Example sentences of "[noun pl] have traditionally been [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So great was the ability of sapient pearwood to follow its master anywhere , the gravegoods of dead emperors had traditionally been made of it … |
| 2 | We discuss the idea of goodness in the next chapter , but what we can note here is that these characteristics have traditionally been regarded as examples of the way of eminence — of God possessing perfectly what we possess imperfectly . |
| 3 | Sweated trades have traditionally been seen as a residual sector , and in some traditional women 's occupations this was undoubtedly the case . |
| 4 | Dentists have traditionally been paid for filling holes ; people are unwilling to pay them for much else . |
| 5 | Renault cars have traditionally been known for their comfortable , well-controlled ride quality and their crisp , responsive steering . |
| 6 | Ancient sites have traditionally been recognized as the haunts of beings or entities from worlds other than the everyday . |
| 7 | Handpainted cupboards have traditionally been restricted to the top end of the market , but this range comes in flat-pack format at more affordable prices . |
| 8 | Bt strains have traditionally been classified by serotyping , but this system has been unable to cope with the vast number of new strains discovered recently . |
| 9 | But although unconscious feelings have traditionally been associated with severe emotional disorder , they are not the prerogative of the acutely disturbed . |
| 10 | These powers have traditionally been regarded by the DES as ‘ dangerously punitive measures , difficult to enforce in the courts , and … measures of absolute last resort ’ . |
| 11 | Credit managers have traditionally been regarded in many companies as little more than debt collectors , albeit often highly effective ones . |
| 12 | This appeal to common decencies has traditionally been expressed in developing policies that are a direct response to current needs . |
| 13 | Many terms have traditionally been used in literary criticism . |
| 14 | Conservative leaders have traditionally been accommodating to the major interest and sought compromises . |
| 15 | Tents and marquees have traditionally been used in the grounds of hotels and country clubs for special functions such as receptions and parties . |
| 16 | The babies have traditionally been clubbed to death . |
| 17 | Soviet cultural initiatives have traditionally been focused on Mexico , but in recent years Soviet musicians and dancers have toured in other parts of Latin America , often with spectacular success . |
| 18 | Revenue budgets have traditionally been referred to as line-item budgets ; that is , budgets which focus on expense elements such as salaries , materials and other consumables , rather than on the reason for the expenditure . |
| 19 | Conodonts have traditionally been used as form taxa , useful for stratigraphic correlation within Palaeozoic rocks . |
| 20 | ICI 's chairmen have traditionally been picked from its cadre of executive directors ( now nine ) . |