Example sentences of "[that] [pron] [noun sg] be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | So he answered that that might not be , that he would have me whether I would or no , and that my brother was of his opinion in this matter . |
| 2 | — I would know then , once back in those days before everything changed , that my power is of little weight and not worth using . |
| 3 | Greece had long pointed to Macedonia 's Greek heritage , arguing that its name was of Greek origin , and had refused to acknowledge the existence of a separate Macedonian culture and language . |
| 4 | So , although only a minority of people deciding about credit reckon that its cost is of primary importance , insofar as they do consider the cost of credit they are very much more likely to be swayed by the amount of each instalment and the length of the repayment period than by other cost factors . |
| 5 | She saw Tom 's brow clear and was absurdly gratified to find that her advice was of some use to him . |
| 6 | Mrs Ireland , in tears , explained that her situation was of course an awful one . |
| 7 | Supraventricular extrasystoles , on the other hand , occur with increasing frequency throughout life , but there is no evidence of an association with ischaemic heart disease or that their presence is of prognostic importance . |
| 8 | Supraventricular extrasystoles occur with increasing frequency throughout life , but there is no evidence of an association with ischaemic heart disease or that their presence is of prognostic importance . |
| 9 | Logic suggested that the Chelonians had marched themselves into battle with their customary lack of subtlety , only to find that their enemy was of a higher calibre than anticipated . |
| 10 | It expresses particular concern about the fact that 10 per cent of England 's salty lagoons are projected to be lost over the next 20 years : " Their rarity , both in England and on a European scale , is such that their conservation is of the highest importance . " |
| 11 | But what there is clearly indicates that his family was well-to-do , and that his upbringing was of a kind available only to those with status and financial resources . |
| 12 | Spit and polish and the mindless regime of kit preparation have never been guiding principles in the Light Division ; nonetheless , each recruit takes a pride in his appearance and is at pains to ensure that his turnout is of the highest standard . |
| 13 | Mr Geddes added that his group was of the view that the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , had failed to consult the Scottish people about water privatisation and was pursuing the matter in spite of it not being included in the Conservative election manifesto . |
| 14 | Mr Christie stressed that his appointment was of a temporary nature , saying that the agreement reached in the Court of Session last week had required a fifth ‘ independent ’ director to be appointed to ensure that all shareholding interests were properly represented . |
| 15 | I recall with particular pleasure the visit of the younger Edinburgh parish minister who insisted that his strength was of the superhuman variety , but who nevertheless collapsed , laughing , under the weight of a huge box of encyclopaedias . |
| 16 | For a tenant to claim the benefits of the Act he must show that his tenancy is of a house , that it was originally granted for more than twenty-one years , that the rent payable is less than two-thirds of its rateable value , and that the rateable value is itself not in excess of certain modest limits . |
| 17 | The stair of my billet creaked , however , and no matter how carefully I tiptoed , in the morning I was always greeted with , ‘ We heard you come in last night ’ , and of course I felt guilty , especially as we could not defend ourselves , having to pretend that our work was of no account . |
| 18 | The fact that our partner is of the opposite sex automatically means we must familiarise ourselves with the general information on the basic differences . |