Example sentences of "has [be] a tremendous [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The loss of striker Andy Saville for the season with a broken arm has been a tremendous blow and manager Alan Murray is making inquiries to replace him .
2 ‘ We started because we had so many enquiries about holiday courses , and it has been a tremendous success , ’ says Angela Payne , deputy director of the college .
3 In so doing he has provided a book which has been a tremendous help to pastors in every generation since , up to and including the present day .
4 My right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition would have liked to be here this evening because I know well that he has been a tremendous support to my hon. and learned Friend and his family in many small and touching ways , which I know have been deeply appreciated .
5 But one of the main causes of the recent remand explosion has been a tremendous increase in the length of time spent on remand ( Morgan , 1999 ) .
6 I mean , what we 're talking about is that throughout the whole of the world , there has been a tremendous increase in crime , whether it be in Britain , in France , in Germany or wherever .
7 In recent years there has been a tremendous drive to keep elderly persons in their own homes for as long as possible , by giving close support to relatives and friends and by providing support from community services such as home helps and ‘ meals-on-wheels ’ .
8 There has been a tremendous response to the new system .
9 ‘ There has been a tremendous response , ’ said the father-of-two .
10 And Maurice Bullock told BNFL News : ‘ There has been a tremendous effort from all concerned .
11 compared to 1987 there has been a tremendous decrease .
12 There has been a tremendous growth in exports in the aerospace industry , as in other industries .
13 ‘ There has been a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine and acupuncture in western Europe over the past five years , ’ he said .
14 There has been a tremendous upsurge in rural crime during the past 10 years .
15 IT has been a tremendous week of involvement in the learning process for Belfast teenager Claire Curran .
16 ‘ The basic concept was that there should be a period of restraint to redress the balance of what has been a tremendous amount of development over the years , ’ he said , referring to the support the parish council had given to county and district while they were drawing up their local plans .
17 It has been a tremendous strain .
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