Example sentences of "to be [prep] [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are n't Time Lords supposed to be above that sort of language ? ’ |
| 2 | While you have too much of a good thing , there never seem to be to many cables on a warm sweater but to prevent them becoming overwhelming , they are sometimes improved by crossing each strip over alternatively . |
| 3 | ‘ You 've had a bad start , and you 're not going to be over this illness in a couple of days , but I 'm sure you can beat it . |
| 4 | I prefer not to be under any obligation to you . ’ |
| 5 | He did n't look to be under any pressure at all . |
| 6 | In the context of a dispute over the future of pits and communities , the main difference is thus likely to be between those areas with good prospects ( because of high productivity capabilities and substantial quantities of accessible , easily-worked coal ) and those with much less secure futures . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , ex-care women were much less likely to experience the protective effect of a non-deviant supportive spouse , firstly because they were more likely than comparison women to marry men with problems , and secondly because they were much more likely to be without any kind of spouse . |
| 8 | I see only two men , and a bridge too low yet to be of much use to anyone . |
| 9 | This was really unnecessary , since a body would have been far too decomposed after eight to ten days to be of much use to any medical school . |
| 10 | Conversely , psychology itself has been in no shape to deliver the goods it promised : if educationists were atheoretical , psychologists for their part were producing theories which were too crude to be of much use to educational researchers . |
| 11 | It is important to make the correct diagnosis , for fungal treatments are unlikely to be of much use against bacteria and vice versa . |
| 12 | A planning process which fails to accept this … is unlikely to be of much use in the realities of business life . |
| 13 | Secretion of bile is not usually considered to be of much importance in this response since the gall bladder procides a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum at mealtime . |
| 14 | It is on these grounds that we could discount the ‘ rare exceptions ’ referred to by Nossal ( 1975 : 46 , above ) , since the superfluous testing which he condemns has a far greater probability of continuing to be of little benefit to mankind , even in the advancement of knowledge , than the work of Gray , Gallistel , or the early objectives of Blakemore . |
| 15 | Conversely , there are many , so-called , all-inclusive communication models which are so grotesque as to be of little use to anyone . |
| 16 | This last argument seems to be of little use against the solipsist , who is not interested in communication with others . |
| 17 | He stated : ‘ It is somewhat bizarre that local authorities should single out the nuclear industry with its accident-free transport record for attack when the public is placed at far greater risk by the routine traffic in fuels and chemicals which seem to be of little interest to our councillors . ’ |
| 18 | So the notion of individual deterrence seems to be of little value in justifying our penal practices . |
| 19 | Hence , even though line-printer mapping systems might at first sight appear to be of little value in comparison with plotter-based systems , there are instances when it is convenient or cost-effective to make use of them . |
| 20 | ( These diets could be said to have been half-right , in that they did cut out refined carbohydrates , but unfortunately without adding fibre-rich carbohydrate foods which we now know to be of such help to slimmers . ) |
| 21 | It really gives me a kick to be of some use like this . ’ |
| 22 | Grade III buildings were those which , whilst not qualifying for the first statutory list when compiled in 1949–69 , were considered nevertheless to be of some importance for planning purposes . |
| 23 | For a start , it does n't cover the aspect of emptiness which I consider to be of most relevance to anorexia nervosa , that is , its peculiar meaning for females rather than males . |
| 24 | The remit of the Technology Foresight steering group includes overseeing the collection of information on scientific opportunities and potential market applications , and with consultation from researchers and industrialists , to produce working documents that will advise CST on the technologies that they judge to be of most importance to the country 's economy . |
| 25 | The survey was closed on 17th October , 1984 , and , of necessity , the analysis and discussion in this report covers those areas considered to be of most value to SERC that could be assessed quickly : this interim report was required by the end of November , 1984 . |
| 26 | One of the modules likely to be of most interest to teacher researchers is Professional Development in Action . |
| 27 | However , such a mental exercise may be found to be of more benefit to him than could any rules , and as such may not be such a bad thing . |
| 28 | What appears to be of more significance for the role of keiretsu in Japan 's economic growth is their objective of diversifying their interests in the widest possible range of activities throughout manufacturing industry , construction , finance and the service sector . |
| 29 | Although this may seem to be of more interest to a mountaineer it does give a most convincing sense of reality to his hills and this without a sterile exactitude . |
| 30 | I assure you I will strive to be of more worth to the Gold Dragon Hung . |