Example sentences of "most [noun] [noun pl] be of " in BNC.

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1 In Sinhala areas most Ceylon Tamils were of high caste while a majority of Indian Tamils were of low caste .
2 Most timber colours are of somewhat muted hues and generally very subtle ( though not often dull ) , but can vary enormously from one another in tone value .
3 Most control circuits are of the form shown schematically in Fig. 8.7 .
4 Hence most provenance studies are of ceramic and stone materials , where the composition and microstructure of the basic raw materials is relatively unaffected by the manufacturing process , although we will see that metals too can be provenanced in some circumstances .
5 Most Diploma courses are of 9 months full-time duration , but some extend to one or two years .
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