Example sentences of "world have be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the talk around the world has been of " stages " , as though these units , though of no defined dimensions , are the ultimate in stratigraphical correlation on a world-wide scale . |
| 2 | Although he admits having joined the authority as a complete outsider to the health service , his wide experience in the business world has been of great help . |
| 3 | For several days the world had been on the brink of nuclear war — and over an issue that appeared less than vital for those outside the conflict . |
| 4 | Even after hard consideration colour or ‘ rainbow-arguments ’ had been abolished everything around now was black or white , just like the world had been before colour televisions . |
| 5 | Since the First World War the railways in the developed world have been in decline , their role usurped by motor transport and in particular the car . |