Example sentences of "[noun pl] is of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that this may take centuries is of little importance , for mankind has limitless time if it uses it wisely . |
| 2 | A name that appears in Halling for a period of around five centuries is of the family of Usher . |
| 3 | Similarly a family of vertical parabolas is of the form y = ax n , where n is an even number . |
| 4 | The nominal subject of such quarrels is of course secondary to the couple 's need to hurt each other , but in this case it appeared to centre on the Parsons ' childlessness . |
| 5 | But another clear example of the way in which erm domestic and in erm foreign policy overlaps is of course in economic affairs . |
| 6 | Finally , copyright protection of electronic databases was considered , since legal protection for such databases is of critical importance for the continued growth of this market . |
| 7 | Effective implementation of 1992 policies by all member Sates is of major importance , as differences in speed of implementation and seriousness of enforcement may just perpetuate the competitive distortions the programme was designed to eliminate . |
| 8 | Academic study of drama as such is not necessarily useful for the actor , but an awareness of playwrights and their various styles is of practical value . |
| 9 | This reassurance about quality looked at management ( HMI 1990:14 ) : The leadership exercised by heads is of crucial importance in successful implementation . |
| 10 | The correlation between the two sets of risk ratings is of comparable magnitude to the correlations when a subset of the data from Studies 2 and 3 was compared with data from a similar rating scales study ( Groeger & Chapman 1992 , in preparation a ) , r(22)=0.66 for risk ratings , r(22)=0.71 for accident estimates and r(22)=0.83 for speed ratings ( though risk and accident estimates are on a 20 point scale in one case and a 7 point scale in the other ) . |
| 11 | Every step in the physiological sciences , every better knowledge of the origins of the living body , and of their material and functional fluctuations under whatever influences is of actual or potential gain to us ; and such knowledge constantly gives more and more success to the provisional practice which it enlightens . |
| 12 | The context of central/local government relationships is of particular interest to the student of social administration , as many of the social services are a local responsibility . |
| 13 | For example , the first vowel in the following English words is of a different quality when it is stressed than when it is unstressed : convert , progress , transfer . |
| 14 | Well it says on the , on the thing we have to fill in er if any of the speakers is of non |
| 15 | The approximately fifteen-day rhythm of spring and neap tides is of vital importance to some creatures . |
| 16 | While none of these pictures is of the first rank , some are of interest : Paris Bordone 's ‘ A Courtesan ’ ; Pietro Marescalchi 's ‘ Madonna and Child enthroned , with Saints James the Greater and Prosdocimus ’ of 1564 and Michele Giambono 's ‘ Madonna and Child enthroned ’ . |
| 17 | Because social anthropologists take it for granted ( sometimes mistakenly ) that the distinction between true-kin and affines is of absolutely central importance they expect to find that the behaviour that is appropriate between affines will be a kind of coded inversion of the behaviour that is appropriate between true-kin . |
| 18 | Equally , that found in Persian and Afghan rugs is of high quality . |
| 19 | The cost of community care for action sample clients is of course higher than for people in the control samples because the cost of support worker time plus a proportion of the time of the development officers was included in the assessment of community service costs at the time of second and third assessments . |
| 20 | The relationship of the project team with the local schools is of special interest . |
| 21 | Much truancy in schools is of the ‘ hidden ’ variety ( in one survey of fifth-formers , 52 per cent . |
| 22 | Religious education in schools is of course compulsory in the United Kingdom . |
| 23 | Since intracommodity spreads are concerned with the relative prices of different delivery months for the same future , the pattern of prices for different delivery months is of interest to a spread trader . |
| 24 | The likelihood , then , in the coming months is of much media debate over England 's lack of firepower . |
| 25 | The ability to think on one 's feet is of great benefit to a salesperson , since he will be required to modify his sales presentation to suit the particular needs and problems of his various customers and to respond quickly to unusual objections and awkward questions . |
| 26 | One of the earliest descriptions is of the ‘ life energy ’ known as ‘ prana ’ given in the ancient Hindu and yoga teachings . |
| 27 | The ratio of service to manufacturing jobs in most rural areas is of the order of 2 : 1 , but in the remoter rural areas this rises to 4 : 1 ( Gilg 1976 ) ; service employment however also tends to include more part-time work and self-employed workers . |
| 28 | The combination of numerical , literary and practical skills , together with a theoretical knowledge across a wide range of subject areas is of proven popularity with employers . |
| 29 | ‘ Aid to these countries is of a high humanitarian priority at the moment , ’ he said , ‘ and it is not getting the desired coverage because of problems in neighbouring states . ’ |
| 30 | To some extent the commitment to fixed parities by member countries is of itself a discipline and an inducement to pursue policies which will assist in the convergence of economic performance . |