Example sentences of "they have [be] [art] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er now this is interesting because this is not a representative cross section of er , of women in Scotland , but its an average gathering together , not chosen for any reason other than some are interested er , some come from er no particular background , but sixty two of this hundred have said yes , they have been a victim of crime , those of you had said yes , what , what , what experiences have you had that made you say yes ? |
| 2 | Accordingly , they have been the subject of intensive research and fierce controversy . |
| 3 | Even though the offences under consideration have a statutory source , they have been the subject of a good deal of judicial development , reflecting the gradual and incremental changes in the social and legal functions that the police force has been expected to undertake since its inception . |
| 4 | If so , then the reasons for this are probably related to the fact that they have been the party of government and their ideas are consequently more newsworthy ; that they have displayed greater skill and exerted greater effort in publicising their views ; and that the other parties delayed the formulation of their interpretations of the concept . |
| 5 | It is all too easy to attribute changes in mood to drug therapy when in fact they have been the result of removing the patient from a stressful environment and providing him with support . |
| 6 | They have been the nucleus of several hundred self-employed artisans manufacturing these bicycle attachments who can be seen on open sites across Nairobi . |