Example sentences of "was a [adj] source of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the fact that the Harter Act was a prime source of the Hague Rules , the United States Senate did not enact an implementing statute , the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act ( ’ COGSA ’ ) , until April 16 , 1936 . |
| 2 | There was a rubbish dump on the way , which was a prime source of bits of cloth and wire , and the flooded gravel pits further on were handy if anyone had the patience to fish . |
| 3 | It was frustrating that any English commentary was usually blocked out by Arabic , although one of the commentator 's forlorn attempts to pronounce Paul Gascoigne 's name was a rich source of amusement . |
| 4 | Its organization was similar in that it was controlled by persons of relatively high social status , that ransoming was a major source of profit , and that the transporting of animals over long distances was usual when a payment was not forthcoming . |
| 5 | In the busiest centres clothing was a major source of employment , nearly half the Bisley hundred taxpayers being assessed on wages , as the working weavers , fullers , shearmen and so forth , a far higher proportion than in most villages . |
| 6 | For the Evangelicals , the prospect of heaven or hell was a major source of motivation in their attempts to ‘ form the minds ’ of their children . |
| 7 | Recruitment was a major source of anxiety following Boer War revelations about the high rate of recruits rejected on grounds of ill-health . |
| 8 | As in the past , the recognition of Taiwanese sovereignty , actual or implicit , was a major source of conflict with the mainland . |
| 9 | Fujimori and Fisheries Minister Felix Canal had appeared on television and in public eating ceviche , the national dish of uncooked fish and seafood marinated in lime , despite claims by the Health Ministry and international medical organizations that raw fish was a major source of infection . |
| 10 | It is often suggested that the succession issue was a major source of controversy between Whigs and Tories . |
| 11 | This was a fertile source of incomprehension between him and Ellen . |
| 12 | The family structure was a crucial source of aid in communities with a rapid turnover of personnel , poor health , uncertain employment prospects and deep poverty . |
| 13 | Although it was common gossip that Zoia 's private life was deeply and messily unhappy , and that alcohol was a frequent source of consolation , and of course the stories about Nicu 's debauchery and coarseness were unparalleled , Valentin 's public reputation ( which is to say , the cautious whispers between friends about him ) was positive . |
| 14 | This was a perpetual source of vexation to Mahmoud and his efforts to do something about it drove him towards reform at the political level — he was a member of the Nationalist Party — and perfectionism in his daily work . |
| 15 | Chilton Taylor of Casson Beckman said clients were mainly attracted to the high profile , assured tenancy issues , although the BES was a useful source of equity finance from friends of directors or customers for private companies . |
| 16 | The size of the fee was set and reviewed periodically by the government , for whom it was a useful source of leverage in the informal manoeuvrings typical of government — broadcaster relations . |
| 17 | This was a good source of income and employment for the island , in providing goods , food and services . |
| 18 | In an island which has an excellent record in ecumenicism , a seeming lack of understanding and intolerance was a great source of concern . |
| 19 | He specialised in gathering historical , topographical and genealogical documents and manuscripts , so was a great source of supply for Sir Thomas Phillipps ( see pp.29–30 ) who at one time owed him £3,000 . |
| 20 | It was a great source of pleasure for him , an able and talented keyboard musician , to be a member of the Faculty of Music in Edinburgh . |
| 21 | This rarest of distinctions in surgery is decided on by all three Royal colleges of surgeons in the United Kingdom and was a great source of pride to Prof Gibson . |
| 22 | It was a new source of work for actors and singers for which there was much gratitude . |
| 23 | We saw in previous chapters that Aquitaine was a primary source of Anglo-French tensions . |
| 24 | Was the herb Good King Henry — seen growing at Acorn Bank and at Hardwick — eaten because it tasted good , or because it was a valuable source of vitamin C ? |
| 25 | She was sitting on the bed with her album — that sparsely-peopled record of whatever it was that she 'd left behind and she was n't leafing through it but hugging it close , as if it was a physical source of comfort to her when times were at their lowest . |
| 26 | However , a noticeable difference between school and university teaching is the lack of personal attention ; and this was a particular source of anxiety for some students . |
| 27 | His son was a continual source of amusement and delight to him . |
| 28 | It was a continual source of irritation to Lewis that Adam did not show more respect and deference to Hilbert . |
| 29 | This tin of nuts was a continual source of nourishment to my brother and myself until in his exasperation at the fast-diminishing level of nuts my Father moved the tin out of our reach . |
| 30 | Second , there was a changed source of the supply of capital in the world financial markets away from the Middle East and towards Europe and Japan . |