Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [been] a [adj] issue " in BNC.
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| 1 | The definition of work has been a central issue ( Oakley , 1974 ) . |
| 2 | I had , for the previous fifteen years , enjoyed the privilege of living in a Christian community where the charismatic question had been a lively issue , and where ‘ charismatic ’ and ‘ non-charismatic ’ ordinands lived together in a high degree of mutual trust and love . |
| 3 | Japan 's dense network of wholesale and retail distribution has been a contentious issue among overseas producers who claim that it acts as a barrier in their attempts to increase sales . |
| 4 | By the early 1980s air pollution had been a dead issue for more than a decade . |
| 5 | Yes erm when this policy has been a significant issue in dealing with either the local plan or er |