Example sentences of "[vb base] [is] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 3.1 ) unc The order in which the expression/variable pairs appear is of no consequence . |
| 2 | You may be asked for a replacement photograph if the one you supply is of poor quality . |
| 3 | They occur more commonly , and surgery is more frequently practised upon them ; but what I say is of equal relevance to female-to-male transsexuals . |
| 4 | Indeed , the way in which they interact is of crucial importance . |
| 5 | They do not need to go erm and th th they they have their own positions and I think a lot of what they speak is of genuine concern . |
| 6 | Those to whom time is of no object ( and given this countryside , it ought not to be ) might take the road to the right on reaching Neu St Johann . |
| 7 | ‘ But time is of the essence . |
| 8 | 2.1 In regard to performance of this order by you time is of the essence . |
| 9 | But time is of the essence . |
| 10 | But time is of the essence . |
| 11 | If the first criticism we read is of Shakespeare ( an Othello casebook , typically ) , then the first contemporary poe we come across is probably Ted ( ‘ a black — /Back gull bent like an iron-bar slowly ’ ) Hughes . |
| 12 | If you are importing , the cheapest and most straightforward methods of settlement are by international payments in currency or sterling , and Midland offers three options : Priority Payments , where speed of funds transfer is of paramount importance ; Mail Payments , where there is less urgency ; and Bankers Drafts , which are particularly appropriate for low priority , low value payments . |
| 13 | The first of the case studies we describe is of the use of robots in a West German factory and gives strong support to the de-skilling hypothesis described in the previous chapter . |
| 14 | All that we can see , feel , touch , taste and hear is of one , all-pervading force — the god force . |
| 15 | ‘ Every time we question users of Teletel , particularly frequent users , the only complaint we hear is of the speed . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , now that you ask , ’ he said smoothly , ‘ the picture I get is of a group of young people with more money than sense , buying temporary pleasures because they have n't got a clue where to find enjoyment of the more permanent sort . ’ |
| 17 | The context in which courts operate is of major importance , and for this reason , care should be taken not to exaggerate the link between sentencing practice and penal policy . |
| 18 | Er I mean I , I mean have we really thought this through because er if we 're an anticipating having hundred , hundred and fifty people here which I suppose is of course about what we would hope for , the response that NUPE er as you know they would need to actually achieve the yes vote , I mean we need this sort of room full er would n't it not be more sensible to split up between co or not , would it not be normal for the tutor to expect the group to split up to address specific areas like , I do n't know , Labour Party membership , erm finance , I do n't know , whatever |
| 19 | I now wish to consider something that I believe is of acute importance to every Member of the House and to millions of people beyond it — the negotiations in which we are currently engaged on the intergovernmental conferences . |
| 20 | He has written in reference to a property in Hoo , " This is owned by Mr Henry Golding of Upper Halling who we find is of Langridge Manor " . |
| 21 | £50,000 play area plan considered COUNCILLORS are being asked to approve a £50,000 safe play area for Preston Park , near Stockton , which officials claim is of an innovative design . |
| 22 | It is an important one , because every aspect of the environment in which we live is of interest to us as individuals and is certainly of interest to the people whom we seek to represent . |
| 23 | It is his recognition that projected activities draw upon a distinctly different kind of energy ( and I include emotional response ) from non-projected activity that I think is of fundamental importance . |
| 24 | The envious man is obsessively drawn to see through his rival 's eyes , the cruel man is as sensitive to a sufferer 's feelings as the compassionate ; and both are disinterested , in that it does not matter to them whether any injury they do is of benefit to themselves . |
| 25 | An example I quote is of two particular members of staff who had been there a long time , and so , when I walked into the staff room , they were in the same seats . |
| 26 | The shot we require is of an American Trident missile being launched from a submarine and eventually going out of control . |
| 27 | Of course , the information they glean is of little value if the Goblin is pulverised as he impacts with the ground . |
| 28 | Yachting World has long believed sailing to be one of the principal sports in which women can compete directly with men , particularly as , in sailing , brain and not just brawn is of the essence . |
| 29 | ‘ The constant worry all my staff have is of being transferred . ’ |
| 30 | The greatest fear the airmen have is of what could happen to the people of Somalia after the international forces leave . |