Example sentences of "a matter of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , that the possibility was considered but was rejected as a matter of litigation strategy . |
| 2 | But what in the sixteenth century had been a highly convenient part of a wider whole , a matter of partisanship for immediate political and religious reasons , now took on an objective life of its own . |
| 3 | It was not merely a matter of correction here and there — these were ashes ; at best a discord such as some chained bear might pound on a piano . |
| 4 | Growth may be a matter of achievement for the executives . |
| 5 | It is noteworthy that at this time ( when secularised education was patronised by nearly all the governments of Europe including those that were nominally Catholic ) this query was dealt with as a matter of discipline by the Congregation of propaganda , and not as a matter of doctrine by the Congregation of the Inquisition . |
| 6 | As a matter of doctrine , procedural matters are governed by the lex fori . |
| 7 | Others realized that it was only a matter of patience to wait for the guaranteed escape which would be provided by the end of the war , and as the war dragged on more and more people became converted to this view . |
| 8 | Modernization at the local level was also a matter of patience : |
| 9 | Rapid progress across country is largely a matter of finding and using effectively only the very strongest of thermals . |
| 10 | It 's just a matter of motivation . |
| 11 | Since I am a mild and humane man , I did not tell him that it was utterly hopeless , but as a matter of deference to him I presented his formula to George Elvin , who declined to have anything to do with it . |
| 12 | Oakeshott argues that legal validity is a matter of authenticity rather than justice , whether justice is viewed in terms of intrinsic rationality , utility , or conformity to some fundamental law . |
| 13 | As a matter of authenticity , and given that the appointment had been made two months ago and that perhaps Mr Gajdusek might need a little reminder , she took the letter from its envelope while , his touch again tingling , again gentle , he smoothed some cream over her bruises . |
| 14 | Analysis of a child 's errors is not just a matter of marking or counting the mistakes : it involves trying to see what general patterns of error emerge when mistakes are classified . |
| 15 | Their living reality became a matter of technique , of realism gained through rehearsal . |
| 16 | It will be a matter of surprise for us if there were no fatal injuries . |
| 17 | It was a matter of surprise to Blaine that the College was ever established at all , with Vial as its head . |
| 18 | ‘ In Ambleside there are several lodging houses , but it is a matter of surprise to the writer that there are not a greater number , as during the travelling season , when all such houses are full , more are enquired for by those who wish to see the country apart from the bustle , not to speak of the expense , of an inn . |
| 19 | It is always a matter of surprise for people who belong to nations with written constitutions to discover that whilst the British enjoy many freedoms their constitution is not a written one . |
| 20 | Too often it 's still a matter of exit patient , clutching a prescription for aches , pains and infections . |
| 21 | Politics is thus not conceived of as ‘ a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants ’ ( Burke ) , nor as a matter of interests , conflicts and political goals , but instead as part of the struggle between good and evil . |
| 22 | In Finnegans Wake , the breach between word and world is no longer a matter of doubt or negotiation , but of some certainty , even celebration . |
| 23 | Whether pressure from MPs was crucial can be a matter of doubt . |
| 24 | How they emerge or whether they will always be visible and measurable is a matter of doubt . |
| 25 | ‘ But not as a matter of influence as such . |
| 26 | The similarity , such as it is , is partly a matter of form , partly a matter of function , and partly a matter of what is " said " in symbolic performance and how it is said . |
| 27 | It is a matter of protection . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , this attitude was probably not entirely a matter of hubris since the Treasury may well have had genuine doubts as to the potential effectiveness of planning [ Brittan , 1971 ] . |
| 29 | My pitiful reward was usually a matter of pennies . |
| 30 | ‘ I think it would rather be a matter of relinquishment of the claim . |