , WC and balcony . |
| 26 | Some of the form and topical subdivisions are for general application and are known as free-floating . |
| 27 | The Seville variety is mainly used for marmalade , while the rest are for ordinary eating and cooking . |
| 28 | Beware of some proprietary brands — most are for preventative use and will have little effect against serious outbreaks of parasites . |
| 29 | If we do n't know where you are for twelve months or more we have to assume you have abandoned your child . |
| 30 | The duration of local authority bonds is typically between one and five years , although most are for one year and are known as yearling bonds . |