Sentence examples for had effectively been from inspiring English sources

This traditional control mechanism which had effectively been exercised for years is no longer effective.

The scam had effectively been exposed.

Aged 55, he had effectively been beaten to death.

The taxpayer had effectively been subsidising both of their properties.

A lawyer said Lockett had effectively been "tortured to death".

A coroner found he had effectively been cooked alive.

He had effectively been labelled a cheat or, at best, an opportunist.

Again, change had effectively been imposed from outside, rather than arising from internal resolve.

The art, she said, had effectively been rescued by entering these collectors' portfolios.

My hair follicles had effectively been turned into a series of tiny open wounds.

But although his father had effectively been canonised, he again chose his own path.