Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [been] a key [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since his arrival at the agency in 1986 , Baulk has been a key figure in putting in place , through acquisition , below-the-line services . |
| 2 | The dominant thread has been a key role for the state in both the accumulation and distribution of wealth echoing the role of pre-colonial states such as Asante , Buganda and UrOzwi discussed in Chapter 4 . |
| 3 | Securing public funds made available for urban regeneration has been a key target . |
| 4 | The Highlands regional convener , Duncan McPherson , said : ‘ Team work has been a key feature of our approach and any success we can achieve will be through joint action . ’ |
| 5 | The issue had been a key factor in the extraordinary victory of Democrat Harris Wofford in the November 1991 contest for the vacant Pennsylvanian seat in the Senate [ see p. 38566 ] . |
| 6 | Everyone knew that this body had been a key element in Stalin 's rise to power and that any criticism of it was , by inference , a critique of Stalin . |
| 7 | Bracewell has been a three-times loser in FA Cup finals , but this season his vault of knowledge has been a key factor — especially in the recovery at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea . |
| 8 | Data processing has been a key employment growth area in Britain over the past decade . |
| 9 | Pallister has been a key figure in United 's bid to win the First Division championship for the first time in 25 years . |
| 10 | Although such linkages have been a key feature of the development work done in the Central Institutions , linkages have also been set up between HNC/D courses in Further Education Colleges and both CIs and Universities . |
| 11 | The winger 's dramatically improved form has been a key factor in Norwich 's surprise success and Fox believes that a visit to Manchester United , which also sees the return of £800,000 striker Mark Robins to Old Trafford , will provide the perfect stage to show how far he has progressed . |
| 12 | The explosion of television outlets has been a key factor in this trend . |
| 13 | Conceptualizing the nature and significance of markets has been a key element in economic and political thought since Adam Smith 's Wealth of Nations , published in 1776 . |
| 14 | The long-awaited report has been a key part of the couple 's bitter custody battle . |
| 15 | Most recently , societies ' ambitions to expand and diversify their operations have been a key factor behind the major package of new legislation introduced into Parliament in 1986 . |
| 16 | The primate house has been a key stage in the zoo 's development and we have been able to plan and equip the house and enclosure to the very highest standards , pooling animal management expertise and design ideas . |
| 17 | This European collaboration has been a key feature of the major fundraising operation undertaken by Oxford University since 1988 . |
| 18 | FAILURE to take advantage of science and technology has been a key factor in Britain 's economic decline , it was claimed yesterday . |