Example sentences of "has [not/n't] been [verb] to any " in BNC.

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1 Despite the abandonment of the commitment to full employment and the demise of corporatism , Lowe contends that the welfare state has not been weakened to any significant extent during the recent past — an assessment which underestimates the way in which the less visible strengths of this institution ( the promotion of collectivism and solidarity ) have been undermined .
2 The strategic use of background material which has not been sent to any other media and an appropriate idea or two can achieve an in-depth feature which would not otherwise have been forthcoming .
3 This theme of administration in the landscape has not been studied to any great extent , and yet we have already seen that definition of estates is of critical importance in understanding the local landscape .
4 Despite great advances in differential diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in the past 25 years the handicap that it imposes on the sufferer has not been explored to any extent , nor has the way in which help has been sought and the effectiveness of such help .
5 Though custodianship has not been used to any appreciable extent yet , the same arguments would apply as with long-term fostering .
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