Example sentences of "has been [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.

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1 Of all Christians , those of the Orthodox family have remained the most conservative , Their cultural roots go back to the Byzantine Empire and there has been no event for them comparable to the Reformation or Vatican II .
2 This means that members in the Republic of Ireland who are over twenty five years of age and have more than a three year no claim bonus have had no increase in premium for over three years and for all other policyholder there has been no increase for over two years .
3 Unfortunately , there has been no money for the activities of the East Europe sub-group , which was to have built on the Presidential visits of the previous year .
4 But like you , he has been talking to my shipping office in Monaco and learns that there has been no communication for four days .
5 This area to São Vicente is very sparsely populated and the road Passes through numerous tunnels and past cascading waterfalls , some of which give you a free car-wash , even in the summer when there has been no rain for months .
6 They have been able to work in government service , even in the army , and there has been no need for work permits .
7 There has been no sentiment for it .
8 But erm er I I I I really feel very strongly about this that we all know that democracy does n't just consist of electing a a national parliament once in five years , we all know the strength of democracy comprises that where the complex of local institutions of local bodies made up of people serving in different ways , not necessarily elected , that is what comprises democracy and it is that which is being undermined again by this measure in this in this Bill and I do say to Your Lordships that for the reasons given by both my Noble Friends er Lord and by , by the Noble Lord , Lord Lord er that there has been no demand for this
9 In consequence , even when the insider retires and ostensibly leaves the family , he will be expected to maintain his silence , and although bland hagiographic biography has been acceptable in the past , there has been no place for the espionage of critical ethnography .
10 Every game between the teams since has been a struggle for superiority and status with Dundee in the role of the local aristocrat and St Johnstone the perennial grousebeater .
11 Well , young lady , I wanted to be good when I was younger , but life has been a struggle for me , and I 've become as hard and tough as a rubber ball .
12 Staying motivated for matches has been a problem for the teenager , who is trying to juggle her tennis with more normal aspects of life in Florida .
13 Although funding has been a problem for some flexible trainees in the past , these new arrangements should improve this aspect of the arrangements considerably .
14 THERE has been a call for pensions and benefits to be increased significantly to offset the effects of levying VAT on fuel .
15 There has been a call for priests around the world to declare their liaisons on Pentecost Sunday tomorrow marking the day the Holy Spirit enlightened the Church .
16 Neighbours has been a springboard for a lot of careers , especially kids like them , ’ she said .
17 Professor Weir , a founder member of the British Academy of Management and a Fellow of the British Institute of Management , has been a consultant for several large organisations including the World Bank , the Scottish Development Agency , the Portuguese Government and UNESCO .
18 It has been roundly criticised because of the risk of cervical spinal cord injury , and there has been a plea for changes in the rules to make it safer ( Burry & Calcinai , 1988 ) .
19 My own country has been a battleground for centuries .
20 The writing has been a hobby for Vanessa for as long as she can remember but she has recently started trying to turn it to profit .
21 Surgical nurse practitioner Lou Jacobs has been a nurse for 17 years and has over 12 years ' experience in intensive care units .
22 This World Cup has been a showcase for the game both in this country and world-wide .
23 The dis-used brick pit has been a tip for 10 years and will continue as one for 30 more .
24 He did appear in England 's opening game of the season , a 1–0 friendly defeat in Spain , but has been a spectator for the World Cup matches against Norway and Turkey .
25 In the United States allergy has been a specialty for decades .
26 There has been a request for a disco , by both junior and senior sections and the possibility of holding one is being explored .
27 There has been a request for a disco , by both junior and senior sections and the possibility of holding one is being explored .
28 Spike Milligan , the ex-Goon , who has been a friend for years , is a veteran anti-blood sports campaigner .
29 It has been a friend for a long time . ’
30 George Hamilton has been a friend for a long time ?
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