Example sentences of "have [been] a [adj] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the modernized sector is on industrial estates because industrial land development , particularly by what is now English Estates North , has been a central part of state efforts at modernization since the Special Areas measures of the 1930s . |
| 2 | The Le Mans race has been a prominent part of the World Sports Car Championship since its inauguration in 1953 and formed a round in the championship every year with the exception of 1956 and 1975–79 . |
| 3 | Over the years the G M B has been a major part of our family life the night meetings sometimes being away from home the disputes I have been involved in you have shared them with me and listened to me , and because of my involvement you have always supported me . |
| 4 | Expansion has been a major part of Lyles ' recent history but still the pace of change does not let up . |
| 5 | Composer , Barrington Pheolung , says the show has been a major part of his life . |
| 6 | The long-awaited report has been a key part of the couple 's bitter custody battle . |
| 7 | ‘ In all those years the Echo has been a necessary part of a busy daily life and even more so in retirement . |
| 8 | Since the Turks ruled the eastern Mediterranean during the days of the Ottoman Empire , pourgouri has been a vital part of the Levantine diet . |
| 9 | ‘ The company has been a wonderful part of my life , but I feel the time has come to permit a younger generation to take the reins . ’ |
| 10 | Biotechnology has been a dynamic part of the American stock market , and already 40 American firms are capitalised at more than $100 million . |
| 11 | They may as well have been a small part of a photograph album gathering dust in the depth of someone 's attic . |
| 12 | Gingerly he reached out to touch it ; it might as well have been a physical part of his wife 's anatomy , like an ear or a finger . |
| 13 | He regards this somewhat gruelling routine as having been a vital part of his training . |
| 14 | Mr Major told MPs that the awarding of honours had been a valued part of British life for centuries but the system must from time to time be reviewed . |
| 15 | Being a late developer , I had been small and slim in comparison to most of my peers , and my appearance had been a large part of my character . |
| 16 | The secrecy that surrounded Emor had been a large part of its charm . |
| 17 | Africa had been a significant part of her life . |
| 18 | I 've broadened my football knowledge and it 's been a vital part of my education in the game . |