Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] been a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Cid assembled his chief captains and knights and people , and said unto them , Kinsmen and friends and vassals , hear me : to-day has been a good day , and to-morrow shall be a better day . |
| 2 | There is and always has been a yawning gap at the budget end of the amplifier market . |
| 3 | Luke 's an influential and powerful man — the film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young , hopeful girls — and he 's wealthy too . |
| 4 | While I admire John Ebbrell as a true product of Everton 's youth policy , he really has been a terrible disappointment of late . |
| 5 | The result today has been a large increase in the percentage proportion of rent in relation to a declining turnover figure . |
| 6 | And one of the distinctive features of life here has been a gradual loss of the ability to distinguish right from wrong . |
| 7 | Elsewhere in Darlington the number of crimes has remained high although here has been a slight decline in some common crimes . |
| 8 | A bridge over the river at Halling has been a debating point for a great number of years and it is a wonder , considering that here has been a main crossing place for hundreds of years and possibly a few thousand , that some structure has not been built . |
| 9 | The weavers ' yard close by has been a fine example of the early wool trade , with the workers ' cottages down one side and the spinning and weaving loft up a wooden stair on the other . |
| 10 | In many countries there has been a phased reduction in the lead content of petrol and in the UK , for example , lead-free petrol is on sale at a lower price , at selected petrol stations ( the engine requires a minor adjustment to use it ) and there are indications of a move towards the obligatory use of lead-free petrol for all vehicles . |
| 11 | Despite the adoption of floating exchange rates , within many European countries there has been a persistent desire to maintain some degree of exchange rate stability . |
| 12 | From then on there has been a general trend downwards in consumption that shows a remarkable degree of consistency across North America , most of Western Europe and Australasia . |
| 13 | Along with the plaudits there has been a regular flow of hostile criticism on the basis that its activities are silly , pretentious , weak or inconsequential . |
| 14 | In some cases there has been a close relationship between the strength of localism and the tendency towards authoritarian government . |
| 15 | Throughout there has been a high profile given to safety procedures , under the control of safety manager . |
| 16 | Since the programme started there has been a steady refusal rate of 5–6% ( fig 1 ) . |
| 17 | The facts seem cut and dried , but I am afraid there has been a grave misunderstanding . |
| 18 | Since he first published his equations there has been a considerable literature developed which is devoted to expanding and refining this algebraic approach , but it was Bukharin who helped lay the foundation for this later work . |
| 19 | From the 1970s on there has been a considerable surge of scholarly and public interest in the private media and , latterly , in their role in the Third World . |
| 20 | Reimers said : ‘ In university laboratories there has been a growing concern that desire for proprietary know-how or rights may stifle the open communication of scientists , particularly between scientists who have involvement with different companies ’ . |
| 21 | In all three cases there has been a marked increase in the proportion who favour the more liberal status quo . |
| 22 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 23 | From a December 1990 price of 240p there has been a handsome gain to 445p . |
| 24 | As with the use of acute beds there has been a significant increase in utilisation by older people during the years 1976 — 86 . |
| 25 | She probably had a real great impression of herself right she did and then when she turns round and we said well I 'm sorry and said well sorry no got a bloody big shock , gave her a shock to the system and to be quite honest what I 've seen of her since then has been a darn sight more er spruced up and a bit more on the bloody ball than she was before |
| 26 | Ha , yet the Southwold Parish Council , I 've seen it in there , er there 's been a some vandalism on the golf course , you know on the common and er |
| 27 | Ladbrokes spokesman Rob Hartnett said : ‘ It is the widest open Champion Hurdle in living memory , but Granville Again has been a warm order since Scu climbed aboard . ’ |
| 28 | So who else has been a memorable interviewee ? |
| 29 | John Ward too has been a faithful helper and specially valued companion . |
| 30 | ‘ What has happened recently has been a big shock to them and they have now got to knuckle down . ’ |