Example sentences of "has [not/n't] been [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NCM has not been unaffected by the world economy and , in particular , the recessions in North America , France and Italy . |
| 2 | It has not been easy on three hours sleep a night . |
| 3 | Although CPRW has not been prominent among the various warring groups who have fought to protect their interests over recent years , I assume we are concerned to see the river environment and its considerable amenity value protected . |
| 4 | The British front in this battle has not been one of the easiest . |
| 5 | It has not been one of those lives where people are rejected and say , ‘ I 'll show them . ’ |
| 6 | But 1992 has not been one of his better years with only ten winners so far . |
| 7 | The 1991 summer has not been one of the best for tourism in mid Wales and this has been reflected in the passenger loadings over the BR system and , once September came in , things turned particularly quiet with the local line stated to be absolutely dead . |
| 8 | The Sun has not been one of the newspapers which has in any way suggested that either the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh have been other than supportive to the Princess of Wales . ’ |
| 9 | Additionally the political atmosphere has not been conducive to encouraging oil companies to engage in active exploration and development though this still continues despite the pull-out of Exxon and Mobil . |
| 10 | So far , the bridging fund has not been applicable to many of the circumstances farmers have been needing to apply for . ’ |
| 11 | Although plastic pipe has been widely used for wastes and drains , until recently it has not been suitable for hot water . |
| 12 | Education has not been immune from this process , and some would argue that it has helped to create new social divisions . |
| 13 | The project has not been immune from some of the criticism levelled at the 400 museum rebuilding or building projects underway since the State launched its new museum policy in 1981 , and the mayor of Nîmes defends himself against accusations of megalomania by saying , ‘ We were lagging culturally . |
| 14 | Latvia , in common with other former republics of the now defunct Soviet Union , is looking to the West not only for help but ideas as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy and create a better way of life in a society which has not been used to making decisions for itself . |
| 15 | The effect of vitamin A supplementation on such deaths has not been consistent in previous trials , though none has found a significant change . |
| 16 | Because the Left has not been sensitive to the established debates on the British constitution it has not been attentive to the potentialities for change which have flowed from the absence of legal and constitutional limits on Parliament . |
| 17 | Although there has been a generally stable long-term distribution pattern at the regional level , closer inspection reveals that since the industrial revolution growth has not been uniform across the country . |
| 18 | It could be improved by including all the results of excavations since 1961 , but this has not been possible for various reasons , the most important of which is that it is no longer the intention to study the results of 367 , but to turn to another event recorded by Ammianus which can be illuminated by this old study and by more recent work . |
| 19 | It has not been possible for the American navy to leave behind the assets that it had developed there , but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence will certainly take note of the point that the hon. Lady raised about Ministry of Defence assets in the area . |
| 20 | If , because of confidentiality or for other reasons , it has not been possible for the seller to make all enquiries that it otherwise would , the seller would be well advised to stipulate in the contract or disclosure letter what enquiries have been made . |
| 21 | The counsellor may be able to facilitate communication between the couple that has not been possible at home . |
| 22 | Despite the blaze of publicity which accompanied the launch of the White Paper , the Government has not been successful in generating support for its proposals . |
| 23 | And conventional plant breeding has not been successful in producing high-yielding insect-resistant crops . |
| 24 | For some years housing benefit has not been available to students in halls of residence or similar accommodation . |
| 25 | The postcode to Enumeration District directory and the digitised boundary data enable it to be mapped and compared with data compiled on a different geographical basis , an aid which has not been available for censuses prior to 1981 . |
| 26 | To often we have heard of buildings that have been put under capital expenditure and then the revenue has not been available for their use . |
| 27 | The experience of unemployment has not been exclusive to people who left school under a Conservative Government . |
| 28 | The Control of Pollution ( Amendment ) Act , introduced by Joan Ruddock as a private member 's bill in July 1989 , has not been effective in stopping the activities of the tippers . |
| 29 | As such , the private investor has not been keen on Taurus . |
| 30 | While awaiting the views of the European Court , will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the fact that Presbyterians in Scotland enjoy shopping on Sundays and that has not been detrimental to those who wish to attend church ? |