Example sentences of "[verb] is [prep] great " in BNC.

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1 The only way in which these late pouch excisions are likely to be minimised is by greater care in patient selection , particularly the identification of Crohn 's disease .
2 This bridge we 're guarding is of great strategic importance .
3 In all types of contracts , particularly the last , definition of the risks it is intended to cover and the manner in which they will be allocated is of great importance .
4 It is an example of his assiduous , hard-working and caring role as a constituency Member that he has raised this matter which he feels is of great importance to his constituents .
5 On the hand it most likely to be because the subject discussed is of great interest to the newspaper 's readers .
6 He tells stories such as how his grandfather shot at a flock of wild geese from the back of his pony , which took fright , threw him and he broke an arm which had to be amputated , and as a boy the tumulus where the arm was buried was pointed out to him , The list of the founders of Port Ellen in 1821 and their occupations and place of residence which he gives is of great interest .
7 He tells stories such as how his grandfather shot at a flock of wild geese from the back of his pony , which took fright , threw him and he broke an arm which had to be amputated , and as a boy the tumulus where the arm was buried was pointed out to him , The list of the founders of Port Ellen in 1821 and their occupations and place of residence which he gives is of great interest .
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