Example sentences of "of [v-ing] be a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A way of seeing is a way of not seeing . |
| 2 | The intensity of scattering is a function of the electron density and therefore of the refractive index . |
| 3 | The level of giving is a barometer of church health . |
| 4 | It is held by others , however , that a large part of the relative decline was the inevitable sequel of having been a pioneer in industrialization . |
| 5 | All other things which are done instead of talking are a waste of time , are being used as excuses to delay the whole process , and will bear no fruit whatsoever , except the killing which is going on every day … |
| 6 | There are many calorie counting booklets and slimming books available , but most experts agree that the best type of dieting is a change to new eating habits , based on the type of balanced diet outlined earlier in the chapter , and on eating less of the high energy foods — fats and refined carbohydrates ( sugars ) . |