Example sentences of "it has been [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In circumstances in which the opinion leaders and policy-makers in adult education have responded to the women 's movement at all , it has been to co-opt feminism into their platitudes , whilst at the same time seeking to deflect and defeat the radical intention of women 's liberation as it might be applied in adult education and society generally . |
| 2 | The mandate , it seems , extends to discussing directly with Andrea Corcoran , the engaging lawyer whose unfortunate task it has been to negotiate on the CFTC 's behalf , a solution to the intricate questions of extra-territoriality and segregation of clients ' funds on the London Metal Exchange . |
| 3 | What a pleasure it has been to read the posh English papers in the past fortnight . |
| 4 | The Chairman , on behalf of the members , has asked me to express their appreciation of your excellent presentation and to state how difficult it has been to make a choice from outstanding candidates . |
| 5 | I hope , when Siward comes with his army , that you find the field as easy to quit as it has been to enter . ’ |
| 6 | Most of us can recall just how difficult it has been to concentrate on anything else if we have a headache or any other ache and pain . |
| 7 | What a privilege it has been to share that trip with so many wonderful people . |
| 8 | As we have already seen , the law has been less ready to protect these interests from negligently inflicted harm than it has been to protect person and tangible property , but we are now concerned only with liability for intended harm . |
| 9 | On each of the three occasions this century where there has been a clear coalition government — May 1915 to November 1922 , August 1931 to September 1932 , and May 1940 to May 1945 — it has been to meet a national emergency . |
| 10 | He will be aware , bearing in mind the other pressures we have on the budget this year , how difficult it has been to get a higher priority for roads . |