Example sentences of "result have [been] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All through the 1960s to the present there have been numerous minor changes of staff but the net result has been a gradual increase in numbers of the field staff to meet the ever growing commitments . |
| 2 | The result has been a noticeable increase in the number of pilots who suddenly find themselves faced with a situation far beyond their control , usually a situation that they had not even considered at the start of the flight . |
| 3 | The result has been a substantial increase in homelessness and deprivation . |
| 4 | The result has been a two-way movement . |
| 5 | The net result has been a marked resurgence of the disease in many parts of the world to what some people , including the famous American malariologist Paul Russel , consider to be levels that existed before the Second World War . |
| 6 | The result has been a steady decline in membership as members began to demand the type of facilities that they saw in squash and golf clubs . |
| 7 | The result has been a rapid spread of unsightly buildings across the countryside . |
| 8 | Lawyers are currently handling a record number of claims against doctors , and the result has been a dramatic shift towards ‘ defensive ’ medicine US-style . |
| 9 | The result has been a high number of vacant buildings and the under-use of others . |
| 10 | The nearest comparable company , GGT , was more aggressive withe regard to acquisition and diversification , but the result has been a weakened balance sheet . ’ |