Example sentences of "[noun sg] have been part [prep] the " 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 | Yeltsin assured the miners that the transfer had been part of the pact which he and eight other republican leaders had signed with USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev a week earlier [ see p. 38129 ] . |
| 3 | The Christmas tree has been part of the festivities in Britain since the last century . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | More than likely , Emily 's absence last night had been part of the reason that she had reacted so ridiculously to Alexander Vass . |
| 6 | A high regard for ivory has been part of the human heritage since the first appearance of modern man . |
| 7 | An Ecumenical Jury has been part of the Festival for the past 19 years . |
| 8 | The rubbish tip has been part of the scene since we moved to our market street seven years ago . |
| 9 | Patronage by the Church has been part of the musical world for centuries , and in the past many of the greatest composers have depended upon it for their livelihood . |
| 10 | The property had been part of the countess ' lands , and when Risley asked the king 's advice on the matter Edward warned him off : ‘ Risley , meddle not ye with the buying of the said place , for though the title of [ it ] be good in my brother of Gloucester 's hands or in another man 's hands of like might , it will be dangerous to thee to buy it and also to keep it and defend it . ’ |
| 11 | The property had been part of the countess ' lands , and when Risley asked the king 's advice on the matter Edward warned him off : ‘ Risley , meddle not ye with the buying of the said place , for though the title of [ it ] be good in my brother of Gloucester 's hands or in another man 's hands of like might , it will be dangerous to thee to buy it and also to keep it and defend it . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . ’ |
| 13 | Rowland used The Observer to fight non-media battles , notably over control of the Harrods store , which at one time had been part of the House of Fraser group . |
| 14 | The desire to reduce densities in the conurbation had been part of the background to planning since the 1930s and was reemphasized in Northumberland 's current development plans for the North Tyneside area ( corresponding broadly with what is called Northern Tyne side in this book ) . |