Example sentences of "has [adv] been at " in BNC.
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| 1 | California has long been at the green cutting edge , and had the bill been passed , other states and possibly nations may have followed in its wake . |
| 2 | But this has only been at the ‘ official ’ level ; as Sykes ( 1958 ) and many subsequent studies have shown , loss of a sense of physical security is still one of the major ‘ pains of imprisonment ’ as perceived by inmates . |
| 3 | Eventually he got £30 and as he left the room , Binkie said , ‘ I know : that old Welsh pit-pony has just been at you . ’ |
| 4 | At 26 he has already been at eight clubs , and if Howard Wilkinson could n't stop his itchy feet people will ask , what chance have we got ? |
| 5 | There was even a clip from his commando days in Borneo — although the Liberal Democrats ' policy on Dyaks has hardly been at the forefront of the campaign . |
| 6 | There are currently 17 expeditions on Everest — the most there has ever been at one time . |
| 7 | Democracy with a strong social policy has always been at the heart of Mr Mitterrand 's thinking . |
| 8 | Family life has always been at the top of Gooch 's list of personal priorities . |
| 9 | Since the establishment of the modern presidency in the 1930s and the massive expansion of governmental activity , congress has always been at a disadvantage in its constant battles with the executive arising from the latter 's superior access to information and expertise . |
| 10 | The gap in the ESP market has always been at the lower end , and a number of other publishers are catering for this . |
| 11 | ‘ The idea has always been at Knightshayes to blend if it 's possible — up to a point you can do it — the garden you 're making into its setting . |
| 12 | However , recreational provision in the field of art and design education is exceptional in that it normally caters for some 80,000 students , many times more than those on courses leading to qualifications , and has always been at the centre of adult education . |
| 13 | This union has always been at the forefront of health and safety issues within the many industries that we represent . |
| 14 | The investment of research and management resources to build up to a Chinese market has usually been at a higher cost than would be tolerated elsewhere . |
| 15 | The building — called the Old Manor House — was allegedly the scene of a naked ‘ wedding ceremony ’ and Miss Dale has also been at the centre of a storm surrounding payments of £4,000 made by the Treasury to help fund Chancellor Norman Lamont 's legal expenses to get her out of his London house . |
| 16 | What the company has also been at pains to do it allow local input into its products . |
| 17 | Mr Ishaq has also been at work on the Sindh assembly , in which Miss Bhutto 's supporters make up the biggest group . |
| 18 | While the truly indigenous private sector has been assisted in various ways to play a greater role in the national economy , this has often been at the expense of immigrant communities , who have rights of citizenship based on birth . |
| 19 | This has often been at the expense of existing capacity in the United Kingdom . |
| 20 | Planning in the railways has traditionally had an important political dimension that has sometimes been at odds with its use as an internal business tool . |
| 21 | After speaking at the conference , Mr Parkinson told journalists : ‘ It ( BR privatisation ) has never been at the top of my agenda . |
| 22 | Mr Parkinson told journalists later : ‘ It has never been at the top of my agenda . |
| 23 | ‘ I know he has had his moments in the past , but perhaps he has never been at a club big enough to cope with his particular character . |
| 24 | Londoner Ken Butler moved to the Fens 12 years ago , where space has never been at a premium , to carry on his profession of carpenter specialising in reproduction furniture . |