Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [be] of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would like to hear from anyone who works in this field and we could be of mutual assistance . |
| 2 | they must be of merchantable quality |
| 3 | Sections required for teaching purposes do not need to meet the stringent requirements of those used for research , but they should be of good standard ; they are , after all , the primary material on which all geologists are trained . |
| 4 | Mail-order companies selling hampers usually reserve the right to swap items if necessary , but they should be of similar type and value . |
| 5 | Such features may have increased the cost slightly and perhaps put the encyclopedia beyond the reach of individual purchasers , but they should be of great help to reference librarians and readers . |
| 6 | When any goods are bought they should be of merchantable quality . |
| 7 | We knew that the districts under study were fairly advanced in the adoption of the care programme approach , and we wanted to find out how representative they might be of other authorities , so we studied the mental health chapters of community care plans to supplement our information . |
| 8 | They could be of particular interest to those fearing punitive investment and income tax rates under a Labour government . |
| 9 | Pension schemes are vital to many of our constituents , and I should have thought that they would be of equal importance to Conservative Members in Scotland , who may soon have to look to their own pension schemes although the Minister has reassured me that he may have other arrangements . |
| 10 | They will be of limited use as evidence that system requirements are being met . |
| 11 | The results of the research will be made available to Enterprise Agencies in the hope that they will be of practical use . |
| 12 | I just feel I have to know certain things and that one day they will be of great use to me in understanding the world . ’ |
| 13 | If you find yourself in the position of having to land the model some distance away ( which you will ) , here again they will be of great help . |
| 14 | They can be of great service in transmitting the Faith , even though they can never replace the personal witness which is essential to the proclamation of the full truth and value of the Christian message . |
| 15 | They can be of particular value in assessing internal lacquers in aluminium tubes . |
| 16 | I must also emphasise that the answer I give to the question before me will be of general application . |
| 17 | Readers are simultaneously voters ; what appeals to them will be of compelling interest to those who need to do the appealing at election time . |
| 18 | For some people it may be of crucial importance , for others the family simply is not a significant source of emotional support . |
| 19 | But I do think the minister er should er b be quite clear about that point er because er it may be of crucial importance , not just to the industry , er but also to the public interest who will want to know what the position is so far as er er these matters are concerned . |
| 20 | But the shattered gabbro of the Troodos ophiolite may well hold water , and information gained by drilling into it may be of great practical value on this semi-arid island . |
| 21 | Alternatively it may be of great specialist interest to the readers of a particular set of publications but of no personal interest or use to the staff on those journals . |
| 22 | Whiting 's or Whitting 's as it is sometimes spelt has a name that seems to have come down through generations , and one authority tempts to suggest that it may be of Saxon period . |
| 23 | The most you may be able to say at the end of it is that you ‘ gained understanding ’ ; to some of us that may be unsatisfactorily intangible , while to others it may be of profound significance . |
| 24 | Although clearly unusual , it would be important to document the presence of this inflammation as it may be of considerable significance to the surgeon considering pouch reconstruction on removal . |
| 25 | This has not proved easy and the following trilogy of United States cases give an indication of the development of tests which may be applicable in the United Kingdom ( United States law has no binding effect on the United Kingdom courts but it may be of persuasive authority , particularly in the field of computer technology ) . |
| 26 | It may be of vital importance to the seller to get the money instead of the land ; but he will rarely succeed in getting more than his out-of-pocket expenses . |
| 27 | It may be of vital importance . ’ |
| 28 | Young growing fish need a high quality diet , not only should the protein content be high ( around 40% ) but it should be of good quality and be readily digestible . |
| 29 | Naturally I exaggerate , but it must be of vital importance that people whose contact with the hills is likely to be brief , are taught not just to fulfil their potential but to respect the environment that enables them to do it . |
| 30 | In the habitual contexts of English Literature teaching , students assume that if a work is on a reading list then it must be of approved quality , otherwise why is it there ? |