Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] has [been] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government 's response has been inadequate and that is why I initiated the debate . |
| 2 | And the public 's response has been fantastic … |
| 3 | Delhi 's response has been complicated by the existence of the lame-duck Kashmiri state government of Dr Farooq Abdullah , who fought last month 's general election in alliance with the then governing Congress party , and which is deeply unpopular in the valley . |
| 4 | " As you know , Sara , your aunt 's income has been dwindling of late years — she was very careless of investments and spent too much of her capital . |
| 5 | But Karpov 's play has been far below his best and Yusupov 's brilliant equalising victory has generated a murmur of a possible upset . |
| 6 | The inclination angle ( measured from the horizontal ) of the Tunguska object 's trajectory has been controversial . |
| 7 | Collins ' form has been as stable as his club 's progress has been erratic this season and the player feels he should have represented his country more often than he has done . |
| 8 | Britain 's recession has been worse . |
| 9 | The sharpness of Coventry 's recession has been dramatic . |
| 10 | Investment in Europe could also rise if the yen stays strong , since the yen 's appreciation has been greatest against European currencies , Robert Feldman , economist at Salomon Brothers Asia , said . |
| 11 | That Darren 's car has been such a loyal servant is all the more surprising when you consider that it spent its first 50,000 miles in the hands of a company rep and was then driven for 22,000 miles by a builder — two occupations hardly renowned for lavishing care and attention on cars . |
| 12 | Her concern with the development of children 's thinking has been present from the start of her academic career , when she was considerably influenced by the European School , and notably Piaget . |
| 13 | An additional complication to Rugby 's future has been legal writs for damages by Mal Malik , a former Coventry and Rugby flank-forward . |
| 14 | Margaret McGregor , convener of the district council 's women 's committee , said : ‘ The women 's committee has been aware for some time that there are a lack of resources and refuge spaces for women fleeing violent situations . ’ |
| 15 | Children 's line had been forced to close through lack of cash , but now funds have been raised to get the service off the ground again ; June Nash who is on the service 's committee has been instrumental in the relaunch . |
| 16 | Newton and skipper Andy Townsend have hit five goals each this season in a dynamic midfield partnership , and Townsend 's influence has been crucial to his sidekick 's development . |
| 17 | It has been pointed out ( by Anthony Storr and Joel Kovel : see Reading List ) that Adler 's influence has been considerable but under-rated . |
| 18 | Robson 's influence has been legendary within United — but manager Alex Ferguson believes Ince is showing the qualities which will make him the new Red leader . |
| 19 | The proportion of voters identifying with the Conservative party is about the same as in 1964 ( although Labour 's fall has been steep ) and the party 's share of the vote in 1983 and 1987 was actually slightly less than in 1979 . |
| 20 | Mr Arrica 's proselytising has been impeccable . |
| 21 | It seems remarkable that nearly thirty years has elapsed since there was a major museum exhibition in the United States , although Magritte 's work has been familiar to , and widely admired by , the generation of American Pop artists . |
| 22 | Over recent years , the TA 's establishment has been 91,000 . |
| 23 | If the vendor 's business has been successful he will normally wish to sell the shares in the company that operates the business . |
| 24 | If the government 's record has been unsatisfactory , then some voters may not examine too closely the nature of the alternative devil . |
| 25 | Ferguson 's phone has been hot all summer as opposition managers enquired about Hughes ' availability . |
| 26 | Although supposedly in the position of providing independent advice for the politicians , the UKAEA 's self-interest has been obvious . |
| 27 | In a small number of cases the JMU 's evidence has been such that the committee has decided the firm should not be registered , or that registration should be granted , but with restrictive conditions ( where , for example , a partner may be precluded from acting as a ‘ responsible individual ’ ) . |
| 28 | In order to make sense of a self that has ‘ survived ’ both discourses of colonialism it would seem that Bhimji 's strategy has been one of intense resourcefulness , gathering in herself and her experiences . |
| 29 | Sharon 's father has been unemployed for the last three years . |
| 30 | Whatever the overall balance sheet , Althusser 's impact has been undeniable . |