Example sentences of "been [verb] or a " in BNC.

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1 Your ability to write and argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong , fail to find the relevant authorities , rely on a statute that has been superseded or a case that has been overruled , or simply misunderstand the authorities .
2 A : ah a book that had been written or a piece of music that had been written or a painting or a —
3 A : ah a book that had been written or a piece of music that had been written or a painting or a —
4 For example , assume that a child is a rehabilitated person within the meaning of the Act : in other words , he has been subject to a supervision requirement and that requirement has been terminated or a year has elapsed since the date of the hearing that imposed the supervision requirement , whichever is the longer , and he has committed no further offences during the rehabilitation period ; or he has appeared before a children 's hearing which has decided not to impose a supervision requirement on him and six months has elapsed during which time he has committed no further offences .
5 Virtually all of this information was routinely destroyed as soon as it ceased to be useful ( for example , once a set of negotiations had been terminated or a product discontinued ) .
6 It may have brought much comfort ( or much discomfort ! ) , it may have been continuing or a once only meeting but nevertheless was important in that another Christian was alongside to listen and share in such a way that you travelled on encouraged .
7 Oh well I mean they may have been adjourned or a
8 The situation could easily get worse if something is not done immediately and I suggest moving the travellers away from the centre of town to the outskirts onto a piece of disused land for example until a short-term site has been rented or a permanent site set-up .
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