Example sentences of "[vb base] be [adj] of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A second widely-used transform is that of principal components . |
| 2 | Mr Alan Houghton , group director of the Selby mine complex , of which Stillingfleet is one of five collieries , said : ‘ Everybody knew exactly what we were doing . |
| 3 | As we start a new year and approach a new century , one of the greatest challenges we face is that of environmental protection . |
| 4 | Utilities Xtradrive is one of those bits of software you can install and forget — in every test we 've thrown at it , it has been totally transparent to the user — but even so , there are some interesting utilities included with it . |
| 5 | you know so I think be aware of that , that may be a valid erm observation to be thrown back at you . |
| 6 | It 's linen and what you do is first of all you dip it in a solution of alum . |
| 7 | Much more stimulating is the idea that everything cats ( or humans for that matter ) do is capable of logical explanation , if only we can find out how the behaviour mechanism operates . |
| 8 | Okay you , I mean is any of this of any use to you ? |
| 9 | Sausage rolls or something Yes that 's er had a for that we cou we stopped there at I 've never been up that wa that way at that 's about the farthest north I 've been one of these coaches erm two , two , two or three times and er and er I 'd seen that Betty 's on er on television before . |
| 10 | Erm I think you 've been conscious of that and have made sure the hair has covered the creases up . |
| 11 | For three years I 've been wary of deep water . |
| 12 | Marxists , too , have been critical of regional policies but for different reasons . |
| 13 | Between the 17th century and the present day , there have been hundreds of detailed sightings of terrifying creatures at sea . |
| 14 | In that process , it may well be that some of those concerned in the management of the company , and others as well , have been guilty of some misconduct or impropriety which is of relevance to the liquidation . |
| 15 | In the past most of us have been unaware of these signs and that is why our body ceases to function normally . |
| 16 | There is no doubt that the last eighteen months have been short of American patronage for European dealers ( a combined effect of general economic conditions , the aftermath of the Gulf War and the continued high value of the pound against the dollar ) , so the hope is that this year 's focus will bring the Yankee Doodle Dandies to town . |
| 17 | In general , biologists have been distrustful of such leaps of the imagination , although later geneticists have followed Mendel 's example : a recent case is the postulation by Jacob and Monod of ‘ repressors ’ , described on p. 65 . |
| 18 | Many people have been glad of this device over the years , which has saved them from death or serious injury . |
| 19 | Oh ! could the originals of the portraits against the wainscot , could the gentlemen in brown velvet and the ladies in blue satin have seen what was going on , have been conscious of such an overthrow of all order and neatness ! |
| 20 | Some historians have been dismissive of this northern support . |
| 21 | Some historians have been dismissive of this northern support . |
| 22 | Brewers have been aware of this issue for centuries and have developed the practice of adding ‘ copper ’ hops early in the boil to provide bitterness and ‘ aroma ’ or ‘ late ’ hops towards the end of the boil for flavour . |
| 23 | Alex Bell , CastleCourt 's manager , said : ‘ We have been aware of this problem but are satisfied it does apply to us . |
| 24 | What you need is some of this . ’ |