Example sentences of "this [noun] have be a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I too had a strong urge to rise up and say , ‘ My lord , this trial has been a farce , and you are the chief clown ! ’ but , I think wisely , refrained . |
| 2 | What if the plaintiff in this case had been a tradesperson ( i.e a lawful visitor to the premises , but one who was not in a contractual relationship with the hotel ) who was injured whilst trying to escape from the fire ? |
| 3 | This saga since this recession has been a sorry tale . |
| 4 | Whether to reclaim or reject this term has been a matter of some debate in Black communities . ) |
| 5 | This chapter has been a ‘ trailer ’ for the rest of the book , introducing the general point of view and some of the key ideas , and indicating the scope and priorities . |
| 6 | This chapter has been a complex one , but it has nevertheless been an exercise in oversimplification . |
| 7 | This issue had been a major stumbling block , as any equalization of representation almost inevitably meant a relative reduction in the current number of seats held by the country 's most heavily populated provinces , Ontario and Quebec . |
| 8 | This issue had been a major stumbling block , as any equalization of representation almost inevitably meant a relative reduction in the current number of seats held by the country 's most heavily populated provinces , Ontario and Quebec . |
| 9 | Strategies to deal with this issue have been a major concern to local organisers . |
| 10 | Might this type have been a symbol of the League : Penelope or Electra awaiting their deliverer standing for Hell as ( or Ionia ) in bonds ? |
| 11 | This requirement has been a feature of the Companies Acts since 1900 . |
| 12 | The cause of this difference has been a central question in solid Earth geochemistry for two decades . |
| 13 | This Directive has been a major source of conflict between the UK and the European Commission . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | During the Madness , when the old world had heaved itself apart , this place had been a point of stillness at the centre of things . |
| 16 | This relationship has been a concern , however , of those who perceive the growth of central government financing as a threat to the independence of local government . |
| 17 | The main features of this revolution have been a great decline in the area of grassland , the increase of mechanisation with the consequence of reduced farm labour , the widespread use of chemicals as tools and the simplification of crop rotations , and the introduction of important new crops such as maize . |
| 18 | This service has been a boon to all who use it , pensioners , disabled and able-bodied residents . |
| 19 | So far as fire risks are concerned , this criticism has been a little overplayed and the Fire Research Station has stated categorically : |
| 20 | The build-up to this game has been a relaxed one and that 's not really surprising . |
| 21 | ‘ This season has been a gamble . |
| 22 | Yes erm when this policy has been a significant issue in dealing with either the local plan or er |
| 23 | Underlying this debate has been a concern that ‘ raw ’ examination results might be inappropriately interpreted as measures of schools ' effectiveness . |
| 24 | The outcome of this approach has been a high profile for Partnership and its associated activities , which has given confidence and a feeling of success to the teaching staff and partners who have felt able to undertake a wide range of activities . |
| 25 | Playing in this competition has been a great springboard for me . ’ |
| 26 | This nation has been a nation of volunteers . |
| 27 | This property has been a subject of recent improvement work and is offered in excellent decorative order . |
| 28 | Maybe that 's one reason why this show has been a few years in the making . |
| 29 | ‘ This holiday has been a godsend and could n't have come at a better time . |
| 30 | However , although the rates of crime in the large cities have always exceeded the rates in rural areas , the increase in crime rates this century has been a universal phenomenon . |