Example sentences of "they were of [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events , but they were of little consequence . |
| 2 | But for other cancers they were of little use . |
| 3 | Manuela no doubt had her personal preferences and tastes , like everyone else , but she did n't make the mistake of thinking that they were of any importance in the matter . |
| 4 | In practice , not unexpectedly , they were of more value to the temporarily displaced skilled worker than to the chronically under-employed — the most intractable problem . |
| 5 | They were of some kind of fibre , painted glossy chestnut , now dimmed and dulled , with bands of wood to give them strength . |
| 6 | In his evidence to the Committee , Keynes identified seven possible classes of remedy for depression , and assured his colleagues that practically all of them were of some value . |