Example sentences of "have [adv] [been] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He takes it for a walk — such walks have long been a ritual activity of the country 's more optimistic male poor , the dog more expensively jacketed than the chap . |
| 2 | Gangsters have long been a good source of drama for the filmakers and there 's barely a star in Hollywood who has n't been ‘ mixed up ’ on screen with the mob at some point in his career . |
| 3 | BADGES have long been a cheap , effective way of making a statement — whether it 's Ban The Bomb or I Love Madonna — but do n't throw them away when your fervour wanes . |
| 4 | ‘ These schools have long been a closed shop and many have n't been inspected for ages . |
| 5 | I have long been a avid reader of books about islands . |
| 6 | Finally , some 520 million year old teeth found in fossilised form have long been a controversial subject — did they come from an early vertebrate creature ? |
| 7 | Local rates have long been a controversial source of local authority income . |
| 8 | Caricatured images of ‘ natives ’ — African , Asian and Arab — and selective and often fanciful representations of their histories and cultures , reinforced in comics , adventure stories and films , have long been a powerful presence in the official curriculum of British schools ( Mackenzie , 1984 , 1986 ; Klein , 1985 , ; Ahier 1988 ) . |
| 9 | ‘ Instead she has , in effect , admitted that the problems have obviously been a major topic of conversation at the highest level . ’ |
| 10 | Although , as we have seen , videodisc systems have generally been a commercial disappointment , training has been an constant and effective area of application . |
| 11 | Contrary to John Pain 's comment , I have always been a reasonable swimmer , and was convinced I would be able to reach the coast which I could see . |
| 12 | Sexual fantasies have always been a powerful stimulus in the enjoyment of sex — even for professionals in the business . |
| 13 | He says : ‘ I have always been a keen follower of fashion , even before I worked here . |
| 14 | He said you have always been a good friend to him ; he is very happy to do something for you , in return . ’ |
| 15 | We have always been a close family although there are 12,000 miles between us . |
| 16 | It is perhaps surprising that plant tissues contain substances which affect animals , but plants have always been a useful source of drugs , and indigenous remedies from all parts of the world were studied when research interests expanded after 1945 . |
| 17 | We have always been a happy family . |
| 18 | The English have always been a little lighter on their feet , a little more amateurish , but the thing that has been happening , I think , is without a doubt the relativization of religion . |
| 19 | ‘ We have always been a class-dominated nation , and we remain divisive with unacceptable inequalities and disadvantages for many families . |
| 20 | My father owned garages , so cars have always been a big part of my life . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You have always been a careful tenant in the garage . |
| 22 | I have always been a quick reader and my capacity , not to say my voracity , was generally admired . |
| 23 | Middle-aged women working in the West German government have also been a favourite target for East German spies and several have passed over supposedly valuable information for a number of years before being caught . |
| 24 | Elsewhere in the town the number of burglaries remains high but there have also been a large number of arrests made in the last seven days . |
| 25 | The effects of changes in land use on groundwater quality can thus be very significant , and they have again been a major aspect of the BGS Hydrogeology Group 's work . |
| 26 | I HAVE never been a good passenger . |
| 27 | Groupies have never been a realistic proposition because the group 's entourage is largely made up of girlfriends . |
| 28 | I have never been a Christian feminist , with typical Christian feminist concerns and sensibilities . |
| 29 | Until now I have never been a particular admirer of Fifine , but somehow the improved quality brings out the score 's atmosphere and personality much more vividly , and Beecham 's exquisite handling of detail makes a much greater impact . |