Example sentences of "[noun] to be of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hopes that a woman would make it to the last hurdle are receding as the Soviets have made it clear they would like the two candidates to be of the same sex . |
| 2 | The rules of Equity as to stipulations about time and other provisions which would not be held by Equity to be of the essence of the contract , are to prevail in all cases . |
| 3 | Second thing was that having covered absolutely everything she was n't any estate , or at least did n't appear to be any so the surviving spouse was n't very interested in taking out a grant anyway cos it was n't going to get him any funds , so we then have the job of doing what 's called debarring him and basically he renounced his right to be of the administrator and we then had to go under the rules to find the next person which was one of the specific beneficiaries I E the sons . |
| 4 | The words ‘ reasonably fit ’ do not require the goods to be of the very best quality . |
| 5 | Although the words ‘ reasonably fit ’ do not require the goods to be of the very best quality , they do impose upon the seller an absolute obligation . |
| 6 | ‘ Tell me , my lady — is it mere courtesy that makes the bells ring , that makes moonlight of a sudden more desirable than sunlight and makes one yearn for this Twelfth Night to be of the past ? |
| 7 | Although Decimax 's current ad shows these switches to be of the keypad variety , our unit used membrane types ; each push of the switch on the plus or minus end gives a corresponding level change ( indicated by the LEDs ) on that particular frequency . |
| 8 | Experience , therefore , obliges me to conclude that there must be an intermediate link ; which must either be the same in others as in myself , or a different one ; … by supposing the link to be of the same nature … |
| 9 | But the concept of pain which I have acquired in this way is such as to be applicable to others , by simply supposing that they have a sensation which is like the one I have ( Mill : ‘ by supposing the link to be of the same nature ’ ) . |
| 10 | These contexts can not be characterised syntactically , although they can be characterised semantically : they require the verb to be of the ‘ reversible ’ type ( see chapter 10 ) . |
| 11 | Just because you can do something well does not mean that you are not brainy but when you show your academic prowess along practical lines you are not considered by this government to be of the same worth as someone who can recall knowledge on one day . |
| 12 | ( iv ) Security and confidentiality to be of the highest level due to the sensitivity of the information . |
| 13 | If it 's of equal , or greater , importance than the material it goes with , you want your image to be of the highest quality and you 're prepared to spend the time to achieve something a bit special . |
| 14 | Another requirement is for the photocopy to be of the highest quality since it is usual for photocopies of standard letters to be sent to clients . |
| 15 | The straps to be of the same material as the coat and of the colour of the facings of the arm . ’ |
| 16 | Food is taken seriously — with all the walking done every day , Fran and Robin Jacobs believe a good breakfast and dinner to be of the utmost importance . |
| 17 | The man 's too bowled over by Dysart 's politics to be of the slightest — ’ |
| 18 | The man who spoke was enough like the priest in face and build to indicate their relationship , but , instead of the severe black habit and tonsured head which proclaimed the cleric to be of the Benedictine order , he was dressed in all the splendour of a prosperous baron . |