Example sentences of "[det] have [adv] been a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | This has also been a way of escaping from the serious clashes which historically have taken place between different Christian groups involved in education and which remain a distinct possibility in the multi-faith situation . |
2 | This has also been a feature of the East African revival and was probably also present in Watchman Nee 's church . |
3 | For England and Wales , this has also been a period of considerable growth , with the prison population more than doubling between 1950 and 1980 , from 20,400 to 50,000 . |
4 | Afterwards , the actor was swept from the courtroom and along the corridors , closely pursued by screaming fans and on to the court steps , where he said in a prepared statement : ‘ This has not been a case about homosexuality and I resent any suggestion that it was . |
5 | Until now this has not been a matter of overwhelming importance because there was provision for appeals to the LEA against the governors ' findings . |
6 | This has even been a criticism of ( or objection to ) the use of conditional funds from the IMF , unless it becomes an absolute necessity for economic survival . |
7 | Do n't forget , there is not a rabbit warren in the land where they show sex education films and yet this has never been a problem for the rabbits of the world . |
8 | Until recently this has never been a problem for Fred and Beth . |
9 | Yes , this has always been a problem , but it has become worse recently , I am afraid , because of the people who have been made redundant and who have come back from Germany . |
10 | This has always been a problem for heads because the structure of the service puts them in an isolated position . |
11 | They are organizationally secular schools , though some clergy are members of the local governing committees and this has always been a feature . |
12 | This has always been a feature of political life , but has assumed new prominence since 1979 . |
13 | Investment is certainly widespread but this has always been a feature of the docks . |
14 | But this has always been a job for the sociable . ’ |
15 | Last year congress carried a motion on racism and fascism expressing its alarm at the rise of fascism and racism in Germany and France this has always been a trade union issue . |
16 | So that behind the changes of direction , wrote Harsnet ( typed Goldberg ) , this has always been a constant , the feeling of disgust in the pit of the stomach . |
17 | As Mungo hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets against the dank evening mist , Emily explained that this had once been a riding school . |
18 | Where he had been standing had been a turning point for cars once upon a time — when there were still cars in the world — but this had never been a place for modern things . |
19 | And because er as I said , this had originally been a bank or a |
20 | Eight branches ( Bungay , Burgh Castle , Hollesley , Ilketshall St. Lawrence , Kersey , Leiston , Walberswick and Wrentham ) had been founded since the New Year , although the first of these had previously been a Student Group . |
21 | With the uncertainty about oil prices and the expense of both gas and electricity , many people are opting for wood-burning stoves These have long been a favourite in Northern Europe and America , and they can be amazingly efficient in heating most of the house , quite apart from being decorative . |
22 | It occurred to me that it might after all have really been a child , from one of the cottages at the bay to the east ; someone who had come to help Maria . |
23 | I mean , it 's , like his car for instance , I mean , that 's always been a dream he never thought he 'd ever be able to afford a new car , erm |
24 | Currently the independent music scene , with a few shining exceptions , is concerned with making a successful career , selling a lot of records , and that 's never been a concern of mine . |