Example sentences of "already [been] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chris had already been given a severe ticking-off when he 'd admitted to the box-office that he 'd lost count of the number of tickets and cheques he 'd stuffed into all his suit pockets . |
| 2 | ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President . |
| 3 | Patients randomised to the tablet groups were advised to continue their pre-trial diets — unless they had already been taking a high fibre diet — in which case they were encouraged to reduce their fibre intake during the trial . |
| 4 | He says they 've already been allowed a judicial review over the ban on deer hunting by Somerset Council and we 've requested one in the case of Hampshire . |
| 5 | At any point of the communication process , there will have already been established a certain linguistic and non-linguistic environment . |