Example sentences of "[noun prp] have [be] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The snowdrops at Painswick have been a popular attraction for over a century .
2 Since 1965 the 15 Cook Islands have been a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand , which in addition to providing economic assistance , has responsibility for the territory 's defence and foreign policy .
3 The Fothergills have been a well-known family over the centuries : landowners , farmers , benefactors , trustees .
4 ‘ Garren Of New York and Trevor Sorbie have been the biggest influences on me ’ .
5 You will not dispute , I presume , that Mr Marshall of Charleville House and Mr Lane of Bridewood have been the two great butlers of recent times .
6 The Flowers , alongside The Waterboys now adopted Irish citizens , decamped in the County Galway fishing village of Spiddal have been the biggest visible influence on a generation of urban folk dreamers .
7 And yet , it is said the Rochesters have been a violent than a quiet race in their time , perhaps though , that is the reason they rest tranq tranquilly in their graves now .
8 This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week .
9 Since 1950 America and Britain have been the slowest .
10 In the past , Oxford have been the heavier but this year , on average , they 're nearly a stone a man lighter .
11 The world 's largest bilingual dictionary publisher , Langenscheidt have been the only traditional print-on-paper publisher to enter the electronic handheld market with direct , independent investment .
12 English hill forts and medieval towns have been extensively excavated in recent years , and a new dimension has been added to our knowledge of them ; in this the Biddles have been the incomparable pioneers in their excavations at Winchester — but many other cities have made a major contribution , including York and Lincoln and Oxford .
13 Preston have been a great club and I 'm sure they will be great again .
14 Mr. Walker:I believe that I am correct in saying that , percentage fall in unemployment , the North-west of England , the west midlands and Wales have been the three best regions of the United Kingdom .
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