Example sentences of "[verb] been [adv] little [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here again there has been very little systematic exploration , although such universal features of the organization of interaction are good candidates for potentially important functional pressures on linguistic structure . |
| 2 | It thus seems that there has been very little geological reworking of the Mercurian surface since the apparent planet-wide obliteration of most craters at the beginning . |
| 3 | There is , however , always a danger that her critics are really writing about themselves , defending their own positions , so there has been very little constructive criticism . |
| 4 | The incidence of bully/victim problems in schools within mainstream children has now been well-established ; however while it may be likely that children with special educational needs will be over-represented in such categories , there has been very little quantitative evidence on this point , or on which types of special needs children are most likely to be involved , in which way . |
| 5 | The problem with this is not merely that there has been very little serious thinking within multiculturalism about how ‘ cultural understanding ’ actually occurs , about its forms , mechanisms and limits . |
| 6 | ‘ There has been very little objective research into the work done by reporters and its effectiveness , ’ said Mr Miller . |
| 7 | There has been very little previous research on autobiographical memory . |
| 8 | It is surprising therefore , that there has been so little public interest in this country in proposals to release into the environment living , man-made creatures . |