Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [been] one [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The challenge of the reformers had been one great reality but the showmen had always been aware of the other reality and that was that very large numbers of ordinary people , and that included the rich and the poor and people from all nations , were fascinated by moving pictures . |
| 2 | Many of the children , even if not born in Ireland , were of Irish parents who had left behind appalling deprivation in their homeland and whose lives had been one long struggle for survival . |
| 3 | That Merymose had died because he had discovered something important enough to threaten the killer was clear , and Huy knew that his own reluctance to take the policeman into his confidence had been one indirect reason for his death . |
| 4 | The previous evening had been one such occasion , their quarrel more heated than usual . |
| 5 | If the cartel mentality has been one striking component of ICI 's culture , commitment to research and development , and the fostering of individual scientific brilliance , has undoubtedly been another . |
| 6 | You are all I 've got , all I 've got left to build my life on ; my life has been one long frustration , and to stand aside and see you throw yourself away on scum like … ’ |
| 7 | From travels in search of head-hunting tribes in Indonesia to trekking across India on an elephant , Mark Shand 's life has been one big adventure . |
| 8 | Since far fewer females than males commit crimes , this preoccupation has been one main source of sexism . |
| 9 | Until now the medical profession has been one British people can be proud of . |
| 10 | Charles admired the skill with which the old pro conveyed an air of ease and relaxation , of the company having been one happy family , of the great fun he had had rehearsing for the show . |
| 11 | But he said it would be quite wrong to say that the country 's history had been one long mistake since the revolution . |