Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [been] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed it could be argued that ever since the 1960s when inclusive charter holidays began to ‘ take-off ’ the United Kingdom industry has been in a continued state of flux . |
| 2 | The protection is acquired once an employee has been in a particular employment for two years , though there are special rules concerning part-time employees and for calculating the date up to which the continuous employment is measured . |
| 3 | The 23-year-old has been on a weekly contract since last season , but emerged as a leading figure following the injury to Paul Elliott . |
| 4 | Since late 1989 , when Steinlager 's three-year contract was not renewed , U.S. rugby has been without a principal sponsor . |
| 5 | That poor girl has been through a terrible ordeal , and if I know anything of gipsies , it 's not over for her yet . ’ |
| 6 | Over the past few weeks , their National Team has been on a British Tour and wherever they play , the house is packed . |
| 7 | Ever since the record industry walked off the dancefloor , disco has been in a constant state of revival . |
| 8 | Although it is less the case now than in the past , the longer a person has been on a particular committee the greater the likelihood that he or she will eventually succeed either to its chair or to the senior minority party position . |
| 9 | And much of the concerns that we 've been able to express about the Health Service has been as a direct consequence of us having information as to for example the numbers of bed closures , as for example the numbers of people on waiting lists . |
| 10 | Which is , of course , roughly where conventional rubbish-collection policy has been for a long time . |
| 11 | ‘ The Haven has been in a right uproar since the power failure , I can tell you . |
| 12 | The tender has been in a finished condition for some time and was seen at the last Open Day some two years ago . |
| 13 | It is a skill I have honed on a host of beautiful staircases and , before tonight 's professional debut , my most singular success has been at a large hotel in Sloane Street where we just chose Miss London.The marble stairs to the entrance hall are just too perfect to ignore , with only a couple of people chatting on the right halfway down.I take the left hand course and soar down and round the gentle curve in nothing short of majestic style , allowing myself the luxury of a smile and a brief wave to the startled pair as I rattle by . |
| 14 | But since that time British manufacturing has been on a strengthening long-term trend . ’ |
| 15 | However , the emphasis in LMS training has been on a whole-school approach , with governors , teachers , office staff , cleaners , caretakers , technicians , ancillary staff and LEA representatives working together for a full day in a particular school . |
| 16 | The figures are good news and show how successful the company has been in a competitive market . |
| 17 | Since the beginnings of technology , now about 200 years ago in the case of the U.K. , the labour market has been in a continuous state of flux . |
| 18 | All that we have written in this section has been in a light vein , but there is a very serious side to it . |
| 19 | Nor was anything said about the fact that federal support of civilian R&D has been at a ground-losing $14 000 million for the past three years — down by $3000 million since Reagan took office . |
| 20 | The class has been without a regular teacher for eight weeks and now parents are demanding extra help . |