Example sentences of "[adv] been [noun] of a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In March , sworn depositions and subpoenaed bank statements revealed the extent to which what had seemed a normal transaction with a Japanese museum had apparently been part of a deliberate swindle into which Feigen 's gallery had been drawn . |
| 2 | Murder , drugs , a bombing and shootings have all been part of a saga directly involving members of the family . |
| 3 | Because there are children and therefore the woman has obviously been part of a couple at some point , there is an assumption that in her single state she is critical , cynical and undermining of couples around her . |
| 4 | And he had n't even wanted her ; it had just been part of a plan . |
| 5 | ‘ it tends to be supported by those who wish to constrain the redistributive potential of state welfare and thus it has always been part of a broader conservative view of the aetiology of social problems and their correct solutions ’ ( Macnicol , 1988 , p. 316 ) . |
| 6 | Have you ever been part of a syndicate taking part in the pools ? |
| 7 | The big hook which had once been part of a hanging scales was in the shape of the letter S , and sharpened to a point at both ends . |
| 8 | The handle of crudely carved oak was about eighteen inches long and might , he thought , have once been part of a heavy walking stick . |
| 9 | In Europe this has sometimes been part of a systematic attack on their lifestyle . |
| 10 | Most ordinary shareholders have never had a total remuneration package and have never been part of a performance-related bonus scheme . |