Example sentences of "[vb infin] [is] of " in BNC.

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1 Closed-loop control is then the natural choice if the stepping motor itself must be utilised effectively , for example in aerospace applications where weight rather than cost is of primary importance .
2 The one position he or she should avoid is of being a kind of co-conspirator with the politician against the legitimate interests of the audience and that , it has seemed to me lately , is an increasingly easy trap to fall into .
3 Well one of the greatest qualities a fisherman can have is of course patience .
4 The May record is of a bird which remained at Piddinghoe until 13 May 1956 .
5 We are going to tabulate the information so that we can look at the data from a statistical point of view , so every question you can answer is of value .
6 The only pollution Euro Disney will suffer is of the uniquely French kind le snootiness ( something almost as chilling as the North Sea wind ) .
7 Your ability to write and argue is of little avail if you get your facts wrong , fail to find the relevant authorities , rely on a statute that has been superseded or a case that has been overruled , or simply misunderstand the authorities .
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