This is an example of a passive form. We use the passive when it is not so important to know who the agent of the action is. Here we are not so interested in knowing who nominated Sofia Coppola ...

Most reference books say that the present perfect continuous tense has no passive form. Yet, at the same time, we have seen these sentences: 'This building has been under construction for four ...

Form 8582 is used by noncorporate taxpayers to report passive activity losses (PALs) Passive activities are typically rentals ...