Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] been the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Florence Nightingale has been the inspiration for twentieth-century nursing ; every now and then a historian attempts to point out that there may have been aspects of her life which were not quite so saintly as we believe , but this does not shatter her image . |
| 2 | New Brighton has been the setting for seven British championship events , but next week 's spectacle will be the first with European involvement . |
| 3 | New Brighton has been the setting for seven British championship events but next week 's spectacle will be the first to feature European boats . |
| 4 | Although Pakistan has been the conduit for the arms supplied to the guerrillas by America and Britain , the guerrillas in the field have been their own men . |
| 5 | This week we read of him losing to an unranked Swede who virtually apologised after the match , explaining that Borg had been the reason for his getting into tennis in the first place . |
| 6 | The back-to-back Grand Slam and a place in the final of the World Cup in November have been the triggers for a vast increase in recruitment . |
| 7 | The Community College , Bishop 's Castle has been the venue for three very interesting presentations , all well attended despite some very difficult weather conditions . |
| 8 | Well , Oxford have been the favourites for months ; they always are , but as the tide changes so do their chances . |
| 9 | Barry has been the lifeblood for so long . ’ |
| 10 | Giving evidence at a judicial tribunal into Ouko 's killing , Troon said that Ouko 's attempt to expose governmental corruption and a dispute with Biwott had been the reasons for his murder . |