Example sentences of "[noun] have [adv] [been] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | The story has then been one of the dynamic interaction of politics and economics , with political change affecting the economy — so far mainly for the worse — and economic crisis sharpening the political struggle . |
| 2 | HAMILTON PARK has always been one of Jack Berry 's happiest hunting grounds , and the Cockerham-based trainer was in his customary bubbly mood as he brought off a 15-1 double yesterday at the track 's final meeting of 1992 . |
| 3 | The club Choice Brisa has always been one of our favourite hotels in Ibiza because it has everything that Club guests are looking for . |
| 4 | Generation of standard useful attitudes has always been one of the main purposes of military training . |
| 5 | Our approach to accounting has always been one of a a truly integrated nature , and that approach fits like a hand in a glove with relational database technology . |
| 6 | If one agrees with the view of Sharpe , White , , and Bernard that prior to 1625 predestination had merely been one of a number of alternative doctrines vying for supremacy within the church , the rise to power of the Laudians represented little more than another swing of a theological pendulum which had been fluctuating wildly since 1560 . |
| 7 | Never being lost for words had always been one of Rory 's great talents , but right now it seemed to have deserted her completely , and she was forced to look away from his dark , probing eyes , horribly aware of his apparent ability to see straight through her . |
| 8 | Humanitarianism has always been one of the major motivations making for socialism . |
| 9 | ‘ Ray has always been one of the most popular and respected figures around for his ability and conduct , and I 'm sure he will prove an outstanding signing for Villa . ’ |
| 10 | I MAY have had a sheltered upbringing , but to me gin has always been one of the most sophisticated of drinks . |
| 11 | ‘ Queen Street has always been one of the main access points to the beach and it is too far to expect old people to walk around the end of the development , ’ she added . |
| 12 | Pam Shriver has always been one of the most colourful tennis professionals . |
| 13 | His clinical approach to his job had always been one of complete professionalism . |
| 14 | It did n't occur to her that she would get a good shot in … fine aim had never been one of her strong points — so when she heard him shout her name behind her , her instinct as ever was to run . |
| 15 | However , it embarked on an even larger programme of educational expansion , with the result that education has consistently been one of the largest budget items . |
| 16 | Economics has traditionally been one of the core disciplines in business and management . |
| 17 | One of the most simple concepts in rural recreation studies has also been one of the most useful and enduring , namely the ‘ leisure budget ’ . |
| 18 | And this eagle had never been one of the easy ones . |
| 19 | The modernist council properties have long been one of the strongest fiefdoms of professionalized architecture , being extremely closely linked to development planning and local political interests , and subject to the intervention of both civic authorities and the state . |
| 20 | FO Well , our non-ferrous metals limit has usually been one milligramme per litre , they have recently changed to 0.5 milligrams per litre now . |
| 21 | Elected Governor in 1987 , Roemer had previously been one of the southern Democrats in the House of Representatives who rebelled against their party and supported President Reagan 's tax cuts . |
| 22 | Curiously , his father had also been one of three captains in a series against West Indies ; he , though , had not suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the car park at the ground because the attendant did not recognize him . |
| 23 | ‘ Mull of Kintyre by Wings has always been one of my most hated records . |
| 24 | Of course , the desire to obtain control of the written word has always been one indication of the autocratic mind . |
| 25 | Among the major industrialised nations , France has traditionally been one of the most dependent on fuel imports , lacking substantial indigenous reserves of both fossil fuels and hydro-electric power . |
| 26 | Tommy 's always been one step ahead . |
| 27 | Foxton Locks has always been one of the most popular attractions in the Leicestershire countryside . |
| 28 | If the political reality has always been one of conflict and disunity , the construction of an imaginary Orient helped to give unity and coherence to the idea of the West . |
| 29 | The first year has also been one of ‘ severe recession with rising unemployment , and Opportunity 2000 members have not been immune ’ . |
| 30 | Der Zarewitsch has always been one of my favourites . ’ |