Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] of [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there had to be freedom of speech and publication , for without these the freedom of association is of no use . |
| 2 | There is a very good variety of rolling stock , particularly in the freight scene , while the majority of passenger stock is of the Mark I design . |
| 3 | His Honour Judge Morrell did not rule on the bank 's main contention , which was that since a guarantee card guarantees cheques and a forged cheque is not in fact a cheque , the card is of no significance at all in a transaction if the signature on the cheque is forged , though this is obviously an alternative approach . |
| 4 | As far as I 'm concerned , a Tarot card is of no use unless it fits one of those hole-in-the-wall banks , preferably on somebody else 's account . |
| 5 | The line of reasoning is of a kind that evolutionists frequently use . |
| 6 | If speed is of the essence — and all marketing surveys say it is — then the microwave is the manufacturers ' version of the licence to print money . |
| 7 | If you like the house the chances are that other people will like it too , so speed is of the essence . |
| 8 | what these reports have shown is that speed is of the essence and such projects should be chosen and approved far more quickly , in time for the researchers to be able to compete with rival projects . |
| 9 | Speed is of the essence , especially when it comes to losing weight . |
| 10 | These are generally used when speed is of the essence , but you may be called upon to give an oral report to accompany a written one . |
| 11 | Speed is of the essence when following up newspaper advertisements . |
| 12 | If you do not have a microscope of your own , prepare a slide as above and take it , without delay , to a veterinary consultant specialising in fish diseases ( having made a prior appointment , since speed is of the essence ) . |
| 13 | Grant applications have to be made to the EC , the Rural Development Commission and the Department of the Environment , with approvals taking months at a time when speed is of the essence . |
| 14 | ‘ Speed is of the essence here , Schellenberg , and reminding you of your oath as a member of the SS , I will now tell you why . |
| 15 | WILLIAMS : The Countess is of the party with your husband in Oxford . |
| 16 | One analogy which might spring to mind is of an archaeologist who reconstructs a fragmented mosaic . |
| 17 | The medical analogy is of a patient either not being treated because of the cost of investigations or undergoing treatment in the absence of data showing which treatment , if any , is indicated . |
| 18 | So the equilibrium potential then in a typ for potassium in a typical animal cell is of the order of minus eighty-seven millivolts , which when the potassium channels are open serves to keep the membrane in a relatively hyperpolarized state . |
| 19 | In the absence of a greater range of evidence it is difficult to be certain about how representative the Sutton Hoo mound 1 boat is of the range of ship types . |
| 20 | While our discussion in this chapter is of the doctrine of neutrality as such , Rawls ' treatment of it will serve to illustrate the problems involved . |
| 21 | The portrait over the marble and jade chimney piece is of the Queen 's mother , the Duchess of Teck , painted by F. O. Salisbury , and the only other picture in the room is a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots by Gerald Kelly . |
| 22 | In a context-free language , every grammar rule is of the form : |
| 23 | The effect is of a theatre , and the topmost gallery , which it makes every sense in a church to call ‘ the gods ’ , is so close to the ceiling as to make you ask how comfortable it might be up there during mass . |
| 24 | You can not see the bearers until they are right by you so the effect is of the person floating on air as he passes along the heads of the crowd and leans over to shake hands . |
| 25 | The question always is whether the defamation is of the class itself ( in which case no action arises ) or whether ordinary readers would believe that it reflected directly on the individual plaintiff . |
| 26 | On the other hand , if a term is of a type commonly found in the business , and is not unusually onerous , there is no need for special notice . |
| 27 | Hence the general term is of the form |
| 28 | A filter that transmits only the most energetic K line and absorbs less energetic X-rays then leaves an almost monochromatic X-ray beam , though the linewidth is of the order of 1–2 eV , and the ‘ line ’ may in fact consist of two or more components . |
| 29 | Chemical shifts are generally of a few eV or less , and overlap of lines due to different elements is unlikely , as each element contributes at most a few lines in the range 50–1200 eV , while the instrumental linewidth is of the order of 2 eV . |
| 30 | ( 4 ) If the provision of a specimen other than a specimen of breath may be required in pursuance of this section the question whether it is to be a specimen of blood or a specimen of urine shall be decided by the constable making the requirement , but if a medical practitioner is of the opinion that for medical reasons a specimen of blood can not or should not be taken the specimen shall be a specimen of urine . |