Example sentences of "been [verb] [adj] [prep] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of claims that the relationship was one of passionate intimacy , the brigadier said : ‘ They have been suggesting that for some time . |
| 2 | Under a dark pullover without elbows he was wearing a Levi shirt that appeared to have been sucked colourless by some dog . |
| 3 | According to the BMJ article , the drug had been considered appropriate in some hospitals for occasional use on children . |
| 4 | Up to this time , Leith had not been considered suitable for some of the larger excursion steamers . |
| 5 | It would appear that the above problems have been made worse by some of the recent frequency reallocations , and the lack of awareness of the Authority concerning these matters is quite astounding . |
| 6 | The prototype and test-bed for the new approach was to been seen first in some of the New Towns , particularly Harlow , where the design of the neighbourhood units provided a classic model to follow . |
| 7 | Yet the expectation has persisted that Handel ought to have been shown next to some larger and more recognizably worthy instrument . |
| 8 | The French and the US National Science Foundation have been doing this for some time . ’ |
| 9 | They have apparently been doing this for some time . |
| 10 | Inevitably you will hear the cries of squabbling amongst your forces and realise that , once again , your best laid plans have been laid low by some dispute in the ranks . |
| 11 | They suspect that she may really be able to hear — but has been struck dumb by some sort of shock . |
| 12 | They suspect that she may really be able to hear — but has been struck dumb by some sort of shock . |
| 13 | One family tea-time , when Auntie had been sitting silent for some time , she said : " It 's lucky there 's never anyone left in those offices at night . " |
| 14 | The shop had been standing empty for some time , and needed a great deal of work . |
| 15 | He had been feeling cold for some time . |
| 16 | This same invincible figure has been held responsible for some blunder , or has for some other reason fallen out of favour with his employers , leaves the house where he came to fame and is never heard of again . |