Example sentences of "[vb -s] certainly been a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Having had some excellent performances in previous years , 1991 has certainly been a setback . |
| 2 | Genuine cannibalism has certainly been a characteristic of human culture in many different parts of the world at many different periods of history ; but it is also true that explorers , missionaries , and respected anthropologists have all , very frequently , given credence to stories about cannibalism which have no basis in any kind of evidence . |
| 3 | This will not be my project here , though it has certainly been a feature of my engagement with de Man 's criticism in general . |
| 4 | There has certainly been a lot of comings and goings in this Brigade H.Q |
| 5 | It has not necessarily been a good thing in all ways , and there has certainly been a downside . |
| 6 | There has certainly been a shift in the sectoral pattern of employment , but has there been a parallel shift in labour from manufacturing to services ? |