Example sentences of "be [prep] great value " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Harry 's case , a pre-retirement course could have been of great value in encouraging him to accept his impending retirement and helping him decide how to redirect his energies before he finished working . |
| 2 | This article is the first sustained work published on Leapor and some of its bibliographical observations are of great value . |
| 3 | The latest Ordnance Survey maps are of great value and , when related to those of earlier editions , tithe apportionment , commutation and estate maps of past centuries assist in the unravelling of the development of tenurial holdings , field boundaries , land usage , road layouts , the development of town and city centres , the linking of suburbs and all manner of things covered , in later years , by the umbrella term ‘ town and country planning ’ . |
| 4 | VLF and EM surveys are of great value in mapping Dalradian rocks , especially around the very resistive baryte horizons such as those at Aberfeldy ( MRP 26 and 40 ) . |
| 5 | Notes that you can consult are of great value , but much of the fundamental interpretation of your subjects must be based on an effective memory when notes are not to hand . |
| 6 | Some of them are of great value in treating cancers , but mifepristone acts by blocking the hormone progesterone , which is essential for the maintenance of a pregnancy . |
| 7 | However , although neuropsychological studies of patients are of great value , the information such studies yield must be considered in relation to studies of normal subjects . |
| 8 | Such plans are of great value to the local and family historian for they show all the buildings and properties in the town and give the names of every occupant . |
| 9 | Site visits are of great value with the so-called " lower ability " or " remedial pupil " . |
| 10 | Greg Dyke and I decided to explore the possibility of sponsorship , which could well be of great value in London Weekend Television 's long-term future . |
| 11 | A more detailed life of Lord Reading , Liberal leader in the House of Lords and an important actor in the events of 1931 , would be of great value . |
| 12 | I think that having somebody in pram pushing distance , who has recently had a baby can be of great value and at least it means there is help at hand if you need it . |
| 13 | It need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms — — information which will be of great value later . |
| 14 | Finally , the annual volumes of Whitaker 's Almanac can be of great value regarding fractions of the day and other matters . |
| 15 | One which I found to be of great value in my business life , until the advent of decimalisation , was learnt in Standard Four , in the usual sing-song fashion . |
| 16 | The LEA 's detachment and its knowledge of a few dozen ( or even a few hundred ) other institutions could be of great value . |
| 17 | ( 3 ) Your house has come up in a random sample of houses in this area and , if you are a full-time housewife , we would like you to tell us about your working day since ( 4 ) we believe that a survey of this subject would be of great value in helping all housewives . |
| 18 | In injuries and accidents , the injury remedies can be of great value , and even when surgery is indicated they can be helpful in shortening the post-operative period and in speeding up the recovery process . |
| 19 | Creative meditation techniques can be of great value here . |
| 20 | The publication as a whole has been designed with ease of reference in mind and its advice should be of great value and interest to anyone involved in professional training . |
| 21 | The Kingman Report proved to be of great value to my Working Group . |
| 22 | BELOW A hair-dryer can be of great value in drying your dog 's coat , while the jets of air , in conjunction with a brush , may also help to undo any tangles after a bath . |
| 23 | An animal behaviourist can be of great value in cases of this type , helping you to reassert your dominance . |
| 24 | It can hardly be of great value to them out on the open ocean where they spend the bulk of their time , except perhaps to detect the stench of a floating carcass on which they might feed . |
| 25 | ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . ) |
| 26 | You could very well spend one of your Long Vacations in a solicitor 's office ( obviously , the Vacation immediately before your final year would be best ) , and it should not be difficult to arrange ; the experience will be of great value whichever branch you intend to enter , and it could help you to make a wise choice . |
| 27 | Alone of the Pacific species , N. emarginata shows something like a comparable variation in shell shape with exposure ( Crothers , 1984 ) , but the shell is so thin as to afford little protection from crabs regardless of its shape ( Kitching , 1976 ) and an ability to resist desiccation could be of great value to this highQQintertidal species in sites protected from continuous spray . |
| 28 | A book is also published to coincide with the Channel 4 TV series and will be of great value to those who like reading and painting . |
| 29 | Such an intellectual process is likely to be of great value in business organisations which have a tendency to be long on action , but short on thought ! |
| 30 | The introduction of the RET will be of great value to all who have an interest in vocational education and training . |