Example sentences of "has [vb pp] something [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sweater has enjoyed something of a renaissance since the 1980s . |
| 2 | And talking of unexpected wine styles , Australia has made something of a speciality of mixing Bordeaux Semillon grape with Burgundy 's Chardonnay grape recently . |
| 3 | It is a sign that Leapor 's reputation has reached something of a plateau , that it is possible for scholars to disagree about the correct reading of her work . |
| 4 | I might just add that what we are deeply disturbed by , is that as the fighting continues in Cambodia with Phol Pot trying once again to get into control , already a hundred and fifty thousand people have been displaced by that fighting and that er the number of amputees has reached something like a thousand a month which is twice last year 's figure . |
| 5 | Postscript originated from Adobe Systems , and has become something of a de facto standard for desktop publishing . |
| 6 | The new giant tractor has brought a welcome boost in power to West End Farm 's farming and contracting businesses and has become something of a local landmark . |
| 7 | Under Whittaker sports medicine at Highbury acquired a fame that has become something of a tradition . |
| 8 | Since he 's made his fortune Varna has become something of a recluse , of course . |
| 9 | This has become something of a cause célèbre in rock press folklore , but in truth the NME had been in worse scrapes before and no doubt has many more ahead . |
| 10 | The hazardous nature of any such attempts at interchangeability or piecemeal transplant forms a recurrent theme in the literature , and has become something of a commonplace . |
| 11 | They point out that the Faroese are generally well off and no longer need to hunt pilot whales or puffins to exist , and that the practice has become something of a sport rather than a necessity . |
| 12 | As a result of the movement 's success Bonito Oliva has become something of a celebrity in Italian cultural circles , be they popular or high-brow : television appearances , articles in a daily financial newspaper , even an illustrated article in the popular satirical magazine Frigidaire showing him completely nude . |
| 13 | A stylish and modern hotel , personally supervised by Signora Renata Barogi and her daughter , the Hotel Bel Air has become something of a Citalia favourite . |
| 14 | From the Schallenberg the road descends in the course of 1 5km ( 9 miles ) via Oberei and Schwarzenegg to Steffisburg , which in modern times has become something of a dormitory suburb to 4km- ( 2½ miles- ) distant Thun . |
| 15 | The Scarman report on the 1981 riots has become something of a classic of its kind . |
| 16 | ( Julia MacRae/Walker , £6.99 ) Pat returns to some characters she created in The Surprise Party , a book she did over 20 years ago which has become something of a classic . |
| 17 | We also provide a guide to Minder-speak , which has become something of a fad . |
| 18 | As a result the word ‘ share ’ has become something of a misnomer , for shareholders no longer share any property in common ; at the most they share certain rights in respect of dividends , return of capital on a winding up , voting , and the like . |
| 19 | Thank you First class service at less than first class fares has become something of a slogan for Virgin Atlantic , but that 's put it on a collision course with big international airlines , especially British Airways . |
| 20 | Being deliberately deceitful about the Government 's policies has become something of a habit for the Labour party . |
| 21 | Joey Kelly has become something of a racing machine for he was only beaten a short head at Enniskillen last Saturday , then won at Dromore on Wednesday before being turned out again yesterday . |
| 22 | We also provide a guide to Minder-speak , which has become something of a fad . |
| 23 | This piece of furniture has become something of a shibboleth : both the Magistrates ' Association and the National Union of Journalists have said that it should be regarded as sacrosanct . |
| 24 | The Theatre 's annual panto has become something of a cult , with people coming from as far away as Amsterdam and Geneva to see this year 's ’ Mother Goose . ’ |
| 25 | And since the commercial appeared , Norman has become something of a celebrity in fishing circles , being asked to present trophies and take part in competitions . |
| 26 | The Derry reserve goalkeeper concedes that he has become something of a fixture on the bench but is uncomplaining . |
| 27 | His mother , Mrs Noelyne Parry , said yesterday : ‘ The show flopped in London but it has become something of a cult in America and was a rave success on Broadway . |
| 28 | In recent years funding and management of the health service has become something of a political football . |
| 29 | And excluding people from benefit has become something of a consuming passion within the cash-limited , pressurised Department of Social Insecurity . |
| 30 | But over the past few years fashion for men has experienced something of a silent revolution , with smoother lines and looser fits becoming ever more popular . |