Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [been] a prime [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was alleged in the articles that the leader of the council had been a prime mover in the share dealings . |
| 2 | The coverage of the Gulf War has been a prime example of the neglect of media ethics . |
| 3 | That the restrictions are at last to be lifted in part reflects universal acknowledgement that terror of the communications revolution has been a prime contributor to the technological backwardness of the country . |
| 4 | Mrs Thatcher 's staff will today be scanning Mr Bush 's televised Thanksgiving address to the nation last night , in which the President emphasised the continued US commitment to the Nato alliance and the defence of Western Europe , stressing that Nato 's fortitude has been a prime cause of the transformations in Eastern Europe . |
| 5 | Inasmuch as teachers by tradition are more closely associated with the planning and delivery of the curricular components of education than with arguments about priorities and about the distribution of resources , curriculum development has been a prime element of professional management . |
| 6 | In explorations of the texture of racist discourses in recent years , the inner city has been a prime site for investigation . |