Example sentences of "there [verb] [be] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In many countries there has been a phased reduction in the lead content of petrol and in the UK , for example , lead-free petrol is on sale at a lower price , at selected petrol stations ( the engine requires a minor adjustment to use it ) and there are indications of a move towards the obligatory use of lead-free petrol for all vehicles . |
| 2 | Despite the adoption of floating exchange rates , within many European countries there has been a persistent desire to maintain some degree of exchange rate stability . |
| 3 | From then on there has been a general trend downwards in consumption that shows a remarkable degree of consistency across North America , most of Western Europe and Australasia . |
| 4 | Along with the plaudits there has been a regular flow of hostile criticism on the basis that its activities are silly , pretentious , weak or inconsequential . |
| 5 | In some cases there has been a close relationship between the strength of localism and the tendency towards authoritarian government . |
| 6 | Throughout there has been a high profile given to safety procedures , under the control of safety manager . |
| 7 | Since the programme started there has been a steady refusal rate of 5–6% ( fig 1 ) . |
| 8 | The facts seem cut and dried , but I am afraid there has been a grave misunderstanding . |
| 9 | Since he first published his equations there has been a considerable literature developed which is devoted to expanding and refining this algebraic approach , but it was Bukharin who helped lay the foundation for this later work . |
| 10 | From the 1970s on there has been a considerable surge of scholarly and public interest in the private media and , latterly , in their role in the Third World . |
| 11 | Reimers said : ‘ In university laboratories there has been a growing concern that desire for proprietary know-how or rights may stifle the open communication of scientists , particularly between scientists who have involvement with different companies ’ . |
| 12 | In all three cases there has been a marked increase in the proportion who favour the more liberal status quo . |
| 13 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 14 | From a December 1990 price of 240p there has been a handsome gain to 445p . |
| 15 | As with the use of acute beds there has been a significant increase in utilisation by older people during the years 1976 — 86 . |
| 16 | I remember in eighty four erm there 'd been a general election in eighty three erm there 'd been one third elections in Harlow in , in , in erm i i i in eighty three , there was er a gen the general election and another system of election by thirds in eighty four and then the European election being told by one el elderly lady that there were too many bleeding elections and therefore she was n't gon na vote . |
| 17 | It is arguable , with some hope of success , that we can speak of a choice or a decision as an effect and not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance which was required for it , and speak of an action as an effect and need not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance that was — roughly speaking — prior in time to the agent 's initial neurophysiological activity . |
| 18 | It is arguable , with some hope of success , that we can speak of a choice or a decision as an effect and not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance which was required for it , and speak of an action as an effect and need not be committed to there having been a causal circumstance that was — roughly speaking — prior in time to the agent 's initial neurophysiological activity . |
| 19 | I knew an empty beer keg when I was tied to one , and the last time I 'd seen that particular one there had been a young punk called Emma sitting on it nostrilling certain noxious and probably illegal substances . |
| 20 | A bomb exploded outside the house of Prime Minister Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas in Sana'a on May 15 ; on the night of May 9-10 there had been a similar explosion outside the home of Salim Salih Mohammed , a member of Yemen 's provisional Presidential Council and of the Yemen Socialist Party leadership . |
| 21 | Sergeant Paul McAllister , one of the officers called to the house , said : ‘ It was obvious there had been a physical dispute , although it was over when we arrived . ’ ’ . |
| 22 | Working with one set of tattered plans there have been a few problems along the way . |
| 23 | Recently both monthly and weekly paid staff have switched to Videpay ( the new payroll system ) and like all new systems there have been a few teething problems . |
| 24 | Ha , yet the Southwold Parish Council , I 've seen it in there , er there 's been a some vandalism on the golf course , you know on the common and er |