Example sentences of "[noun pl] have [adv] [been] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The educative power of our academic institutions has never been lower : it is journalism that gives the lead . |
| 2 | Four or five ‘ B ’ and U21 matches a season plus training weekends at full , ‘ B ’ , development and U21 levels mean a bigger commitment to Wales than ever — by baleful coincidence , at the very moment the commitment to clubs has never been bigger . |
| 3 | Pay for leading art-historians has always been lower in Britain than in the United States , but the brain drain has got worse . |
| 4 | After 12 years of Tory government , anxiety about standards in schools has never been greater . |
| 5 | In an age where the ability of the land to produce more food than is required for many parts of the world is a fact of life , the argument for organic farming methods has never been stronger . |
| 6 | YOUR local primary schools have never been busier . |
| 7 | ‘ Against a background of recession and unemployment , the crucial nature and value of area partnerships between the private and public sectors have never been clearer . |
| 8 | Shopping for floorcoverings has never been easier either ; all the major d-i-y superstores stock a huge range of sheet and tile materials ( plus all the tools and accessories you need to lay them ) , and if you ca n't find what you want there , you can always turn to specialist flooring suppliers for help . |
| 9 | Some reported incidence of splitting but many more reported that their nails had never been stronger and some said they now grew more quickly ! |
| 10 | Local elections confirmed the trend and their historian has interpreted them as showing that " by 1913 , the Conservatives had rarely been stronger in the Councils of the land , or indeed more poised for success in the forthcoming general election " . |
| 11 | The opportunities for improving the treatment of London 's wild and waste areas have never been greater . |
| 12 | Environmental concerns have never been higher on the shopping list . |
| 13 | The need for businesses to reduce costs has seldom been greater . |
| 14 | And people going on seaside holidays would have forgotten how stations had once been larger than life , almost ; places of meeting and parting , from which dusty , crowded trains had borne servicemen and women to who knew where . |
| 15 | As a result 5,000 farmers are going out of business every year and the suicide rate for farmers has never been higher . |
| 16 | Manufacturers based in the British market have generally been hard-hit ; the penetration by foreign products and incoming foreign producers has never been greater . |
| 17 | Things have never been healthier . |
| 18 | Today , divorce rates have never been higher , women have joined the priesthood in the Church of England , and the recession continues daily . |
| 19 | The gap between the different measures of GDP has widened , for example , while the balancing item in the balance of payments has actually been bigger than the current-account deficit itself . |
| 20 | ‘ Morale among the Associations ’ 800 members has never been lower since I joined in 1977 and this represents the launch of a campaign for a better deal for referees and linesmen . ’ |
| 21 | One option would be to raise the duty on petrol : Britain 's fuel prices have long been lower than the EC average , and petrol duties have provided a static share of tax revenues in spite of the rapid growth in road use . |
| 22 | Sessions 's show endorses Petherbridge 's point as forcefully as possible , reminding us that , in 20th century drama , the big stars have always been bigger than the big roles . |
| 23 | The value of prizes has never been bigger , and with 100 suits to give away your chance of winning has never been greater . |
| 24 | An opportunity today which may not come again The campaign has appealed to our baser instincts , argues W. F. DEEDES , but with our democracy and economy in the balance , the choice before voters has never been starker |
| 25 | The Socialists have historically been better at going for the gut-level reaction . |
| 26 | WITH the water bill which arrived with impeccable timing yesterday there was one piece of bumph which trumpeted that water services have never been better . |
| 27 | Over the years the impact of new taxes have invariably been harsher on small businesses . |
| 28 | Nevertheless its roots have evidently been shallower than in Northern Ireland , where the absence of comprehensive schools perhaps made it the more necessary . |