Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wheel is of Flemish type , typical of the Donegal flax wheel . |
| 2 | Here the wheel is of ‘ pitchback ’ type , the water falling short of the highest point of the wheel , and thus turning it , as it were , backwards , or in the opposite direction to the flow of water . |
| 3 | The memorandum of association is of crucial importance to the company , for it is this document which lays down the boundaries of the company 's activities . |
| 4 | And there had to be freedom of speech and publication , for without these the freedom of association is of no use . |
| 5 | It is useful now and again to reflect on the reasons why the IBOA was established and why being a member of such as an Association is of such vital importance . |
| 6 | Equity entry is of crucial concern to the large numbers of trained and talented drama school finalists seeking to enter the business every year . |
| 7 | What follows in the rest of Exodus and the Pentateuch and indeed throughout the remainder of the Old Testament is of interest on two counts . |
| 8 | There is a very good variety of rolling stock , particularly in the freight scene , while the majority of passenger stock is of the Mark I design . |
| 9 | His Honour Judge Morrell did not rule on the bank 's main contention , which was that since a guarantee card guarantees cheques and a forged cheque is not in fact a cheque , the card is of no significance at all in a transaction if the signature on the cheque is forged , though this is obviously an alternative approach . |
| 10 | ( By the ‘ original pattern ’ I mean the pattern as designed for single bed knitting , not as punched out for double jacquard ; the double jacquard card is of course moving on at every row . ) |
| 11 | As far as I 'm concerned , a Tarot card is of no use unless it fits one of those hole-in-the-wall banks , preferably on somebody else 's account . |
| 12 | Well er er as I observe the authorisation card is of general interest to us but it 's not the sort of thing you 're going to produce to a member of the public . |
| 13 | Though it is clear that the true experiment is of limited use in sociology , it is important to recognize the central role that comparison plays in all social scientific explanation . |
| 14 | The script is of such a high standard . |
| 15 | The choice of subsection is of practical importance as defences are available to the defendant in respect of proceedings brought under s.92(1) ( c ) and ( d ) but not otherwise . |
| 16 | They do so proudly rather than furtively , reckoning that the partnership is of self-evident benefit . |
| 17 | Although this precise reasoning is of doubtful relevance today , it contains the seeds of an argument to the effect that the public interest lies in having a society with fit and healthy citizens . |
| 18 | The line of reasoning is of a kind that evolutionists frequently use . |
| 19 | Bowe 's disturbingly casual manner out of the ring is of more concern to both his rivals and his supporters . |
| 20 | There is an on-going situation in which the feedback is of maximum importance in assessing the viability of the project . |
| 21 | If speed is of the essence — and all marketing surveys say it is — then the microwave is the manufacturers ' version of the licence to print money . |
| 22 | If you like the house the chances are that other people will like it too , so speed is of the essence . |
| 23 | Such overly anxious and insecure horses are usually found amongst the Thoroughbred population , where speed is of such importance that it predominates over every other desirable characteristic . |
| 24 | what these reports have shown is that speed is of the essence and such projects should be chosen and approved far more quickly , in time for the researchers to be able to compete with rival projects . |
| 25 | Speed is of course important , but safety must come first . |
| 26 | Speed is of the essence , especially when it comes to losing weight . |
| 27 | If the Alfvén speed is of order , it follows that the pressure of the molecular gas in the bulge , , is about three orders of magnitude higher than that of the diskgas . |
| 28 | These are generally used when speed is of the essence , but you may be called upon to give an oral report to accompany a written one . |
| 29 | Speed is of the essence when following up newspaper advertisements . |
| 30 | If you do not have a microscope of your own , prepare a slide as above and take it , without delay , to a veterinary consultant specialising in fish diseases ( having made a prior appointment , since speed is of the essence ) . |