Example sentences of "[noun pl] has [adv] been [adj] " 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 | The recent history of community care projects has not been encouraging ( Grundy , 1986 , p. 22 ) But this is precisely the sort of area to which research needs to be directed in the immediate future of relative demographic stability , because it is so crucial and because our ignorance of future patterns of demand is so great . |
| 3 | However , the SFO 's handling of its investigations has hardly been consistent and it already has set a precedent for the Barrowclough report to be published in full . |
| 4 | Generation of standard useful attitudes has always been one of the main purposes of military training . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | So far the volume of queries has not been large , but this probably reflects the fact that many users get help from other users at their institution . |
| 7 | The syntactic work of Sankoff and her associates has always been influential . |
| 8 | Pay for leading art-historians has always been lower in Britain than in the United States , but the brain drain has got worse . |
| 9 | After 12 years of Tory government , anxiety about standards in schools has never been greater . |
| 10 | The chance of drama becoming a tradition in our Primary schools has never been realistic . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | But despite the grand words from Barclays , change in local branches has frequently been slow to take effect . |
| 13 | His choice of roles has always been intelligent , but after starring with Marlon Brando in the screen legend 's first major role for years , is paying the price . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ It is no secret that the atmosphere in the past few months has not been easy . |
| 15 | CONSOLIDATION : THE SOFT OPTION Collecting and consolidating financial information from diverse and geographically remote subsidiaries has never been easy . |
| 16 | The general comfort , feel and fit of its shoes has generally been enough to attract a regular and loyal band of supports . |
| 17 | Competition between rival travel companies has always been intense and one of the reasons for Thomas Cook 's early success was his realization that marketing was very important . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | All three are inter-related , however , since State fiscal problems are in general greatest in the South , where discrimination against blacks has traditionally been greatest , and where the electoral situation for long favoured one party . |
| 20 | Violence of different kinds has certainly been endemic in sport and fighting between groups of players or spectators is nothing new . |
| 21 | President , having bums in seats has never been more important , well attended conferences . |
| 22 | The relationship between Lebanon and its Palestinian guests has always been difficult . |
| 23 | Although this planning took place so long ago , 300 years has not been long enough for the town to develop a soul . |
| 24 | The enormous success of televised sport within the last twenty years has certainly been decisive in turning matches into ‘ media events ’ and in attracting commercial investment at unprecedented levels . |
| 25 | ‘ Textiles has always been slow and painstaking work . |
| 26 | The [ nationalized ] industries ' performance on both productivity and manpower costs has also been disappointing . |
| 27 | The need for businesses to reduce costs has seldom been greater . |
| 28 | One criterion ignored by both critics is that of euphony , although its relevance to the Sonnets has long been clear . |
| 29 | The degree of involvement in the reviews has generally been high , nearly half the teachers feeling very involved , a further third fairly involved , and only 5 per cent feeling not involved at all . |
| 30 | In an interdependent world , the inability of a national state to exercise effective control of its own affairs has long been apparent . |