Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [been] a key [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Securing public funds made available for urban regeneration has been a key target .
3 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 . ’
4 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 ] .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 Data processing has been a key employment growth area in Britain over the past decade .
8 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 .
9 The long-awaited report has been a key part of the couple 's bitter custody battle .
10 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 .
11 This European collaboration has been a key feature of the major fundraising operation undertaken by Oxford University since 1988 .
12 FAILURE to take advantage of science and technology has been a key factor in Britain 's economic decline , it was claimed yesterday .
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