Example sentences of "[noun prp] have [been] the chief " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry Phipps had been the chief celebrant at this particular form of ‘ get-together ’ , and now someone had brought his priapic revels to a rather spectacular end . |
| 2 | Perhaps Brittain has been the chief contributor to his reputation by running horses in events in which they appear out of their depth . |
| 3 | Over the past few years , AZT has been the chief source of optimism about the company 's fortunes . |
| 4 | This is the second year that Guinness has been the chief sponsor of the event , following Murphy 's unsuccessful attempt to gain the right to the event back in 1992 . |
| 5 | In that instant , Derek Whyte had been the chief pursuer . |