Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [been] such [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By contrast Celtic had a goal in hand for much of the match and put together many passages of the passing game which has been such a feature of recent matches . |
| 2 | A common tendency , reflecting perhaps a consciousness of the taboo on didacticism which has been such a strong feature of recent primary education , was for some teachers to ask questions rather than make statements or give instructions . |
| 3 | As such they are seen as antithetical to the work ethic which has been such an integral part of Thatcherite political rhetoric . |
| 4 | She puts her intellect to work on why she 's been such a pain for the last 50 years , and ends up a little less smug and a lot less married . |
| 5 | There has been such a growth in direct dealing that fish is only getting sent to Billingsgate when no one else wants it . ’ |
| 6 | I do not think there has ever been a period in history when there has been such a violent and irreversible change in the political and social order ( unless it be the long-term consequences of the Russian Revolution ) . |
| 7 | If we relate this to the changes in the Labrador Sea we see ( Fig. 2 a ) that the only time there has been such a long period with little or no change in salinity , followed by a sudden marked freshening , was the period leading up to the renewal in 1972 . |
| 8 | The extent to which there has been such a departure is well shown by the fact that , when the World Council of Churches was originally formed in 1948 , the basis of that Council ( to which churches which wanted to join must subscribe ) read : ‘ The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which accept our Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour . ’ |
| 9 | Further , the fact that there has been such a steep rise in the number of divorces , combined with a fairly high rate of remarriage , means that a rising proportion of all marriages are of people marrying for at least the second time . |
| 10 | Thirdly , if there has been such a form of duress leading to a contract for consideration , I think that contract is a voidable one which can be avoided and the excess money paid under it recovered . |
| 11 | This is why there has been such a rapid growth of organic foods and mineral waters . |
| 12 | There has been such a reaction around the world that there may be some hope . |
| 13 | In case you think I have been having a merry old time , I 'd better tell you also that I have been staying up to the small hours as there has been such a lot of preparation to do , and the course participants have also been keen to make use of our presence by asking all kinds of questions about English etc. , so this is literally the first free time I have been able to make since I have been here . |
| 14 | I ask the Chancellor to explain why there has been such a humiliating U-turn by the Prime Minister . |
| 15 | Now I ask the Chancellor to explain why there has been such a humiliating U-turn by the Prime Minister ; herself the inventor of the Madrid conditions , and now their arch destroyer . |
| 16 | There has been such an enormous increase in mobility in work and recreation . |
| 17 | Dwyer , who guided the Aussies to World Cup victory last year , insists : ‘ There has been such an improvement in Welsh rugby it could be us who go in as underdogs . ’ |
| 18 | It is all too clear why there has been such an unremitting broadside from Ministers against our tax and national insurance proposals . |
| 19 | So the current position is that there 's been substantial progress er in Greater York , and I think its testimony to the willingness of the Greater York authorities to work together there that there 's been such a level of agreement I think probably er never before achieved in the Greater York area as to the direction that Greater York erm er should take . |
| 20 | There 's been such a lot of faff about so |
| 21 | Cos there 's been such a timetable mess up this year . |
| 22 | He has been such a good , kind husband . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It has been such a long time ! |
| 24 | It has been such a success within the company over recent months that JT Design Build are now making it available throughout the construction industry and to the industry 's clients . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ It has been such a long time coming I had almost given up hope . |
| 26 | ‘ It 's been such a comfort talking to you , Alison . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's been such a shock . |
| 28 | My mother 's always dying , it 's been such a help over the years , and poor Papa frequently demands a change of geriatric vista . |
| 29 | It 's been such a long time . |
| 30 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |