Example sentences of "[pron] are [adv] of [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such combinations constitute formulaic patterns which are indeed of very frequent occurrence in language use and need to be accounted for ( as I mentioned in Chapter 3 ) but they can hardly be said to represent the total language to be taught . |
| 2 | The sooner we are out of here , the better . |
| 3 | But they are also of more general significance in the execution of orders , e.g. in the swastika meander of the parent at Lullingstone Kent , or the mosaic of room at Chedworth , Glos . |
| 4 | It is possible to distinguish this style from others in that the discourse turns in interview style are alternating and relatively brief ; they follow a question-answer discourse structure , and they are often of roughly equal length . |
| 5 | Where borders are present , however , they are usually of fairly dark tesserae ( deep red is a favourite colour ) , so producing a stronger " proximity effect " than would lighter shades of large tesserae . |