Example sentences of "[noun sg] have been a part [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The boys talked nostalgically about the way fighting had been a part of their fathers ' world ; ‘ about the time old man MacIlroy , half-pissed , had taken on ali the men folk of his very extended family , at his sister 's wedding , and stili had time to call for more beer .
2 THE OPINEL pocket knife has been a part of French life for years ; it 's even featured in movies alongside Jean Gabin .
3 His voice has been a part of pop music almost since the beginning .
4 Although homoeopathy has been a part of the British National Health Service since its inception in 1948 , it has never been taught as an undergraduate subject in any of the medical schools in Britain .
5 Homoeopathy has been a part of the NHS since its inception in I948 .
6 The Railway has been a part of the Donnington landscape for 51 years , with its 10 miles of railway track criss-crossing the Depot .
7 Speech has been a part of our inner being ever since early childhood .
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