Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [been] [art] key " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dominant thread has been a key role for the state in both the accumulation and distribution of wealth echoing the role of pre-colonial states such as Asante , Buganda and UrOzwi discussed in Chapter 4 . |
| 2 | A superbly organised defence has been the key factor so far and even now at the zero hour , the men at the back are steeling themselves for a final defiant gesture . |
| 3 | The existence of this funding has been the key factor in LEAs ' development of specialist appointments and experimental initiatives . |
| 4 | And ‘ knowledge ’ is not restricted to facts and logical rules ; reasoning with the hunches and educated guesses of human expertise has been the key idea behind expert systems . |
| 5 | Securing public funds made available for urban regeneration has been a key target . |
| 6 | The Highlands regional convener , Duncan McPherson , said : ‘ Team work has been a key feature of our approach and any success we can achieve will be through joint action . ’ |
| 7 | The issue had been a key factor in the extraordinary victory of Democrat Harris Wofford in the November 1991 contest for the vacant Pennsylvanian seat in the Senate [ see p. 38566 ] . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Bracewell has been a three-times loser in FA Cup finals , but this season his vault of knowledge has been a key factor — especially in the recovery at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea . |
| 10 | Data processing has been a key employment growth area in Britain over the past decade . |
| 11 | United States defence spending has been a key driving force behind much of the electronics , telecommunications and computer industries . |
| 12 | The winger 's dramatically improved form has been a key factor in Norwich 's surprise success and Fox believes that a visit to Manchester United , which also sees the return of £800,000 striker Mark Robins to Old Trafford , will provide the perfect stage to show how far he has progressed . |
| 13 | The long-awaited report has been a key part of the couple 's bitter custody battle . |
| 14 | ‘ Training has been the key issue and there is now a general awareness about safety issues . ’ |
| 15 | The primate house has been a key stage in the zoo 's development and we have been able to plan and equip the house and enclosure to the very highest standards , pooling animal management expertise and design ideas . |
| 16 | This European collaboration has been a key feature of the major fundraising operation undertaken by Oxford University since 1988 . |
| 17 | FAILURE to take advantage of science and technology has been a key factor in Britain 's economic decline , it was claimed yesterday . |