Example sentences of "has [vb pp] [art] [noun] since " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the Gambian People 's Progressive Party has dominated the scene since independence , the country has maintained a multiparty system since the 1960s . |
| 2 | The punitive calculus , with its just deserts gloss , may have political appeal and offer an antidote to the soft image that has beset the Service since its inception . |
| 3 | Mr Harris , who has chaired the board since 1990 and is a non-executive member of the South West Thames Regional Health Authority , said he was stepping down to allow a review of the accountability of the service . |
| 4 | Gray , once on schoolboy forms at Old Trafford , has made an impact since making his full debut for Sunderland last month . |
| 5 | Once it agrees to the other two bits of the resolution , the sanctions committee ( which has overseen the embargo since August ) would lift the export ban . |
| 6 | China has had the status since 1980 , when America waived a law ( originally intended to benefit Soviet Jews ) that prohibits MFN for countries which restrict emigration . |
| 7 | The vicar takes out the four balls and the waxman , Mr Tommy Temple , who has had the job since 1940 , carefully cuts away the wax and the names are read out . |
| 8 | Mr Peter Pinder , aged 65 , of Lister Street , Hartlepool , has used a wheelchair since suffering four heart attacks 14 years ago . |
| 9 | It was built for a rich banker in the early sixteenth-century but is more renowned as the home of the Societa del Giardino , the oldest and most prestigious club in Milan which has used the palazzo since 1818 . |
| 10 | The England Under-21 midfielder has sparked a mini-revival since moving into a more attacking position . |
| 11 | ‘ What we can certainly not be are black racists who turn their back on the philosophy which has inspired the ANC since its birth , ’ he said . |
| 12 | CONDEMNING Britain for its ‘ irresponsible actions ’ and ‘ erroneous stand ’ on Hong Kong , China yesterday blamed London for the crisis of confidence that has gripped the colony since the military assault on Tiananmen Square four months ago . |
| 13 | He lost his hair through chemotherapy treatment and has spent the time since recovering from the disease , which spread to his lungs . |
| 14 | Last month Arkady Volsky , head of the Kremlin commission which has administered the province since January , told Moscow that Armenia and Azerbaijan were ‘ on the brink of war ’ . |
| 15 | A friend of mine in Houston , who has followed the orchestra since the 1940s , explained why Eschenbach has been such a great success in Houston . |
| 16 | Mr Jones said : ‘ The balloons are a bit of fun , but the serious message is that the West Suffolk Hospital , which has served the community since 1882 , has entered an exciting new era in terms of health care for the area . ’ |
| 17 | Some twenty or so students completed the first course , and it has continued every year since then . |
| 18 | Why has there been a downturn in river water quality under the Government which has reversed the trend since the mid-1950s ? |
| 19 | Up to a quarter of the population has either been displaced or has left the country since 1980 . |
| 20 | Astell Investments , which owns the home in Astell Street , Chelsea , claims Lord Palumbo has paid no rent since moving in to his wife 's house in December 1986 . |
| 21 | Dexter has a lot of problems but he has improved a lot since being here . |
| 22 | JOHN Ockenden , chairman of Data Logic , has been appointed chairman of the National Computing Centre , succeeding Dr John Ashworth of the London School of Economics who has held the post since June 1983 . |
| 23 | He takes over from Jenny Goddard who has held the post since 1989 , and who leaves to set up a new careers service at the College of Law . |
| 24 | President : Gen. ( retd ) Suharto has held the post since 1968 . |
| 25 | Mr Lee , 66 , leader of the ruling People 's Action Party , has held the office since 1959 when Singapore became a self-governing state . |