Example sentences of "can be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 61 | It should be stressed that since the subject of social studies is society , and particularly individuals and social groups within society , it is difficult to accept that women as a group can be of little concern to its practitioners . |
| 62 | Without publication research can be of little value . |
| 63 | In this context , the linguist 's proclamation of the functional equality of all varieties can be of little help . |
| 64 | ‘ Acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract ’ . |
| 65 | It is a fact that acquired language abilities can be of little or no use when it comes to examination of detailed tender documentation or foreign standard forms of contract . |
| 66 | In the case of registered title , if the wife is purchasing the husband 's interest in the property , a search in usual form ( Form 94A ) at HM Land Registry is appropriate ; otherwise a search should be made on Form 94C , although as the wife is a trustee of the legal estate with the husband , this search can be of little value , particularly as it confers no priority ( Land Registration ( Official Searches ) Rules 1990 ( SI No 1361 ) , r9 ) . |
| 67 | The enthusiasm for partnership by individual secondary schools can be of great advantage to primary schools and their pupils . |
| 68 | I think that having somebody in pram pushing distance , who has recently had a baby can be of great value and at least it means there is help at hand if you need it . |
| 69 | Finally , the annual volumes of Whitaker 's Almanac can be of great value regarding fractions of the day and other matters . |
| 70 | In injuries and accidents , the injury remedies can be of great value , and even when surgery is indicated they can be helpful in shortening the post-operative period and in speeding up the recovery process . |
| 71 | Creative meditation techniques can be of great value here . |
| 72 | And looking behind us in an emotional sense can be of great preventive value . |
| 73 | BELOW A hair-dryer can be of great value in drying your dog 's coat , while the jets of air , in conjunction with a brush , may also help to undo any tangles after a bath . |
| 74 | An animal behaviourist can be of great value in cases of this type , helping you to reassert your dominance . |
| 75 | A useful way of developing creative thinking and one which can be of great benefit when you are studying and looking for inspiration is the technique of key words or key terms . |
| 76 | In this chapter it has been argued that the uncertainty map can be of great help in managing such a portfolio . |
| 77 | Such forecasts will need to take into account planned admission limits for particular schools and can be of great benefit when planning school reorganization . |
| 78 | ‘ That I can be of help , that she is delighted to have me here and that my presence can be of great comfort to her during these very trying times . |
| 79 | The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control . |
| 80 | In a larger organization the resources controller can be of great use in ensuring that the original requests for resources do not add up to much more than is available , in preparing and circulating the form in its agenda stage , then collecting the decisions at the meeting , entering them on the form alongside the requests and recirculating it . |
| 81 | The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control . |
| 82 | They can be of great service in transmitting the Faith , even though they can never replace the personal witness which is essential to the proclamation of the full truth and value of the Christian message . |
| 83 | Dramatisations and reconstructions can be of great value in trying to convey to pupils an idea of the past , but they are none the less interpretations . |
| 84 | Implied terms can be of great importance in expert cases , as can be seen from the remarks of Sir David Cairns in Baber v Kenwood Manufacturing Co Ltd and Whinney Murray [ 1978 ] 1 Lloyd 's Rep 175 at 181 , quoted at 13.5.4 . |
| 85 | Employers with pay policy enables mothers to return to work and pay for quality child-care , can be of great benefit in an area where there 's a high proportion of single parent families or families where the mother is the major the breadwinner At a company offers equal opportunity regardless of race , colour or sex , heightens the feeling of self-esteem and potential of individuals within minority groups and this self- esteem can be catching . |
| 86 | In this sense , it can be of vital importance in expressing versions of events concerning the mentally handicapped . |
| 87 | The main trunk lines can be of optical fibre and the secondary links of coaxial cable , but this is not an essential feature of the switched-star system . |
| 88 | Visible connections between inputs , care , processes , outputs and the management of the whole can be of immense benefit to professionals and managers striving to make improvements against the odds . |
| 89 | Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone , particularly if their family lives some distance away and can not do all that they would wish for them . |
| 90 | In this situation , age-regression under hypnosis can be of immense value , allowing patients to free-float back under their own control to any past relevant events with which they feel they can cope , but not forcing the issue in any way . |