Example sentences of "[noun sg] has been [art] [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 | But their case has been the catalyst for a bitter political row , raising fundamental questions about society 's ability to deal adequately with racial violence . |
| 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 | This programme has been the model for governments across the whole world . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The Festival 's come of age of late and I am more than happy that my sax playing has been the soundtrack for the Festival 's cinema trailer in recent years . |
| 11 | He admitted that he thought electors were sick of what seemed like endless campaigning , but for the last two weeks his home has been the headquarters for a hectic campaign office . |
| 12 | Spelling reform has been an area for armchair arguers and most theories are untested . |
| 13 | " The end of the Cold War has been a victory for all humanity … |
| 14 | It 's home to The Ski School Of Great Britain and nearby Murren has been the backdrop for films including James Bond 's On Her Majesty 's Secret Service — remember the revolving restaurant ? |
| 15 | ‘ The poll tax has been a disaster for Darlington , ’ said Mr Milburn . |
| 16 | The dis-used brick pit has been a tip for 10 years and will continue as one for 30 more . |
| 17 | Producer Mike Leander , who is also Gary Glitter 's manager , tells me the video has been a blessing for his two Burmese cats . |
| 18 | A feature of recent government policy has been a quest for new ways of managing and financing housing . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | As a route into Europe the Danube valley has been a funnel for migrating peoples since before history . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | In Zambia , as in most other parts of Africa , music has been the vehicle for the communication of a variety of such emotions and comments . |
| 24 | The gallery at the regional Architecture Centre has been the focus for much of the region 's activity with an attractive and well supported series of exhibitions . |
| 25 | This World Cup has been a showcase for the game both in this country and world-wide . |
| 26 | The recent growth in ‘ budget bedroom ’ accommodation has been a boon for business people , families or tourists on a budget . |
| 27 | Various alternative uses have been suggested by the council in its attempts to justify the closure , but its main plank has been the need for housing . |
| 28 | In Ashdown School , a school for young disabled people from 3 to 19 years old , the idea that the students could have a greater say in the decision-making within the school has been a topic for discussion for some time , particularly as part of drawing up the school development plan and of the staff development programme . |
| 29 | The scheme has been a success for fund-holders ' own patients , but detrimental to the rest . |
| 30 | My own country has been a battleground for centuries . |