Example sentences of "been a succession [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Much of the letter has been a succession of passages of theology , rooted in the practice of Christian daily living .
2 At the offices of Faber and Faber , also , there seems to have been a succession of jokes ( firecrackers in the coal scuttle on the Fourth of July ) and spoof letters .
3 Indeed , there has been a succession of attempts to ‘ streamline the planning process ’ and to make it more ‘ efficient ’ .
4 In the last few years there has been a succession of reports , mostly emanating from the continent of Europe , claiming good results from vaccines against herpes virus .
5 The 90-page report by district auditor Paul Claydon concluded : ‘ There has been a succession of failings touching on almost every directorate within the council .
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