Example sentences of "that have been a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Ironically , it 's the simplicity that has been a major headache for distributors Oak Marketing .
2 This gives women equal access to a pavilion that has been a male preserve for 125 years and leaves Lord 's as English cricket 's last bastion of discrimination .
3 God , that had been a powerful shit .
4 He had not had a woman for weeks — not since that last trip to the Wilds — and that had been a sing-song girl , all artifice and expertise .
5 The final set of arguments emphasises the limited leadership qualities and organisational deficiencies that have been a historic feature of the extreme right in Great Britain .
6 Property might seem to be an unusual investment for pension funds given its volatile nature , but its inclusion can be defended on the grounds of past long-term returns that have been a good hedge against inflation .
7 Do you think that 's been a big thing contributing to there being a=less dances and things then ?
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