Example sentences of "has [be] the increasing " in BNC.

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1 The most noticeable feature of the past few decades however , has been the increasing instability of economic life .
2 Indeed , a striking feature of post-war economic growth has been the increasing importance of techniques of persuasion : only by stimulating wants and keeping consumers in a state of dissatisfaction is it possible to secure high levels of demand for much of the output of modern industrial economies .
3 One of the most significant developments has been the increasing open employment of young people with severe disabilities , particularly severe intellectual disabilities .
4 Another , more important reason for the escalating cost of this form of welfare has been the increasing number of people buying their own home .
5 Underlying these trends has been the increasing importance of the state in the management of the economy .
6 Another feature of building society expansion in recent years has been the increasing concentration of the industry through merger activity .
7 One new facet has been the increasing use of heavier bats .
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