Example sentences of "'s [noun] has [been] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Soviet Union 's response has been a relentless increase in its chemical warfare capability . |
| 2 | It 's been a bit difficult because we are used to doing the things that choirs do , having music and hiding behind it , and of course getting the girls to be uninhibited has been a bit difficult , but they 've taken to it very well actually and having the costumes for today 's rehearsals has been a great help . |
| 3 | U2 's progress has been a useful indicator of Eighties mainstream tastes ( white ) . |
| 4 | With Craig McDermott unable to join the county and Paul Jarvis 's constitution again proving tender , skipper Martyn Moxon admits that Robinson 's penetration has been a valuable factor in Yorkshire 's progress this season . |
| 5 | Gooch 's biography has been a long time coming but Ivo Tennant has been thorough in his survey of hitherto uncharted waters , and the wait has been worthwhile . |
| 6 | The last week 's rehearsal has been a virtual write-off , and you 're meant to be facing a preview audience on Monday . ’ |
| 7 | It is this sovereign self of Europe which is today being deconstructed , showing the extent to which Europe 's other has been a narcissistic self-image through which it has constituted itself while never allowing it to achieve a perfect fit . |
| 8 | Mrs Thatcher 's staff will today be scanning Mr Bush 's televised Thanksgiving address to the nation last night , in which the President emphasised the continued US commitment to the Nato alliance and the defence of Western Europe , stressing that Nato 's fortitude has been a prime cause of the transformations in Eastern Europe . |
| 9 | But Boogie 's TriAxis has been a long time coming , and there are great expectations to live up to … |
| 10 | The resuscitation of Ali 's image has been a sporadic exercise for a long time now , some of it coming from friends who have experienced heartfelt pain over his illness . |