Example sentences of "have be considerable [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In spite of low population pressure in an aggregate sense , there has been considerable degradation and erosion in the clay-rich soils which are usually the most fertile , and also in the north where rainfall intensities and runoff tend to be higher ( Robinson 1978b : 15 ) .
2 In recent years there has been considerable discussion of the role of the Sovereign in the eventuality of a hung Parliament , such as that of 1929–31 , and the general conclusion has been that her role is essentially a passive one .
3 There has been considerable discussion of the legal enforcement of school attendance in recent years , and wide disagreement about the effectiveness or otherwise of the law .
4 There has been considerable discussion in recent years regarding the adequacy of pain relief given to children , particularly neonates .
5 In recent years there has been considerable discussion of the extent to which university research addresses industrial needs .
6 You may recall that there has been considerable discussion recently about the licence requirements for those driving minibuses .
7 There has been considerable deregulation in the economic , financial and industrial spheres and deregulation of the private rented sector in housing , but in spite of its frequently articulated preference for a non-interventionist state , the Conservative government has used its years in office to increase central government power and control .
8 Roberts 's evidence suggests that there has been considerable variation historically in how far support structures extend to more distant kin .
9 It is now a minority who enter full-time employment and there has been considerable increase in the numbers who now take some form of further education .
10 There has been considerable concern over the sooty specks ( particulates ) from diesel exhausts as a possible cause of cancer .
11 Since 1977 , for reasons suggested in the last chapter , there has been considerable concern among both politicians and the public with the utility of education to society .
12 There has been considerable concern about the use of β-blocking drugs in diabetic patients in connection with hypoglycaemia and the peripheral circulation .
13 Britain also , of course , now has sizeable ethnic minorities and there has been considerable concern about their educational achievement , resulting in the setting up of a government committee of inquiry .
14 In a year when there has been considerable fund-raising to meet the Irish Ladies Hockey Union 's initial £m target , to help stage the World Cup finals in Dublin in July , Ulster officials are delighted to have successfully negotiated a year 's extension on Renault 's sponsorship of their senior leagues .
15 There is an approximation to this for all of these samples , but clearly there has been considerable bone loss from even the most complete bone assemblages .
16 However , since that time , there has been considerable change .
17 To the outside observer , there has been considerable change in classroom practice within this maths department .
18 Although there has been considerable support for a Teachers ' Council , the proposal has made little headway .
19 But in accounting , at least , Mr Aimetti thinks that there has been considerable progress over the past 10 years : ‘ With some adjustments , we are all following the Americans . ’
20 During the last ten years there has been considerable progress towards ensuring that thematic work is incremental , that undue repetition is avoided and that the skills , attitudes , concepts and knowledge of the integrated subjects are taught sequentially .
21 There has been considerable progress during the year on a number of aspects related to the cost competitiveness of the UK 's oil industry , progress in which the Wood Group has played a leading role in national discussions and , more importantly , in a wide range of initiatives and developments directly with our customers .
22 There has been considerable discontent among teachers over pay and conditions .
23 There has been considerable expenditure on the East Coast line linking London with Yorkshire , Newcastle , Northumberland and Edinburgh .
24 In the last three decades there has been considerable success for auctioneering , both in terms of money and also in prestige .
25 There has been considerable revival of interest in the behaviour of the British Economy during the interwar period .
26 There has been considerable criticism recently of this approach , even though it seems to be now so firmly entrenched in many schools .
27 There has been considerable criticism of the rigid cut-off date ( which does not apply in Scotland , where all buildings over thirty years old are eligible for listing ) .
28 Is he also aware that there has been considerable disquiet over the proposed amalgamation of the St.
29 At the outset I suggested that there has been considerable grass-roots enthusiasm to initiate profiling schemes .
30 I think that it would be helpful now if I described in some detail what the effect of the banding arrangements will be , as there has been considerable misunderstanding of the provisions .
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