Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] have [been] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However one chooses to interpret it , the mystical experience has been a fact of life , once human consciousness has developed to a particular point . |
| 2 | Secondly , mirroring the extension of the law 's concern to notions of social harm has been a widening of the conceptions of deviant and enforcer to include not only individual actors but also organizations . |
| 3 | Actually , Cliff , our computer simulation suggests that , in the unlikely event of your making a nude video , Britain would sigh , ‘ Oh dear , the poor old boy 's been a bit of a git . ’ |
| 4 | Observers noted that Kravchuk 's offer , and specifically the offer to settle the ethnic Germans [ for whose status see below ] , could be seen as a snub to the Russian Republic , whose hesitancy in creating a Volga republic for the deported German population had been a topic of discussion in the Russian Foreign Minister 's recent visit to Bonn [ see also p. 38730 ] . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman has been a Minister and is conversant with the systems that operate here . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , I 'm afraid Nader has been a bit of a dark horse in that respect . ’ |
| 7 | One tangible response to the need for improved responsiveness has been a change in approach to how organisational structures facilitate the company 's mission . |
| 8 | The old man had been a seaman , and they had come from Chatham seeking a relative who had once lived next door , but who they found had moved . |
| 9 | At Ballyconneely , with the Twelve Pins at their backs , they went down a track and faced the black Atlantic , left the low-slung car and scrambled out along the headland until they found , amazingly , a concrete pillbox , a relic of the war in which , surely , the Free State had been a neutral ? |
| 10 | The low standards of residential care have been a topic of concern for many years . |
| 11 | Keown then left at the end of his contract after being unable to agree terms with Graham over a new deal — and alleging that the sticking point had been a request for £50 a week more than he was offered . |
| 12 | My personal life had been a disaster : I had had a lousy relationship with my mother ; been frightened of my father ; from time to time my marriage had been close to the rocks and I had been an uncaring father . |
| 13 | The entire operation had been a waste of time . |
| 14 | I do thank Mr for this report , but I would have liked to have seen that the chief executive had been a signatory to it as well . |
| 15 | Gould this liberal press have been a factor in the very high vote among the Berlin bourgeoisie for the left-liberal Freisinnige Volkspartei in the years immediately before World War I ? |
| 16 | I know that my hon. Friend is aware that the waiting list for treatment of coronary disease has been a matter of concern in Northern Ireland . |
| 17 | The suits , jackets , trousers , shirts and ties from the Paris-based Japanese designer have been a mainstay of the shop for some 10 years . |
| 18 | This is how one of the more sceptical psychiatrists involved later described the patient 's case : ‘ I must admit that such a remarkable response has been a surprise to me . |
| 19 | Buying that blank tape had been a waste , for she knew she would never dare play it back . |
| 20 | But given the fixed level of those overall resources , the inevitable result has been a reduction in resources for the remainder of the school population . |
| 21 | For the last two years , the Jewish Museum has been a tenant at the society 's building , and new visitors were introduced to its collection . |
| 22 | The Cold War has been a paradigm war , and in that conflict both powers have exhausted themselves economically , so they have had no choice but to seek a rapprochement . |
| 23 | " The end of the Cold War has been a victory for all humanity … |
| 24 | The flies which on the previous day had been a nuisance to them were now a torment . |
| 25 | The sudden movement had been a mistake . |
| 26 | This remarkable example has been a source of inspiration for architects in Europe since the sixteenth century . |
| 27 | Preserving the sound of the human voice has been a role of the phonographic/gramophone from its very earliest days , and many famous singers and outstanding performances are available on CD within the lower price ranges . |
| 28 | Our little foray has been a success , ’ Maggie announced . |
| 29 | Lessing consulted Dinah , who had come back tired from an evening full of accidents ; the scenery had fallen , the lesser lady had not come in on cue , the leading man had been a failure and she would have to find someone else . |
| 30 | The Saarbrucken trip had been a disaster ; it had rained continuously . |