Example sentences of "[noun sg] has been [adj] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On balance , I believe that Britain 's membership of the EEC has been of some benefit in terms of the home market which she has gained and will continue to gain as and when her partners honour their commitments to complete the Single Market ; however , as should be clear from the figures quoted in Chapter 5 , the assertion that EEC membership has been good for Britain is open to question . |
| 2 | The post has been vacant for months and the lack of suitable candidates puzzled officials as the job proved the starting point for such politicians as Mr Chris Patten , Mr Iain Macleod and Mr Reginald Maudling . |
| 3 | The post has been vacant for months and the lack of suitable candidates puzzled officials as the job proved the starting point for such politicians as Mr Chris Patten , Mr Iain Macleod and Mr Reginald Maudling . |
| 4 | This neglect of walking has been apparent for years . |
| 5 | Scotland has never been a stranger to drug-related violence , though our favourite drug of choice has been legal for centuries . |
| 6 | Your own life has been remarkable for tragedies , and triumphs — it would make a good movie and a good book , are either of those things planned ? |
| 7 | This summer has been bad for veg , apart from the courgette , which had special treatment . |
| 8 | ‘ The positive image has been good for business , ’ Norton says . |
| 9 | The year has been good for programme sales , particularly overseas where sales increased more than a half to £18.8m . |
| 10 | The Cabinet system has been different for Heath , Wilson and Mrs Thatcher . |
| 11 | ‘ My family has been sterile for generations . ’ |