Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] have been part [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Glenrothes College has been part of the general SVQ programme from the start , and , like many piloting centres , we are learning as we go . |
| 2 | The March name has been part of the racing scene for some twenty years , attracting top drivers including Nikki Lauda and James Hunt , and winning three grand prix in the 70s . |
| 3 | Apparently , an old oak chest had been part of the family 's possessions for generations and bore an inscription inside the lid which said in effect , ‘ Whoever removes this chest from Appleby Hall , ill luck will befall them . ’ |
| 4 | For Brazil , which had been the US 's chief Latin American ally among surrounding neutrals in World War II , the decline of the bipolar alliance system has been part of a long , slow process of growing mutual disenchantment . |
| 5 | The rubbish tip has been part of the scene since we moved to our market street seven years ago . |
| 6 | The Christmas tree has been part of the festivities in Britain since the last century . |