Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] been [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Cid assembled his chief captains and knights and people , and said unto them , Kinsmen and friends and vassals , hear me : to-day has been a good day , and to-morrow shall be a better day . |
| 2 | There is and always has been a yawning gap at the budget end of the amplifier market . |
| 3 | Luke 's an influential and powerful man — the film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young , hopeful girls — and he 's wealthy too . |
| 4 | While I admire John Ebbrell as a true product of Everton 's youth policy , he really has been a terrible disappointment of late . |
| 5 | ‘ It really has been an amazing recovery and I understand he gave an outstanding performance in his comeback match . ’ |
| 6 | The result today has been a large increase in the percentage proportion of rent in relation to a declining turnover figure . |
| 7 | And one of the distinctive features of life here has been a gradual loss of the ability to distinguish right from wrong . |
| 8 | Elsewhere in Darlington the number of crimes has remained high although here has been a slight decline in some common crimes . |
| 9 | A bridge over the river at Halling has been a debating point for a great number of years and it is a wonder , considering that here has been a main crossing place for hundreds of years and possibly a few thousand , that some structure has not been built . |
| 10 | Iraq , a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty , appears to have managed to divert nuclear materials to bomb-making despite regular safeguard inspections , but the treaty has been a success on the whole — as indeed has been the complex structure of hot-line , surveillance and negotiation which has ensured that the East-West ‘ balance of terror ’ never tipped over into nuclear war : |
| 11 | In many countries there has been a phased reduction in the lead content of petrol and in the UK , for example , lead-free petrol is on sale at a lower price , at selected petrol stations ( the engine requires a minor adjustment to use it ) and there are indications of a move towards the obligatory use of lead-free petrol for all vehicles . |
| 12 | Despite the adoption of floating exchange rates , within many European countries there has been a persistent desire to maintain some degree of exchange rate stability . |
| 13 | From then on there has been a general trend downwards in consumption that shows a remarkable degree of consistency across North America , most of Western Europe and Australasia . |
| 14 | Along with the plaudits there has been a regular flow of hostile criticism on the basis that its activities are silly , pretentious , weak or inconsequential . |
| 15 | In some cases there has been a close relationship between the strength of localism and the tendency towards authoritarian government . |
| 16 | Throughout there has been a high profile given to safety procedures , under the control of safety manager . |
| 17 | Since the programme started there has been a steady refusal rate of 5–6% ( fig 1 ) . |
| 18 | The facts seem cut and dried , but I am afraid there has been a grave misunderstanding . |
| 19 | Since he first published his equations there has been a considerable literature developed which is devoted to expanding and refining this algebraic approach , but it was Bukharin who helped lay the foundation for this later work . |
| 20 | From the 1970s on there has been a considerable surge of scholarly and public interest in the private media and , latterly , in their role in the Third World . |
| 21 | Reimers said : ‘ In university laboratories there has been a growing concern that desire for proprietary know-how or rights may stifle the open communication of scientists , particularly between scientists who have involvement with different companies ’ . |
| 22 | In all three cases there has been a marked increase in the proportion who favour the more liberal status quo . |
| 23 | From a December 1990 price of 240p there has been a handsome gain to 445p . |
| 24 | As with the use of acute beds there has been a significant increase in utilisation by older people during the years 1976 — 86 . |
| 25 | There is general agreement that on all key measures there has been an enormous growth not only in the availability but also in the use of the mass media in the developed world over the last few decades . |
| 26 | She probably had a real great impression of herself right she did and then when she turns round and we said well I 'm sorry and said well sorry no got a bloody big shock , gave her a shock to the system and to be quite honest what I 've seen of her since then has been a darn sight more er spruced up and a bit more on the bloody ball than she was before |
| 27 | Ladbrokes spokesman Rob Hartnett said : ‘ It is the widest open Champion Hurdle in living memory , but Granville Again has been a warm order since Scu climbed aboard . ’ |
| 28 | So who else has been a memorable interviewee ? |
| 29 | John Ward too has been a faithful helper and specially valued companion . |
| 30 | ‘ What has happened recently has been a big shock to them and they have now got to knuckle down . ’ |