Example sentences of "result [verb] be [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result has been that sterling has become very expensive to borrow , but there is still far too much of it , and the supply is still increasing too fast . |
| 2 | The result has been that ‘ investment at the highest levels ever ’ has come from fares , not from any public purse , and that an ‘ economic ’ system has become unsafe as BR and LRT weigh up commercial investment needs against the cost of safety measures and the cost of paying wages sufficient to maintain a safe level of staffing . |
| 3 | The result has been that recent chancellors have been able to give free rein to their tax-reforming ambitions . |
| 4 | The result has been that major reforms are completely avoided and every minor reform is weakened or sabotaged . |
| 5 | The result has been that discount deals have proliferated . |
| 6 | The result has been that solar panels are now comparable in price to wind generators . |
| 7 | The result has been that sea walls have had to take the brunt of the power of waves and currents at high tide , which erodes them and requires rebuilding on an ever larger scale . |
| 8 | The result has been some unbundling , loosening and decentralizing of control in some societies and in some organizations on some tasks . |