Example sentences of "is of [adj] [noun] [subord] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Note that this is of limited use as it implies that the data is held only in the index or in the main file . |
| 2 | In addition , for those involved on a journey of spiritual exploration and discovery , a series of regressions is of great benefit as it brings to light the pattern so far and allows the patient to make decisions about how he intends to progress . |
| 3 | Most positively , the accommodation is of higher quality than its star rating would suggest in rival countries . |
| 4 | This can be seen in the example of river action : in climates with rain at all seasons erosion and deposition are almost continuous except in so far as they are varied by floods ; in areas marginal to ice sheets the short periods of summer thaw , which result in enormous increases in the discharge of meltwater streams issuing from the ice , are the significant ones ; in deserts it may well be that the isolated rainfall , occurring perhaps once every five or ten years , is of greater significance than anything else . |
| 5 | It is a pleasant road that has got trees on either side , I will admit that , but I can not allow anybody to say the loss of two trees , which will be replaced somewhere else , is of greater importance than he decent habitation of a group of human beings |
| 6 | This is of little significance if it does not meet the expectations of the users , who are the customers . |
| 7 | Your ability to write and argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong , fail to find the relevant authorities , rely on a statute that has been superseded or a case that has been overruled , or simply misunderstand the authorities . |
| 8 | To be told that animals are treated cruelly when they are caused unnecessary or unjustified pain is of little use unless we are told what counts as unnecessary or unjustified pain . |
| 9 | This is of little use until you have written some data to it . |
| 10 | The mastery of skills is of little use if they can not be applied . |
| 11 | Similarly , although survival from entry into care is easy to calculate , it is of little use as it is highly sensitive to the admissions policy of the institutions studied . |
| 12 | However , this principle is of little weight where it produces an unfair and unreasonable result ( Basingstoke and Deane BC v Host Group [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 348 ) . |
| 13 | Military strength is of little value if it is achieved at the expense of economic health . |
| 14 | It is of special note because it is a source of X-rays , and is decidedly unusual . |
| 15 | Beta , at a distance of 78 light-years , is of special note because it seems to be associated with material which could possibly indicate a planetary system , and has actually been photographed from the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile , though to the ordinary observer Beta looks like a normal white star . |
| 16 | Although the proportion of deliberate self-poisoning or self-injury patients who require psychiatric inpatient care is fairly small , this group is of special importance because it includes those most likely to have serious psychiatric disorders , those at special risk of suicide or further attempts , and some patients who pose very difficult management problems . |
| 17 | The trial is of national importance if it can be proved that seriously injured patients taken directly to a trauma unit have a better chance of survival , the policy is likely to be adopted in other parts of the country . |
| 18 | The uninscribed tombstone from Murrell Hill is of some interest since it shows in relief a mother dressed in a tunic and seated in an upright chair , while holding an opened fan in her right hand . |
| 19 | This is of more use than you might think , since it tells you the limit of the dynamic variable allocation . |
| 20 | The null result of fig. 4.5(b) is of theoretical significance as it helps rule out several possible explanations for the effect seen in fig. 4.5(a) . |
| 21 | The certified cause of death is of considerable importance because it is the usual end-point for epidemiological studies of ischaemic heart disease , and epidemiologists often assume that what is recorded on the death certificate is the cause of death . |
| 22 | The fact that such intellectual activity is generally ascribed to two of the leading male characters is of less significance than what kind of ‘ other ’ activities the rest of the cast indulge in , and what this tells us about their contribution to the overall development of the plot and tone of the story . |
| 23 | The journey is of utmost importance as it is about the enhancement of excellence in what we provide for our children . |
| 24 | This idea , that the event is of particular significance when it matches the vulnerability of the individual , has recently been further amplified by Brown and his colleagues ( 1987 ) , following a longitudinal study of depression among women in Islington , North London . |
| 25 | This aspect of the sales job is of particular importance since he is often working alone with the minimum of personal supervision . |
| 26 | It is of particular importance because it offers a way of anticipating developmental achievements : ‘ What a child can do with assistance today , she will be able to do by herself tomorrow. , |
| 27 | Her favourite hobby is of particular interest as she studies wine and treats her guests to informal wine tastings . |
| 28 | The former is of unusual design as it was built in two storeys ( largely in the fourteenth century ) , one church above the other . |