Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you were thinking of herbaceous plants , good ones to try are Iris unguicularis and Helleborus niger , if you were looking for a shrub , I would suggest Chimonanthus praecox , or winter sweet ; Lonicera fragrantissima , one of the hammelis , perhaps H. mollis , H. intermedia or H. japonica , or Viburnum x bodnantense . |
| 2 | Most marked has been Sun 's reluctance to concede any ground to OSF 's Motif interface , even though many Sun users clearly prefer that graphical environment over Sun 's Open Look GUI . |
| 3 | Also singled out for particular censure has been Mozart 's wife Constanze , who has often been accused of hastening her husband 's early death through her sluttishness , extravagance , and inability to keep the household finances in order . |
| 4 | Unix System Laboratories Europe has appointed Irwan Owen as account manager for the UK and Ireland — for the past year he has been USL 's account manager for Italy . |
| 5 | The Royal Oak has been Knutsford 's main hotel ever since it was built in the 1890s . |
| 6 | A well-kept secret until recently has been Watts 's rendering of The Wonderful Travels of Prince Fan-Feredin , in the Country of Arcadia ( Northampton , n.d. ) , from the French of 1735 , reprinted 1788 , of G. H. Bougeant ) , a spirited and intricate blend of romance and mock-romance . |
| 7 | THIS has been Germany 's year . |
| 8 | A twentieth-century innovation has been man 's growing awareness of his impact on the environment . |
| 9 | One spin-off of the miners ' strike has been management 's disappointment ( see House of Commons Energy Committee , January 1988 ; comments by Sir Robert Haslam , Chairman of British Coal ) with pit deputies responsible for health and safety , who are members of NACODS . |
| 10 | They base their prognosis on the aggressive new product development and marketing that has been Cadbury 's hallmark in recent years . |
| 11 | Rogan , who has been Sunderland 's discovery of the season since being switched to the centre of defence by Crosby three months after his £350,000 transfer from Celtic , reverted to left back in the 2–2 draw at Brighton , when his first goal for the club salvaged a priceless point . |
| 12 | Coward discusses , for instance , the importance of the fact that one of the biggest growth areas in publishing in recent years has been women 's romantic fiction . |
| 13 | Equally questionable has been ASEAN 's development . |
| 14 | Among other jobs , he has been Italy 's representative at the International Monetary Fund . |
| 15 | Hartnoll , 53 , has been Grampian 's director since 1978 and ADSW secretary for five years . |
| 16 | IBM 's European HQ was based in Paris and a Frenchman , Jacques Maisonrouge , has been IBM 's most elevated non American citizen . |
| 17 | Less successful it would seem , has been ME 's slightly heavier weight Karisma range . |
| 18 | Despite the fact that over the years America has been Israel 's guardian , both politically and militarily , and continues to give Israel $3 billion-worth of aid annually , that does not stop it from falling victim to Mossad 's activities . |
| 19 | Dave won a silver medal when he defended his Commonwealth title in Auckland , New Zealand , in 1990 , and has been AAA 's champion five times . |
| 20 | Less than a minute later , Howard Bingham , who has been Ali 's personal photographer and best friend for nearly 30 years , appears in the doorway . |
| 21 | For several years , including last year , the CBR6OOF has been Britain 's top selling motorcycle over 125cc . |
| 22 | This has been Guyana 's flag since 1966 when it became independent from Britain . |
| 23 | SO impressive has been Wigan 's play of late that it seems reasonable to conclude that the transitional period from the control of Graham Lowe to that of John Monie is complete . |
| 24 | This conforms to the national situation , where Germany has been Scotland 's top market since 1988 . |
| 25 | The external threat has been Assad 's biggest problem — and perhaps his own guarantee of survival . |
| 26 | ‘ No , my dear , they are concerned with ratings and as you stand by the sink drowned in misery you may console yourself that your loss has been radio 's gain . |
| 27 | This has been Canada 's flag since 1965 . |
| 28 | John d'Ancona , who has been OSO 's director-general for 12 years , doubts if it will go as far as the creation of a series of OSO clones operating under the DTI umbrella to deal with specific industrial sectors . |
| 29 | Kernaghan has been Boro 's most consistent defender and a key figure in the Second Division promotion drive . |
| 30 | It is a cruel twist of fate for a player who has been Leicester 's first choice since his £50,000 move from Ayresome Park last summer . |