Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun sg] has been [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This participation is demonstrated in several articles , including ‘ Combating inequality ’ on page 11 , which describes how the involvement of local communities in community mapping in the West Bank and Gaza Strip has been an essential part of the process .
2 One benefit from the Mephistco takeover has been a definite improvement in remote capability .
3 The Nuffield Press has been a leading British print supplier for seventy years .
4 But the great behind-the-scenes event of the Blackpool conference has been the secret series of meetings between Norman Lamont , the Chief Secretary to the Treasury , and spending ministers to whittle down their bids for spending next year .
5 The size of the Strathclyde region has been a constant source of argument .
6 The Hereford constituency has been a Conservative seat since 1931 .
7 MIKE RAFTER has been the white knight for Bristol Saracens , the Gloucestershire Division Two club , who invited him to halt a rapid downhill slide two years ago .
8 But , on the whole , the Manchester experiment has been an important breakthrough in the campaign to make the local state more accessible to its lesbian and gay citizens .
9 The Midland Group has been an active supporter of the railway since 1955 , both practically and financially .
10 The coverage of the Gulf War has been a prime example of the neglect of media ethics .
11 A blunt southerner by nature , LAURIE MAINS has been a changed man since he was made All Black coach .
12 The Farrell scheme has been a vital weapon in the battle , showing how important it is to put forward alternative but practical uses for a threatened site .
13 The ascent of Arsenio Hall has been a low but steady one .
14 The Le Mans race has been a prominent part of the World Sports Car Championship since its inauguration in 1953 and formed a round in the championship every year with the exception of 1956 and 1975–79 .
15 In a well-known biography of Franklin Roosevelt , it is asserted , that ‘ the classic test of greatness in the White House has been the chief executive 's capacity to lead Congress . ’
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