Example sentences of "[vb base] been a [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And since October last year there 've been a series of applications at the High Court in London for the company to be wound up . |
| 2 | All my life I have been a 7ft woman trying to get out . ’ |
| 3 | They have not only been the channels of communication and administration from the centre to the periphery , but also the voice of the periphery , or of particular interests at the periphery ; they have been a means of overcoming local particularities , but also platforms for their expression , instruments of central control and obstacles to it . |
| 4 | Surviving companions have been a 40cm lungfish , two 30cm gars and a couple of plecos . |
| 5 | But there have been a series of large withdrawals since then . |
| 6 | Linked to this have been a series of vigorous campaigns against paedophile organisations , including the use of the conspiracy laws . |
| 7 | This has been strongly resisted by the police and there have been a series of clashes . |
| 8 | Against this , there have been a series of controversial allegations against special police units engaged in covert action . |
| 9 | In 1992 , considerable exploration activity was focussed in both the Ghadames and Illizi Basins , where there have been a series of exciting new oil discoveries in blocks adjacent to our acreage . |
| 10 | During the last few years there have been a series of policy changes which have altered the composition and reduced the real level of income available to full-time higher education students ; for example , the introduction of student loans , and the reduction in access to welfare benefits . |