Example sentences of "[vb base] [be] a [adj] source " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local authorities spend over a quarter of public expenditure and have been a major source of control problems . |
| 2 | Since then JCI 's diamond interests in De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited , and a number of unlisted diamond trading companies , have been a major source of investment income . |
| 3 | Novels have been a rich source of material for the film industry since the talkies were introduced , and it 's very interesting to see how both classic and contemporary novels require skilled adaptation of the dialogue to make sufficient dramatic impact in a film . |
| 4 | Neither the researches funded by charities specifically directed towards cancer nor the great drives sponsored by governments and planned by committees have been a fruitful source of new treatments . |
| 5 | Indeed , we have been a vital source of money in these recessionary times . |
| 6 | From the start , chapels have been a constant source of concern to SAVE , and Northern chapel architecture was the subject of a special SAVE exhibition and report , The Fall of Zion . |
| 7 | The annual reports of the Law Society , and the comments and advice of the Lord Chancellor 's Advisory Committee on Legal Aid have been a valuable source of information and of recommendations for changes in policy ( whether accepted or not ) . |
| 8 | The results of assessments and examinations have been a valuable source of feedback to enable teachers to evaluate their teaching material , curriculum , presentation and so on . |