Example sentences of "this have been an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to companies generally experiencing the recession within the industry , another aspect of this has been an actual reduction in the number of textile companies in the Grampian area , compared to last year . |
| 2 | ‘ This has been an utter fiasco . |
| 3 | Counterposed to this has been an anti-scientific trend which , disturbed by the alienation and military disasters of industrialism , has dreamed either of a pastoral world of decent craftsmen in harmony with nature or posed the nightmare of dystopias . |
| 4 | Although this has been an indifferent year for the club in the league , Hibs are in knockout mood again . |
| 5 | He admitted : ‘ This has been an absolute nightmare for me and my family . ’ |
| 6 | This has been an introductory chapter in which it has been suggested that students do not need to delve deeply into the debate about the definition of the field of study of social policy . |
| 7 | In many societies this has been an avowed and recognised feature of social organisation — acknowledged and ( usually ) justified both by those who benefit and those who are disadvantaged . |
| 8 | Well in previous years this has been an unofficial , but reasonably well organised and moderately sized bonfire . |
| 9 | The Netherlands , where methyl bromide was heavily used , phased it out completely between 1981-89 , replacing it with safer alternatives , but this has been an isolated example ; world production and sales of methyl bromide increased by 5 per cent in the late 1980s . |
| 10 | This has been an interesting debate , because there is such a sharp contrast between Opposition Members and those who support the Government in their view of the future of Britain . |
| 11 | This has been an interesting and wide-ranging debate , in which some notable contributions have been made . |
| 12 | This has been an experimental year for the social programme , with speakers chosen almost entirely from our own members . |
| 13 | Let me be personal here , for coming to grips with this has been an important milestone in my own life as a Christian . |
| 14 | This has been an important influence in promoting a communicative approach to the teaching of languages . |
| 15 | This has been an important and contentious question in philosophy . |
| 16 | This has been an important year for the development of Enterprise Training services . |
| 17 | " So what would you normally have done as soon as you arrived if this had been an ordinary Thursday ? |
| 18 | He was reflecting , perhaps , that this had been an easier job than the electrical wiring . |