Example sentences of "been [verb] into sharp [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ This has been a live issue for a long time , but it has been brought into sharp relief by the lack of clear guidance on assessment from the DoH , ’ he said .
2 In recent years this has been brought into sharp focus with growing public concern for a healthier and safer environment .
3 The need for irreproachable standards has been brought into sharp focus by the events concerning the Maxwell pension funds , which turned the spotlight on pension funds and the security they provide to members .
4 The consequences of that rift have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis .
5 THE ISSUE of awarding banking staff performance-related pay has been thrown into sharp relief by the current controversy over the Royal Bank of Scotland 's ‘ Performance Plus ’ scheme .
6 The policies and attitudes of the corporations have , moreover , been thrown into sharp focus by the emergence of alternative approaches to wide-scale urban regeneration , which have been promoted elsewhere in the UK , notably in Scotland .
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