Example sentences of "been [vb pp] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was horrified ; not only because she could see how Beth had thoroughly exhausted herself , but because she had been taken on two weeks ago by Mr Miller , who had told her categorically , ‘ I do n't want Mrs Miller tackling any of the heavier domestic tasks , you understand ? |
| 2 | No legislative action has been taken on either recommendation . |
| 3 | Counsel advice has been taken on this issue and it is concluded that debt restructuring is permitted by virtue of paragraph 1(1) ( c ) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1975 . |
| 4 | Partly for this reason , no decision has yet been taken on this matter but it may well feature quite soon on the agenda of the Welsh Advisory Body . |
| 5 | Reports say material has been seized by police , but Detective Superintendent Mike Hames , head of the squad , said no decision had been taken on any police action . |
| 6 | This has been switched on all afternoon and left flat . |