Example sentences of "has [adv] been [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When ivy is seen growing throughout the crown of a dying tree it has rarely been responsible for the tree 's decline but has taken advantage of the crown which now lets through enough light for the ivy to grow away . |
| 2 | The result was that they received both a big two-year increase and a pay review body which has since been responsible for a further substantial increase in their salaries . |
| 3 | Thus , it has hitherto been appropriate for the professional partnership where limited liability is forbidden . |
| 4 | Ambonnay has long been famous for its production of still red wines . |
| 5 | Yes , it does : and that is why art directors love it — though it has only been fashionable for about 20 years . |
| 6 | Especially when my own husband has only been dead for just over a week . |
| 7 | It has thus been customary for dung and bedding to be rotted for up to a year in a midden ( or field heap ) before spreading on the land . |
| 8 | The Consorzio Venezia Nuova has already been active for some time in redesigning the network of channels in the lagoon , consolidating the barene ( patches of mud flat just above the surface of the water ) and other similar measures . |
| 9 | For all this he has ever been grateful for his uncles , careful considerations — as his father 's executors — of his family , and especially of their kindness towards him personally . |
| 10 | Industrial discipline has always been harsher for manual than non-manual workers . |
| 11 | To me the Navy has always been unrivalled for the style in which it clothes ceremonial occasions , and these dinners , from the entry of the President 's party heralded by nautical airs from the marine band , to the ritual procession of the baron of beef through to the ( sometimes seated ) loyal toast , are no exception . |
| 12 | Cotton wool has always been useful for cleaning and washing babies , but it 's never been particularly convenient — until now . |
| 13 | Karajan has always been famous for his willingness to breathe with players — wind players in particular — something that many conductors neglect to do . |
| 14 | Saint or Sinner , poet Fiona Pitt-Kethley has always been famous for her ability to startle . |
| 15 | However , they were originally scheduled for different nights , but it has always been possible for this scenario to arrise , so why did n't they just schedule the matches to be played at the same time no matter what ? |
| 16 | It has always been common for students of literature to imitate their teachers ' styles , including in seemingly incidental respects . |
| 17 | The Yard has always been responsible for the movement of vehicles and materials within the Works area . |
| 18 | The executive has always been responsible for , and ultimately in control of , both initiation and implementation . |
| 19 | It has always been hard for them to translate their music success into a sustained movie career . |
| 20 | These lakes have never been landlord lakes — the fishing has always been free for the people . |
| 21 | It has always been difficult for mentally handicapped people to find employment when they leave school , but now the prospects are grim indeed . |
| 22 | Many attempts have been made in the House to reform the private Bill procedure and many of them have collapsed because it has always been easier for a private measure to be introduced . |
| 23 | Is it not also a fact that , because industries in the north and north-west and other such places have increasingly been taken over by industries based in the south , the north has always been last for investment and first for cuts ? |
| 24 | The single dog , who has probably been bored for many years , suddenly has a new playmate , who like himself , sleeps most of the time , but will enjoy a game for short periods . |
| 25 | This technique has probably been responsible for scoring more points than any other in the entire history of karate competition . |
| 26 | Although it has been argued that most of the ideas central to general systems theory are certainly valuable , they had been applied to it without formal knowledge of the theory ( Jennings , 1973 , p. 124 ) , nevertheless the theory has focused thinking and has probably been responsible for a more comprehensive view of many environmental situations . |
| 27 | This year has also been notable for a number of major contracts world wide . |
| 28 | The LTTE has also been responsible for massacres , both of Sinhalese and Moslem civilians , since June 1990 and against rival Tamil political groups who , in some cases , have now aligned themselves with the government 's forces . |
| 29 | The US , where Tie Rack now has 41 shops , has also been responsible for the first half loss . |
| 30 | The subsequent decline in unemployment has also been responsible for the fall in the share of transfer payments since 1984 . |