Example sentences of "there [vb -s] [been] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Although the cultural traditions and education and social systems in OECD member countries vary there has been wide agreement about the importance of transition and the nature of the process .
2 In previous elections there has been little change in the parties ' support between the final Sunday of the campaign and polling day .
3 At the time of writing there has been little feedback from the trial period earlier this year during which forms CT 200 were completed and submitted alongside the usual accounts and computations .
4 Ever since this system was introduced there has been much criticism of the validity of basing the TDR on the profitability of the private sector , especially when used for non-commercial public sector evaluations .
5 To a greater extent than with other mathematically-based research tools there has been much difference of opinion as to its relevance and utility .
6 Because of such concerns there has been considerable opposition to the testing of genetically engineered organisms in the field , as is exemplified by the furore surrounding the release of the so-called ‘ ice minus ’ bacterium .
7 Alongside the clinical concerns there has been significant progress in our understanding of the molecular genetics .
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