Example sentences of "it [modal v] be of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some people it may be of crucial importance , for others the family simply is not a significant source of emotional support . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It may be of vital importance . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | Moreover , it must be of considerable significance that when Eadwine was slain in Hatfield the sons of Aethelfrith were nearby to take advantage of the situation . |
| 15 | It must be of immense value today , in fact probably some of the work is too highly priced to be allowed out into the schools for which it was bought . |
| 16 | As a result of which , she had to acknowledge ruefully , everything in her wardrobe , while it might be of good quality , was strictly practical . |
| 17 | ( Among the virtues of reparation are that it could be of great value in assisting the ‘ reintegration ’ of offenders , as we discuss shortly . ) |
| 18 | What he 's doing might be considered unfortunate for the baby — though I 'm not sure it is — but it could be of immense value to humanity as a whole . ’ |
| 19 | Thus someone buying coal from the National Coal Board does have the benefit of the implied condition that it shall be of merchantable quality . |
| 20 | ‘ It would be of great help . ’ |
| 21 | Meanwhile it would be of great help if the accuracy of death certification could be improved , possibly through audit . |
| 22 | So to a certain extent the idea was to that if we had the thing worked out it would be of great benefit to the people who were popping by . |
| 23 | If honourable members would in fact stick to the debate in that particular way and in fact er er it would be of great advantage of the house it is a short debate er and and going off the the main scope of the debate in fact leaves less time for other people to speak . |
| 24 | ‘ In all the circumstances it would be of considerable help to the BBC if Mr Birt seriously considered resigning , ’ he said . |
| 25 | A post in Italy , the nature of which I never fully learnt , save that it would be of sufficient importance to take me out of uniform if I were in it , fell through with Italy 's declaration of war . |
| 26 | It would be of scientific interest to know of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids profile in inflammatory bowel disease as it might have both pathophysiological and therapeutic implications . |
| 27 | It will be of good depth to encourage deep rooting and exploitation of its resources . |
| 28 | Lexical checking here has the advantage that knowledge about how letters may legally combine by position is represented succinctly , and that any output from it will be of real words . |
| 29 | A compromise of allowing her to reduce her scheduled hours and time of working should be offered , thus providing some income and retaining her entitlement to annual leave when it will be of personal benefit to her . |
| 30 | it will be of paramount importance that she cooperates with all those involved in the resolution of the problem . |