Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [am/are] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ease of application , fluidity and prompt absorption are of prime importance for such products and the massaging action on the affected area helps to activate the ingredients of the cream and improve circulation . |
| 2 | Most of the names in this computer are of black people . |
| 3 | The two parts of this figure are for different values of the Prandtl number . |
| 4 | A very high proportion are of great antiquity , including prehistoric field monuments such as Maiden Castle , prehistoric structures such as Stonehenge , Roman monuments , such as Wroxeter and parts of Hadrian 's Wall , and a large number of medieval buildings . |
| 5 | Examples of this sort are in direct contrast to what has been , in effect , the subconscious attitude of most geologists for the last hundred or more years . |
| 6 | The members of this group are from senior management and therefore able to exert considerable influence within the Authority . |
| 7 | This bid for greater accessibility only extends so far to mainstream and international subjects — many of the most interesting studies on medieval art are by German authors , and these are published in German only . |
| 8 | Over a third of smoking induced deaths are from lung cancer and another quarter are from chronic obstructive lung disease — bronchitis and emphysema . |
| 9 | Although practically all the issues discussed in this paper are of universal concern , it would clearly be mistaken to imply that the subjective experience of ageing is the same for men and women , or for people of different races and cultures . |
| 10 | Only 31 per cent of disabled adults under pensionable age are in paid employment and , for one-half of disabled adults under pensionable age , there are no earners in the family unit at all ( Office of Population Censuses and Surveys , 1988a ) . |
| 11 | The performances on this CD are of constant interest : ten of the finest exponents of this repertoire , playing both solos , duos , trios , even à 6 at one point , giving the music a contrapuntal interest to complement its obvious rhythmic attraction . |
| 12 | To be precise , the synapse is the site where presynaptic terminal and postsynaptic membrane are in close contact , recognizable in the photograph as characteristic dark , thick regions where the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes virtually — but not quite — touch . |
| 13 | For Weber , the sociologist needed to understand ( verstehen ) the subjective experience of ‘ ideal-typical ’ human individuals located within particular societies , classes and cultures — not , of course , denying that social forces shape and influence individuals , but insisting that individual human beings and the meanings they use to interpret their social world are of prime importance in understanding society . |
| 14 | The relations of meaning foregrounded in this way are in general relationships of similarity or of contrast ; they are reinforced , here and there , by alliteration and assonance . |
| 15 | Except in the southeast corner , the properties in this unit are at right angles to the north-south road , and the overall rectilinear arrangement of the plan is clear . |
| 16 | In which case those who perpetrated this outrage on British culture are in good company , whether they were flying the flag of ‘ racism and sexism ’ or not . |
| 17 | The three main streets of Penge , Croydon Road , Anerley Road and the High Street are of ample width , and while the two former are lined with Victorian houses , many of which are now , sadly in want of repair , Beckenham Road and the High Street form a compact but well appointed shopping centre , with street markets held in the adjoining Maple Road , and until the war Penge Empire Theatre . |
| 18 | Needless to say , the yellow and red-awninged snack vendors at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Eighty-eighth Street are in hot dog heaven . |
| 19 | It is therefore likely that the issues discussed in this section are of theoretical as well as purely methodological importance . |
| 20 | Work references from a licensed dealer are of dubious value , and rarely even asked for . |
| 21 | While financial resources and technical equipment are of great importance in the effort to establish and operate an adequate information and communication capability , it is skilled personnel who constitute the most critical factor . |
| 22 | While financial resources and technical equipment are of great importance in the effort to establish and operate an adequate information and communication capability , it is skilled personnel who constitute the most critical factor . |
| 23 | Thus the provisions of the 1979 Act are in large part the very same ones as those originally passed in 1893 . |
| 24 | The surviving lower courses of the outer wall are of smooth , beautifully cut and polished blocks of dense grey stone . |
| 25 | It is exceptional to find passages of any great length scored only for wind instruments , but short passages which lend themselves readily and easily to such treatment are of excellent effect and provide good contrast . |
| 26 | It must not be forgotten , however , that although a particular period may contain a low proportion of defective items , if publications from that period are in great demand , a larger number of defective items from that period may be issued ( and may suffer further damage ) than from a less popular period , even if the latter contains a higher proportion of items in need of repair . |
| 27 | The Institutions of the European Community are in angry disarray over the drafting of a code to govern the sale of infant formula — the substitute for breast milk . |
| 28 | Controls for the windows and electric sun-roof are within easy reach near the gearstick ; Michael echoed a common complaint about the window buttons , which work the opposite way to what you 'd expect . |
| 29 | The rulings of the courts have established limits on the power to punish , and the cases on corporal punishment are of continuing relevance in this respect . |
| 30 | Multifactorial assessment of risks and patient education are of special importance in this age group , with an emphasis on patient education , smoking , body weight , and blood cholesterol control in management plans which should include exercise programmes and reduction in dietary fat . |