Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [is] of [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , even if the applicant has not sought the alternative remedy , judicial review may still be allowed if the applicant alleges malice on the part of the decision-maker ; or if the court thinks that the applicant 's interest in the action is of such importance that it deserves judicial protection : an example would be personal liberty . |
| 2 | Bowe 's disturbingly casual manner out of the ring is of more concern to both his rivals and his supporters . |
| 3 | job availability in the south is of little value when inter-regional mobility is difficult . |
| 4 | I mean personally , I 'm of the view that it 's better to erm , agree a set of , of proposals for consultation , see what the outcome is of those consultations , er , to see whether or not we stick to what we 're suggesting , to be frank . |
| 5 | The point is of some significance because a duty to balance the interests of present and future members would involve an expansion of the directors ' discretion , in effect , allowing them to justify their actions by reference to the well-being of the enterprise even though they are contrary to the interests of the existing members . |
| 6 | The point is of some importance since a number of rules of procedure are growing to be applicable to Cabinet Committees and we ought to know where there is a real , useful distinction or whether it is merely the pragmatical difference that some are serviced by the Cabinet Office and some are not . |
| 7 | The point is of some importance : it would seem to follow that the end of the book was a hasty afterthought . |
| 8 | But the EXPERTS say the difference is of little consequence . |
| 9 | Smallholders in sheltered , low areas in the south-East of Britain , may grow a little maize in the vegetable garden ; otherwise the crop is of little interest to them . |
| 10 | However , one without the other is of little assistance in the preparation of this initial document . |
| 11 | One of them would not mind sacrificing himself if he thought that the other is of more use to humanity , but sees no evidence of it . |
| 12 | When citing cases , the mere giving of the name is of little use . |
| 13 | The evidence is of several kinds . |
| 14 | Whether there is any social morality or justice in such a system is not a matter which the detectives are given to question ; nor do they spend much time in reflecting on why some dubious property acquisition is outside their terms of reference , or what the relationship is of such practices to the maintenance of position and power . |
| 15 | The sculpture of St John Nepomuk on the façade is of this date . |
| 16 | There is hardly any need to begin a book on new technology with an explanation of why the topic is of such significance . |
| 17 | These crops still provide the sustenance for animals and people , and hence , after settlements , the land use of the countryside is of most importance to the landscape historian : effective use of the land has always formed the basis of survival . |
| 18 | The actual outline shape of the tail is of little importance , it is the width that matters . |
| 19 | A £3 charge for cycle carriage is reasonable if the journey is of some length and I do n't object to it on , say , the Edinburgh-London route . |
| 20 | A £3 charge for cycle carriage is reasonable if the journey is of some length and I do n't object to it on , say , the Edinburgh-London route . |
| 21 | Although almost all working-class housing in the novel is of that type , since it can better be represented as a ‘ home ’ , it was for that very reason much too expensive for the very poor . |
| 22 | The fact that the employer ‘ only sells a patented product to one customer and therefore [ the employer 's ] existence depends on sales of that product does not mean that the patent is of any benefit . ’ |
| 23 | it takes too long to follow a human birth cohort through life — the information is of little interest at the end of such an exercise |
| 24 | " Just say that you are writing to confirm that you want a detailed report because the matter is of such importance to so many people , and are prepared to wait for it . |
| 25 | The idea is of some set of things which was required for the occurrence of the effect , which is not to say that the set includes all the things prior to the effect that were required for it . |
| 26 | Now confidence has manifested in lots and lots of ways and its appealing to that confidence as much as the insecurity , er that makes the advertiser 's and the manufacturer 's of all manner of products er , their huge profits , now I guess we all spend money on , on various products and er , do you , do you worry about how much you spend on the body beautiful or just the body ? , do you or , I mean does any , I wonder if you think you spend too much on it ? , let me ask you that , do you spend too much money on your body ? , er button one for yes and button two for no . |
| 27 | For the fact is that the family is of such importance in the social structure and in personal life that much social work can not be carried out except in the broad family context . |
| 28 | On other aspects of the reign , which is treated very briefly , the Encomium is of little value . |
| 29 | The Chinese believe that the Western habit of nearly always punching to the face is of little use , since there are no vital organs housed there save for the eyes and nose . |
| 30 | If the break-clause is of this kind , the party entitled to break may equally need flexibility in his choice of time at which to exercise the power . |