Example sentences of "[ex0] [vb -s] been a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | There has been a revival of er , of some of those old fash , for instance , Beltane |
| 32 | Although this is generally considered a thing of the past , there has been a revival in the popularity of the solidly built , veneered Thirties suite with its square lines . |
| 33 | ( b ) Persons under 21. ( c ) Persons of " unsound mind " Mental Health Act 1983 , s.141. ( d ) Peers and peeresses in their own right unless there has been a disclaimer under the Peerage Act 1963. ( e ) Clergy ordained in Church of England and Ireland , Ministers of the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Priests . |
| 34 | Derek Johnson , author of East Anglia at War , insists there has been a cover-up . |
| 35 | There has been a fall in the numbers of beef cows receiving the hill cow subsidy in Scotland from 459,000 in 1975 to 442,000 in 1978 . |
| 36 | There has been a fall out with the grass court tournaments as the better juniors are now seeking matches on cement to prepare them for the nationals at Nottingham . |
| 37 | Since then , there has been a fall in prevalence among boys ( from 13% in 1984 to 8% in 1988 ) and less markedly among girls ( from 13% to 11% ) [ 5 ] . |
| 38 | ( 1973 ) have also shown that urban containment policies have resulted in higher house prices as a result of the higher price of land , so that there has been a fall in the quality of new first-home , owner-occupier dwellings in town and country . |
| 39 | However , does he agree that there has been a fall of well over half in the percentage of gross domestic product invested in the railways in the past 10 years ? |
| 40 | There has been a fall in the proportion of buses that have been taken off the roads because of serious defects found during the vehicle inspectorate 's examination . |
| 41 | Certainly there has been a slump in revenue as competition and discounts bite , but the implication is that if IBM can somehow improve its margins again , the mainframe business will remain a money-spinner . |
| 42 | There has been a recession ; the Government have had to deal with the consequences and have implemented the policies necessary to help the unemployed . |
| 43 | This may be the case where there has been a separation order , a decree nisi for divorce , a non-molestation order , or a separation agreement between the parties . |
| 44 | The point to bear in mind is that all that glisters is not gold , and there has been a price to pay for all the splendour . |
| 45 | This means farmers receive the real price from the market and there has been a price to pay in New Zealand . |
| 46 | It 's just that if there has been a price increase , then the end date wants changing as well . . . |
| 47 | There has been a rearrangement of his wealth . |
| 48 | There has been a wealth of research charting the development of these skills . |
| 49 | There has been a wealth of studies on the use of the traditional catalogue , over 50 in as many years , yet in spite of the evidence it would appear that little is really known about the users for whom it was intended . |
| 50 | Then they hear that there has been a request to adopt the baby , John David , from Judith 's mother , Cynthia . |
| 51 | There has been a request for a disco , by both junior and senior sections and the possibility of holding one is being explored . |
| 52 | There has been a request for a disco , by both junior and senior sections and the possibility of holding one is being explored . |
| 53 | In the USA , it notes , there has been a storm of protest over a government decision not to insist on tests and labelling of genetically modified foods , which has led to calls for boycotts of gene foods . |
| 54 | Not only that , if we accept that there has been a divorce between ownership and control in the typical large company , then management has escaped effective shareholder supervision and hence possesses a broad discretion as to the ends for which the company 's power shall be used . |
| 55 | So there has been a scramble among unqualified teachers to obtain upgrading . |
| 56 | Graeme Fowler , Gehan Mendis and the skipper Neil Fairbrother have all been ruled out with injuries , but there has been a plus side with the way young lads like Nick Speak , Graham Lloyd , Steve Titchard and Peter Martin have responded . |
| 57 | This was the first time there has been a flower show at Hampton Court Palace , and in my opinion it is a wonderful innovation which I hope will become an annual event . |
| 58 | Clause 10.2 will not protect a landlord where there has been a warranty given , as in the amended 10.1 above , a misrepresentation made or where there has been a misdescription of the site . |
| 59 | I introduced this historical discussion by posing three questions about whether there has been a reduction in people 's actual support for their kin , or in their sense of obligation to kin , or simply change in both . |
| 60 | Data are not very adequate but they suggest that there has been a reduction of inequalities in this area even though the advantages of the non-manual over the manual groups are still substantial today . |