Example sentences of "have been a great [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You have been a great help . ’ ) |
| 2 | These people have been a great help . |
| 3 | The fiscal incentives for use of unleaded petrol have been a great success . |
| 4 | All the investments we 've made in clean room technology have been a great success and the new laminate tubes business is doing well now after a difficult start some years ago . |
| 5 | The key-fobs sent to each individual member and Group secretary during 1979 have been a great success with many people writing in to the office expressing their appreciation ; it is hoped to produce a further token during out 30th anniversary year . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , the very fact that the study of inequality is the central issue means that there have been a great variety of competing theories and concepts attempting to describe and explain it . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Over the years there have been a great number of electronic games concocted for the hobbyist , including one or two cricket games . |
| 9 | ‘ Preston have been a great club and I 'm sure they will be great again . |
| 10 | I have been a great fan of Martina 's since I was about 5 or 6 and I am now 15 going on 16 . |