Example sentences of "[subord] it has [been] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as Japan , a country dependent for 60% of its energy on oil , was a major sufferer when prices doubled in the second oil shock of 1979 , so it has been a major beneficiary of the subsequent fall in crude prices . |
| 2 | It will begin to ‘ make real ’ the fact of her husband 's death and permanent departure from her life , so everything possible should be done to give the occasion dignity , beauty , and a feeling of thanksgiving for his life ; for this is a memory she will carry with her always , and it is one from which most widows can draw some comfort if it has been an uplifting experience shared with her family and friends . |
| 3 | We pray for those who are sad because it has been the first Christmas without a loved one , and who grieve with their memories . |
| 4 | I know nothing about Mr McLachlan he does not appear in Who 's Who : whether he hails from Scotland , Ireland , Korea or Czechoslovakia ; whether he is Catholic , Presbyterian or Buddhist ; whether he is married with children ( sorry , kids ) or celibate ; whether there have been tragedies in his life , or whether it has been an uninterrupted progression to his present exalted situation . |
| 5 | The bay of Saint lean is a noble , open prospect , though it has been a dangerous place too in its time . |