Example sentences of "[Wh det] have [been] a " in BNC.
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1 | I have n't yet mentioned the development of the Theatre of the Absurd , which has been a strong force in European drama since Alfred Jarry 's Ubu Roi was first performed in 1896 . |
2 | As ‘ Working Title ’ continue to expand and develop , it seems a good moment to look back at some of their prolific and varied output , and we will be screening a number of titles from ‘ MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE ’ through the powerful drama ‘ A WORLD APART ’ , scripted by Gillian Slovo , Ruth First 's daughter , and underrated films like ‘ PAPERHOUSE ’ to ‘ ROBIN HOOD ’ , scripted by John Mcgrath , and then a number of their new releases : ‘ EDWARD II ’ ( directed by Derek Jarman ) , ‘ DAKOTA ROAD ’ and ‘ DROP DEAD FRED ’ , which has been a huge box office hit in the States . |
3 | The Warren Beatty film which has been a year in the making and give years in the planning is this summer 's hot ticket . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | Nightclub-wise we hit the Star Club , which has been a popular haunt in San Antonio for many years , and as ever we 've arranged free entry for all club Discount book holders , saving you £5 every time you go . |
6 | We are pleased to offer this pension which has been a firm favourite with British guests for many years . |
7 | According to the vice-governor of the National Bank ( EP , 22 February 1988 ) , the governors from the different republics and provinces prevent the formulation of effective regulations to put a stop to illegal , or ‘ grey ’ , increases in the money supply , which has been a persistent problem in Yugoslavia . |
8 | It also brings out further one character 's idée fixe ( stonework ) , and develops the theme of racial tension/personal harmony which has been a feature of this relationship in the story for some time . |
9 | It is hoped that this will gradually lessen the passivity which has been a characteristic response of some women to multiple loss . |
10 | He was fascinated by the corset which gave her a youthful figure and set about reproducing it.In 1968 , they invented the Wonderbra which has been a best-seller for more than 20 years . |
11 | ‘ We 've been completely ignored for a long time , which has been a pretty good thing because it 's given us time to develop , ’ beams Brett . |
12 | In social security there is the retirement condition , which governs the receipt of the state retirement pension and which has been a major factor in the establishment of the pension ages as the customary retirement ages for men and women ( Walker 1980 ) . |
13 | You aroused an interest for me in literature which has been a resource to me for the rest of my life and a source of real enjoyment . |
14 | It 's simply an activity which has been a little overestimated and is regarded as something of major importance . |
15 | Only Hungary — a superbly well managed economy by CMEA standards — has taken the plunge and restored direction to its flagging reform efforts ( a direct consequence of which has been a 79 per cent increase in the consumer price index between 1979–1983 ) . |
16 | For the remaining eight months she will continue her TV production work with FCEI , which has been a member and partner of WACC for several years . |
17 | Others , like the Royal Academy which has been a significant beneficiary of tobacco sponsorship in recent years , see the ban in a gloomy light . |
18 | The phenomenon of fixed word-pairs , which has been a primary focus of attention in Hebrew poetry especially since the discovery of Ugaritic poetry , is only a subset of the broader category of word-pairing . |
19 | The main worry is that modular schemes might undo the progress towards an integrated approach to first degree studies which has been a feature of some professional subjects in recent years , notably in post-Finniston engineering courses . |
20 | There has , however , been a change of climate in recent years which has been a result of the pressures for accountability spelt out in Chapter 1 . |
21 | I have a 42″ x 15″ x 18″ tank which has been a set up for 18 months . |
22 | It is arguable that the friction between locals and newcomers which has been a common feature of village life in recent years is only a temporary problem brought about by the dislocation of established social patterns which have been hard for the social life of the village to digest , and that once the newly arrived population has either taken over entirely or ‘ settled down ’ to a rural existence many of the initial problems will be reconciled . |
23 | There is very little left for the government to privatise , and attention will soon swing to the NHS , which has been a financial embarrassment to the Tories for too long . |
24 | Our hotel is the elegant four-star Grand Hotel Plaza , which has been a landmark in Rome since 1860 , and is ideally situated in the very heart of historic Rome . |
25 | Maybe introducing a touch of that pragmatic responsible approach to financial control which has been a feature of this Union 's development over the years . |
26 | Our recent leaflet on women 's health , which has been a remarkable success , also provides information . |
27 | We shall continue to encourage personal savings by keeping income tax rates low , and through special schemes such as the tax-exempt special savings account , which has been a remarkable success . |
28 | They had this very unhealthy large majority and they put before the House a Bill which offered total deregulation of shopping hours and to all intents and purposes stripped out nearly all the employment protection which has been a hallmark of Sunday trading legislation , certainly for the past century . |
29 | My last telephone call was to the head of Oatridge agricultural college , which has been a great help to the agricultural community in Scotland . |
30 | The biggest electoral upset came in Dungannon , where Ulster Unionist Ken Maginnis lost his seat and Sinn Fein grabbed two extra seats on the council , which has been a model for co-operation between the two traditions . |