Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] have been a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everyone , it seemed , was doing well out of the erosion of the 1878 settlement except the Russians , for whom that settlement had been a defeat in the first place . |
| 2 | I too had a strong urge to rise up and say , ‘ My lord , this trial has been a farce , and you are the chief clown ! ’ but , I think wisely , refrained . |
| 3 | What if the plaintiff in this case had been a tradesperson ( i.e a lawful visitor to the premises , but one who was not in a contractual relationship with the hotel ) who was injured whilst trying to escape from the fire ? |
| 4 | Whether to reclaim or reject this term has been a matter of some debate in Black communities . ) |
| 5 | Might this type have been a symbol of the League : Penelope or Electra awaiting their deliverer standing for Hell as ( or Ionia ) in bonds ? |
| 6 | This requirement has been a feature of the Companies Acts since 1900 . |
| 7 | During the Madness , when the old world had heaved itself apart , this place had been a point of stillness at the centre of things . |
| 8 | This relationship has been a concern , however , of those who perceive the growth of central government financing as a threat to the independence of local government . |
| 9 | This service has been a boon to all who use it , pensioners , disabled and able-bodied residents . |
| 10 | ‘ This season has been a gamble . |
| 11 | Underlying this debate has been a concern that ‘ raw ’ examination results might be inappropriately interpreted as measures of schools ' effectiveness . |
| 12 | This nation has been a nation of volunteers . |
| 13 | This property has been a subject of recent improvement work and is offered in excellent decorative order . |
| 14 | ‘ This holiday has been a godsend and could n't have come at a better time . |
| 15 | Well this year has been a placement year in the middle of my Computer Studies Degree so I 'm returning to Derby Uni at the end of September for my final year . |
| 16 | One in four men in this country has been a scout , but the camp site image has remained the same ; despite the fact that the short trousers and wide hats went out 20 years ago . |
| 17 | But , another response to this problem has been a shift to acquiring integrated , turnkey projects . |
| 18 | Coming face to face with him after all this time had been a shock ; she had not known quite how she would react . |
| 19 | Such restlessness had been a hallmark of Bernard 's since infancy and Laura at least shared her husband 's ability to make decisions quickly . |
| 20 | The most suitable forms for the presentation of such information have been a matter for considerable debate amongst educational practitioners , both nationally and within local education authorities and schools . |
| 21 | He felt that the play upon which he had bestowed such care had been a failure . |
| 22 | The latter point has been a cause of some concern because , in the 1980s , black kids continue to involve themselves in sport with a fervour which alarms many , fearful that blacks ' achievements can only reinforce traditional stereotyped images about blacks being adept at physical pursuits , but inept at intellectual ones . |
| 23 | She wished that Baby had been a Michael . |
| 24 | After a public outcry Pérez met with editors on Feb. 10 and announced that censorship had been a mistake and would be lifted . |
| 25 | That bitch has been a thorn in our flesh for too long . |
| 26 | Helen 's main problems since she moved into her own home have been a period of illness , which caused her much discomfort , and a spate of difficulties in accepting personal care from temporary staff . |
| 27 | My own country has been a battleground for centuries . |
| 28 | Early assessments indicate that fundholding has been a success in enabling practices to manage their budgets and develop patient services in the way it chooses . |
| 29 | I thought — if it had been my parents who had been talking , they would have been doing it at the tops of their voices , for surely on the content alone that conversation had been a row . |