Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [vb base] been " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sorry , I wanted to make two points , I think there 's a big difference between foresters like yourself and the people who 're actually out there logging , and you know , I have no doubt about the work you do at the Oxford Forestry Institute , and several of your tutors and lecturers have been to talk to us , and Friends of the Earth certainly is calling for sustainable management forestry . |
| 2 | Vein deposits in Dinantian limestones and sandstones have been exploited in the Northern and Southern Pennine orefields for a total production exceeding 2 million tonnes . |
| 3 | There was also criticism of the Scottish system 's period of ‘ adjustments ’ by both sides after claims and defences have been lodged , which was described by another as ‘ a lot of footering about altering original positions — which could all be done a lot faster ’ . |
| 4 | The Sensiq skincare range has been extensively researched and screened , and most common allergens and irritants have been omitted . |
| 5 | From the bold opening words , in which Christian appears with his Bible in his hand and his great burden on his back , crying , ‘ What shall I do ’ , readers of all denominations and cultures have been entranced by the story right through to the end , when Mr Valiant-for-Truth gives his sword ‘ to him that shall succeed me … and as he went , he said , ‘ Death where is thy sting ? ’ and as he went down deeper , he said , ‘ Grave where is thy victory ? ’ |
| 6 | Timber houses of several different periods and cultures have been reconstructed in various experiments , leading to a much better understanding of how such buildings were originally built . |
| 7 | Different companies and cultures have been integrated within a short timescale , with fewer problems and better results than had been expected . |
| 8 | The United Kingdom has been through 13 years in which unemployment has more than doubled , irreplaceable assets have been wasted , markets at home and abroad have been lost , manufacturing investment has fallen , poverty has increased , the crime rate has rocketed , and talents have been neglected . |
| 9 | Prices of the Kanga range of dresses and accessories have been dramatically reduced by up to 50 per cent . |
| 10 | Runners and riders have been selected for the new Permanent Secretarial jobs and buildings earmarked to house them , their masters and the unsung legions of civil servants doing new jobs almost overnight . |
| 11 | The history of ModE /a/ is a traditional bone of contention , and views have been expressed on it by a gallery of famous names from Henry Sweet onward ( for a review , see Lass , 1976 ) . |
| 12 | The cycloaddition reactions of SNS+ with alkynes and nitriles have been thoroughly investigated and these ‘ reverse electron demand ’ cycloaddition reactions would fit well into elementary organic chemistry courses . |
| 13 | there is an asymmetry between the incumbent and the opposition parties : ‘ the incumbent 's policies and personnel have been put to the test of very recent practice at the time of election , while the oppositions ’ probable performance can be inferred only from its statements of intention and its previous performance in office ’ ( Kramer , 1977b , p. 699 ) . |
| 14 | In addition , in its role as a Designated Research Centre the scope of research has been widened and contacts have been made with researchers in many other countries , including USA , Sweden and France . |
| 15 | Trees and hedges have been deformed by the fierce salt spray and strong sea winds during winter . |
| 16 | Throughout the town fences and hedges have been ripped down by tenants who want to use their gardens as impromptu garages . |
| 17 | Gifts and bequests have been exempted from Inheritance Tax . |
| 18 | The region has a long history of human activity ( section 3.2.1 ) , and although erosion has always been a problem it has intensified considerably in the last 100 years as deforestation has accelerated and grasslands have been degraded . |
| 19 | Syrian forces , Lebanese troops , and militiamen have been poised for a week for an attack to seize the palace . |
| 20 | Syrian forces , Lebanese troops , and militiamen have been poised for a week for an attack to seize the palace . |
| 21 | This very week , successful workplace meetings and discussions have been held to discuss union matters and , inevitably , politics as well . |
| 22 | The Committee has continued to press for a sensible Charter for the Courts as an adjunct to the Citizen 's Charter and meetings have been held with officials in the Home Office and the Lord Chancellor 's Department . |
| 23 | to acknowledge how ‘ well run ’ the wilderness has been ( and presumably would be under the same regime in future ) and how adept their bailiffs and stalkers have been at pursuing ‘ a careful policy of highly selective culling , a scientific approach to hind and calf management . ’ |
| 24 | Treads and spindles have been stripped and finished with Langlow 's Patina |
| 25 | Rules governing scrums , rucks and line-outs have been tightened up . |
| 26 | Leases and contracts have been entered into , but I have seen nothing which would prevent the regulation of operating hours . |
| 27 | The remains of water-mills have been consistently removed ; the weirs which hold up river levels have been dismantled ; and mill-ponds and mill-races have been filled with the dredgings . |
| 28 | While shares in foreign oil firms and in American refiners and marketers have been falling , shares in American oil and gas production companies have surged ahead . |
| 29 | The tank provides what is known as a ‘ restricted environment ’ and researchers have been looking at the benefits of Restricted Environment Stimulation therapy ( known as REST ) for almost 30 years . |
| 30 | Everywhere in public life , old families , old money and titles have been in decline , while business has advanced . |