Example sentences of "have often been [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sociolinguists who present their data using the simple graphs and frequency tables popularized by Labov in his early work have often been criticized for lack of statistical sophistication . |
| 2 | Detainees have often been held for weeks or months without access to defence lawyers before being brought to trial on charges such as rebellion , illegal association and ‘ enemy propaganda ’ ( a charge brought against those accused of producing , distributing or possessing any information regarded as subversive by the authorities ) . |
| 3 | Because they are a form of money they have often been concealed for safe-keeping in hoards , and such careful burial has contributed to the excellent state of preservation today of so many objects made hundreds of years ago . |
| 4 | Graham Sharpe , spokesman for Hills , who cut the second favourite , Double Dutch , from 7-1 to 6-1 and Royal Square from 16-1 to 10-1 yesterday , countered by saying : ‘ We have often been criticised for including in our ante-post lists horses that trainers later said were never intended runners . |
| 5 | Official statistics have often been criticised for counting only the wait between first specialist consultation and treatment , although the department says it would be misleading to include patients before they have been fully assessed . |
| 6 | The band have often been criticised for their imperious stance , especially in relation to early material and the decision to stop playing encores . |
| 7 | A snorkel and diving goggles have often been recommended for the deepest powder snow . |