Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [be] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the United States allergy has been a specialty for decades . |
| 2 | ‘ Edinvar has been serving tenants for 20 years and Link has been a landlord for nearly 30 years , so we both have a long history of putting tenants first . ’ |
| 3 | Removing body hair has been a custom for centuries . |
| 4 | Although funding has been a problem for some flexible trainees in the past , these new arrangements should improve this aspect of the arrangements considerably . |
| 5 | Anne Hayward has been a member for 15 years and re-reads the Lord of the Rings annually in three or four days . |
| 6 | In both 1988 and 1989 , combatting racial violence has been a priority for the Metropolitan Police . |
| 7 | In this way the programme has been a catalyst for change in the various local communities , bringing about personal development and the widening of skills at family and community level , both for Community Mothers and the parents they visit . |
| 8 | The degree of overseas investment has been a matter for continuous criticism from the left of British politics with occasional suggestions that a future Labour government should take steps to penalise companies with ‘ excessive ’ overseas investments . |
| 9 | The wisdom of closing mental hospitals over recent decades has been a topic for increased debate , not only because of the impact that such closures have on the people who have lived in those hospitals for many years , but also because of the loss of such resources to younger people with long-term mental health problems . |
| 10 | Spelling reform has been an area for armchair arguers and most theories are untested . |
| 11 | The Video Electronics Standards Association in San Jose is not too pleased with one of its members , Dell Computer Corp , which has suddenly jumped up to claim that some VL-Bus products to its standard infringe one of Dell 's patents : ‘ We are both surprised and saddened that one of the companies involved in ratifying the VL-Bus standard would take such an action , ’ said Association chairman Scott Vouri ; the patent appears to claim rights to a computer system receptive to a board that plugs into both a system input-output bus and a high speed expansion memory bus ; Dell has been a member for over a year , having joined the club in February 1992 , and voted to approve the standard ; the group also says that like all the other members , Dell signed a statement indicating no knowledge of any conflicts with its patents . |
| 12 | " The end of the Cold War has been a victory for all humanity … |
| 13 | Thirdly , special educational needs has been an issue for this committee in the past and will no doubt continue to be an issue in the future . |
| 14 | ‘ The poll tax has been a disaster for Darlington , ’ said Mr Milburn . |
| 15 | The dis-used brick pit has been a tip for 10 years and will continue as one for 30 more . |
| 16 | Producer Mike Leander , who is also Gary Glitter 's manager , tells me the video has been a blessing for his two Burmese cats . |
| 17 | George Hamilton has been a friend for a long time ? |
| 18 | A feature of recent government policy has been a quest for new ways of managing and financing housing . |
| 19 | Neighbours has been a springboard for a lot of careers , especially kids like them , ’ she said . |
| 20 | The writing has been a hobby for Vanessa for as long as she can remember but she has recently started trying to turn it to profit . |
| 21 | MANCHESTER Laps has been an institution for almost 60 years . |
| 22 | SIR , — Gender verification of Olympic athletes has been a matter for discussion since the first analyses were done in Mexico in 1968 . |
| 23 | September has been a month for changes . |
| 24 | Malcolm Davis from Golders Green has been a fan for 40 years . |
| 25 | Staying motivated for matches has been a problem for the teenager , who is trying to juggle her tennis with more normal aspects of life in Florida . |
| 26 | Well , young lady , I wanted to be good when I was younger , but life has been a struggle for me , and I 've become as hard and tough as a rubber ball . |
| 27 | As a route into Europe the Danube valley has been a funnel for migrating peoples since before history . |
| 28 | I write in response to Katy Deepwell 's essay , ‘ Time Ladies ’ , ( May/June 1992 ) which I felt was too negative for the situation as I see it : Feminism has been a catalyst for analytical practice . |
| 29 | This World Cup has been a showcase for the game both in this country and world-wide . |
| 30 | The recent growth in ‘ budget bedroom ’ accommodation has been a boon for business people , families or tourists on a budget . |