Example sentences of "have be such a " in BNC.

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1 In practice , however , progression has been difficult to achieve , and the rites of passage that have been such a feature of our educational organisation — at 11 plus , at the options stage at 14 , and again at 16 — have compounded the problem .
2 Thus , but for their own agricultural ministry , there would have been no American criticism , nor would there have been such a well-publicised fillip for the Californian sparkling wine industry .
3 And grateful Jean , their son Nicholas and four daughters passed on ‘ heart-felt thanks to the surgeons and staff at Cheltenham and Frenchay hospitals , the police , ambulance and fire services , their friends and the countless well-wishers who have been such a sustaining source of strength ’ .
4 I also have to bear in mind the interests of my wife and family who have been such a wonderful support to me during this particularly trying period for all of us .
5 On his ‘ Big Red Train Ride ’ in 1977 , Eric Newby found these class approaches to the catching of and waiting for the trains , which have been such a characteristic of colonial societies in India and Africa , still very much the norm in the communist countries .
6 For his firm support and that of Charles Elly as Deputy Vice-President , despite other intense pressures on their time , I owe a singular debt of gratitude — as I do to the Secretary-General and all his staff , not least the dedicated private office team who have been such a help to me and to Catherine my wife .
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