Example sentences of "have [been] [verb] into sharp [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 THE ISSUE of awarding banking staff performance-related pay has been thrown into sharp relief by the current controversy over the Royal Bank of Scotland 's ‘ Performance Plus ’ scheme .
2 ‘ This has been a live issue for a long time , but it has been brought into sharp relief by the lack of clear guidance on assessment from the DoH , ’ he said .
3 In recent years this has been brought into sharp focus with growing public concern for a healthier and safer environment .
4 The need for irreproachable standards has been brought into sharp focus by the events concerning the Maxwell pension funds , which turned the spotlight on pension funds and the security they provide to members .
5 The consequences of that rift have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis .
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