Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] be of [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For aquifers with a high carbonate content this is of little consequence , but in other aquifers the acidity of the subsurface water resulting from its sulphate content can persist to depths of several metres and can result in metals such as aluminium being leached into shallow groundwater . |
| 2 | There was mention of some art history work , a few articles for various journals and a cataloguing job for one of the museums but it was clear that for Maidstone these were of little importance and did not really qualify for the title of job . |
| 3 | Looking at the objects available is of little help , as it 's only by trial and error that the problem can be solved . |
| 4 | Now on one occasion , as I say this is a conglomerate this is of several things put together , but one happened rather like this . |
| 5 | However , although the averages given in the last column of Table 4 are of some value they do not convey the reality of referral and investigative work . |
| 6 | The census taken in June 1841 is of less value than those taken in later years . |
| 7 | It 's only when you think you might want to do something a little more complex and powerful with the information you 're storing that things become more jargonised and complex , and having a help system that is not context sensitive is of little assistance . |