Example sentences of "has [been] an [noun] to " in BNC.

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1 In my judgment there is no question but that there has been a source of income in the deposit of money , and at any rate there has been an addition to a source of income here .
2 ‘ He has been an inspiration to us .
3 Family support : ‘ Thomas has been an inspiration to us , ’ says Beverley
4 He has always been a source of inspiration to me and I hope that he will take it as a compliment when I say that , from the days when I was a student , he has been an inspiration to me .
5 MISTY-EYED and shaky , the Hubble space telescope has been an embarrassment to NASA since its launch last April .
6 There is much evidence that the federalization of the National Bank has been an obstacle to implementing a coherent monetary policy .
7 He says that a lack of communication between the private sector and voluntary organisations has been an obstacle to the smooth development of community strategy in the UK .
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