Example sentences of "[adv] [be] of great " in BNC.
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| 1 | The usual legal connotations of ownership are therefore irrelevant , but the possession of information , or the ability to control it , may nevertheless be of great significance ; in an entirely trivial sense the paper or computer tape on which information is recorded can be owned , and while this does not confer rights of ownership over the information itself , this distinction may seem empty if what really matters is control of access to and use of information . |
| 2 | Lactoferrin may thus be of great importance as a non-specific anti-phlogistic defence factor at the primary immunological barriers . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It would also be of great interest to learn about the distinctive experiences and initiatives taking place across the rest of the UK . |
| 5 | The use of high technology will also be of great importance . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It should be added , though the authors do not mention this , that the highly solidaristic ideology of mining communities in the North-East of Britain may well be of great importance in sustaining these egalitarian working groups and that they may not be viable in other areas where a more individualistic ideology is adhered to . |
| 8 | The experiences of older drug addicts , for example , might well be of great influence in the education of young people and in the understanding of drug and other crime cultures . |
| 9 | I know people get tired of appeals , but I urge them to organise fundraising for the echo-cardiograph equipment as undoubtedly a great number of people will follow me through the coronary unit and the machine will surely be of great help to them . |
| 10 | The use of gadgets such as Chambons or side-reins while lungeing , can undoubtedly be of great assistance in retraining a horse , provided that they are not merely used as a short-cut . |
| 11 | It would undoubtedly be of great benefit to future scholars working in this field if the College were to create a central repository of classified material on a sector of education of which it is , after all , a not insignificant part . |
| 12 | Their recently launched new selection of Liquitex Acrylic Sets will therefore be of great interest to professional artists and beginners alike . |