Example sentences of "[noun pl] there [vb -s] [been] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Because of such concerns there has been considerable opposition to the testing of genetically engineered organisms in the field , as is exemplified by the furore surrounding the release of the so-called ‘ ice minus ’ bacterium .
2 Alongside the clinical concerns there has been significant progress in our understanding of the molecular genetics .
3 There is evidence of a growing interest in payment systems in a variety of quarters , e.g. amongst economists there is renewed interest in the link between productivity and the way labour is paid ; management theorists are paying more attention to new forms of payment within their overall interest in making in making firms more responsive ; and amongst managers and government officials there has been considerable interest expressed in performance-related pay , merit-pay and profit-sharing .
4 In yet other cases there has been little attempt to intervene .
5 But in a majority of cases there has been some success , and in many instances the outcome has been very successful .
6 Since the mid-1970s there has been growing recognition that residential care can only be effective when it is part of a package aimed at helping the family as a whole , and where parents are involved in all aspects of the care process .
7 In previous elections there has been little change in the parties ' support between the final Sunday of the campaign and polling day .
8 However , the Community has always had variable depth in its integration — in some areas it has been deeply integrated and in others there has been shallower integration .
9 To a greater extent than with other mathematically-based research tools there has been much difference of opinion as to its relevance and utility .
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