Example sentences of "[noun prp] has [adv] been a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brooks has always been a strong influence in the stability market , evidenced by the long-term success of the Chariot . |
| 2 | ICI has long been a major supplier of surfactants , which are the active ingredient in detergents . |
| 3 | In the one Eastern Europe country where the communists had some claim to popular legitimacy in the past , opposition spokesmen freely proclaim : ‘ Czechoslovakia has never been a communist country . |
| 4 | Igls has long been a popular summer haunt of the Austrians , and therefore has much to offer the visitor . |
| 5 | Although Calabria has always been a poor region , Apulia , in the years from the ninth to twelfth century , was rich . |
| 6 | Even in this sense as Chapter 5 will show , the LDP has hardly been a united force , with the cabinet and Diet members divided into personality factions and at odds with bureaucrats or business on some issues . |
| 7 | Initially , it is probably fair to say that the NHS has always been a prolific collector of data , usually fairly basic data and almost always for bureaucratic purposes whether to satisfy regional or national demands for returns . |
| 8 | I 've been to most European countries , but Albania has always been a closed country . |
| 9 | JANUARY has not been a distinguished month for the Thai police . |
| 10 | Getting power out of the Honda NSR has never been a great problem though . |
| 11 | Reeth has always been a good walking centre , particularly for walkers from Tyneside and Teesside , and on many occasions I 've heard the hills round about echoing to a sound I love so well , the lilt of Geordie accents . |
| 12 | Whereas Mr Orlando has long been a troublesome hero for his party , Mr Segni does not look like a troublemaker . |
| 13 | The annual report published by HMI has always been a loose-leaf , photocopied document , shoved out at a time designed least to embarrass Ministers . |
| 14 | Wedgwood has also been a popular topic on the national airwaves . |
| 15 | ‘ I know what all the world knows , ’ his sister maintained stoutly , ‘ and that is that Fatima has always been a true wife to you . ’ |
| 16 | The UK has always been a net exporter of carpets and its reputation for quality has worldwide acclaim . |
| 17 | Kate Greenaway has long been a firm favourite among collectors who will pay £2,000-£3,000 for a collection of her Almanacks and £30-£50 for most single specimens . |
| 18 | Yet , the myth that Britain has historically been a stable , peaceful and law-abiding nation , and that violence is somehow foreign to the national character , shows little sign of waning . |
| 19 | Throughout his distinguished career — the Barcelona Olympics were his ninth with the BBC — David Coleman has always been a true professional . |
| 20 | Julie T Wallace has never been a shrinking violet — which is probably just as well , as it would be almost impossible for her to fade quietly into the background . |
| 21 | While DEC Europe has long been a strong advocate for X.desktop , DEC US originally opted for the rival Visix Looking Glass product ( UX No 306 ) , and more recently began evaluating HP 's Visual User Environment ( UX No 377 ) . |
| 22 | In spite of being scheduled around the five o'clock timeslot , Doctor Who has always been a fully-fledged BBC Drama Series , made by the Drama Department in the same mould as Z Cars , Adam Adamant Lives , or , more recently , Blake 's 7 and All Creatures Great and Small . |
| 23 | Prince Charles has not been a frequent visitor to the province . |
| 24 | York has traditionally been a favourite halting spot for gypsies . |
| 25 | Geoff has always been a born fighter and wants to succeed alongside the great names in golf . |
| 26 | ‘ Firefighting has traditionally been a male preserve but we do expect to see more women joining our ranks , ’ said a brigade spokesman . |
| 27 | The Grange has always been a happy house and still has a faint atmosphere of piety , fully intended by Mr Teulon . |
| 28 | Eating in Greece has always been a great social occasion — it 's normal to begin with meze , sharing from small plates of typically Greek food — taramasalata , tzatziki , dolmades , kalamari and Greek salad and it 's customary to go into the kitchen to choose your main course . |
| 29 | West Oxfordshire accounts for just 10% and West Oxfordshire has always been a prudent careful Council , and if Oxfordshire followed West Oxfordshire 's policy , then the community charge would be very considerably less than it is under Labour/S L D over-spending policies . |
| 30 | This , too , is unlikely , for Mr Morita has long been a noisy critic of America and was saying nothing new . |