Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [been] a significant " in BNC.
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1 | There has thus been a significant debate about the extent to which the state still dominates in international relations . |
2 | The Bank has its headquarters in Edinburgh , and in recognition of this , there has always been a significant sponsorship related to the Edinburgh International Festival , invariably intended to maintain the quality of international contribution . |
3 | There has also been a significant decline in the cult of the saints , and many of the practices which characterized the devotional revolution of the mid-nineteenth century . |
4 | There has also been a significant growth in the number and size of black-led Pentecostal churches during the last two or three decades . |
5 | Indeed within the housing investment component ( dwellings ) there has also been a significant transfer of resources from the public to the private sector . |
6 | More than £150,000 of Northern regional health authority and South West Durham District Heath Authority cash has been allocated towards eliminating two-year waits and there has also been a significant reduction in those waiting between 12 and 23 months . |
7 | Some 24 per cent of children drop out at the transition from primary to secondary school , while at secondary level there has recently been a significant rise in the drop-out rate . |
8 | Nat West says that late payment has recently been a significant factor in the demand for bank finance . |
9 | It is important to note that , since the system began in the late 1920s , there has never been a significant move to split up the schools for use by the separate denominations , something which would have been feasible in the larger towns . |
10 | In fact over the years there 's always been a significant amount of lesbian/gay film making in the general programme . |