Example sentences of "be [prep] real [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The economy , versatility and ease of use of these systems has proved to be of real benefit in designing their domestic and commercial structures . |
| 2 | The retreat movement is only just beginning to establish itself north of the Border and I feel strongly that a quiet space can be of real benefit in today 's hectic and stressful lifestyle . ’ ‘ |
| 3 | For this new pill to be of real help , we need a change in the law , making it easier to get abortions . |
| 4 | Quite the reverse , these become the trusted friends that truly understand and can be of real help in time of trouble . |
| 5 | I have seen enough to believe that the materials , over time , will prove to be of real help to teachers trying to solve their own problems by enabling them to see what support there is in the sharing of difficulties and by strengthening the belief that efficient discussion can lead to effective action . |
| 6 | It was this sort of situation the Agency committee had in mind in justifying its activities because ‘ provincial associations have become inert and inefficient ’ with the result that local groups concluded ‘ their own individual exertions were too little sustained by those of similar bodies elsewhere to be of real utility ’ . |
| 7 | What is more , it was also clear that , mechanically , such fins would be of real assistance out of water as in it , had the fish , like its ancient forebears , been living in shallow water and become stranded . |
| 8 | I do not for my part find the objections in principle to be strong and I would certainly be prepared to agree the rule should no longer be adhered to were it not for the practical consideration to which I have referred and which my noble and learned friend agrees to be of real substance . |
| 9 | If the Strauss/Liszt/Mendelssohn disc preserves some kind of logic in its programming , another release featuring miscellaneous items ( ) unfortunately has the appearance of being cobbled together , and as such may only be of real interest to the avid Klemperer fan . |
| 10 | The theory is nevertheless of a sort which can be of real use in a classroom . |
| 11 | To be of real use the policy statement should be specific about priorities and other matters . |
| 12 | This is a very small steel device with not enough fence area to be of real use . |
| 13 | Almost too late to be of real use , a rehabilitation unit took her in and began the slow , hard work of helping her and her family reconstruct and make sense of their situation . |
| 14 | The problem lies with the documents , which are too short to be of real value . |
| 15 | This policy is limited , however , in two crucial ways : first , that such ‘ choice ’ in effect reduces to the ability to pay , and ability to pay has been profoundly affected by other policies which have increased the differences among groups with regard to income and wealth ; and secondly , that many public services must be provided in the local area if they are to be of real value and if other costs , not only financial , are not to be incurred , for instance , in travelling or moving residence in order to receive them . |
| 16 | This does seem a reasonable argument , and I certainly would not want to lose a therapy which could be of real value to people . |
| 17 | Such a model , in this bare form , is too mechanistic to be of real value . |
| 18 | This development will be of real value . ’ |
| 19 | This is bound to be somewhat artificial , since the obligation to show all the stages of your reasoning forces you to appear rather more introspective than you would be in real life , but it still provides good practice in arranging and presenting material in an acceptable style . |
| 20 | They were unlikely to be in real danger , the Whistler stalked at night , not in broad daylight , and no vehicle had passed him since he left the coastal road . |
| 21 | While the Board believes its patients were not put in jeopardy by the HIV doctor , his many sexual partners — both male and female — could be in real danger . |
| 22 | There was also the time element The next tide could not be far away and if he was caught by the tide he would be in real trouble . |
| 23 | ‘ If you go to the left of the ditch you will be in real trouble with reeds rushes , bushes and goodness knows what , ’ professional John Davies warned me . |
| 24 | Get into a jam with , for example , a knot in the yarn , bad knitting and so on and you will be in real trouble . |
| 25 | Else you 'll be in real trouble . |