Example sentences of "had been acting [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dotrice , who comes from a showbusiness family — her father is actor Roy — had been acting since childhood and soon became known as the long-suffering wife of television 's most disaster-prone character . |
| 2 | The two drivers were later charged with dangerous driving , but it was widely suspected that they had been acting on orders . |
| 3 | A highly placed political source said politicians and community workers , while opposed to the violence , had been acting as intermediaries between the UFF/UVF and senior Government officers . |
| 4 | A highly placed political source said politicians and community workers , while opposed to the violence , had been acting as intermediaries between the UFF/UVF and senior Government officers . |
| 5 | When his court-appointed attorney , Michael Deutsch , filed a discovery motion on 30 August for documents that might show Coleman had been acting under orders when he applied for the Thomas Leavy passport , the DEA , the DIA and the CIA all declined to comply on grounds of national security . |
| 6 | Mr Justice Johnson , who jailed the 37year-old Marquess for failing to pay £10,534 to his estranged wife Becky , said he had been acting in excess of his powers when he imposed the sentence . |
| 7 | He also told the court he had been acting in accordance with an order from Allied Forces Headquarters on 14 May 1945 . |
| 8 | Wilcox J. however accepted that the decision formed part of Australia 's international relations , and that even without a specific international obligation relating to Stage 2 , the Cabinet had been acting in implementation of a treaty . |