Example sentences of "[be] to be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is set out in the statement but clarification may be needed as to whether the bands are to be of equal size or that ability grouping determines different sized bands . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | These need to be as specific as possible , including a timetable for action if they are to be of any use . |
| 4 | And , if specific hypothetical examples of such computations are to be of any interest to students of biological organisms , they should be able to distinguish reliably ( though not necessarily infallibly ) between equivalent changes in the real-world environment . |
| 5 | Whatever aspect they present — whether written for scientific or commercial purposes , or perhaps for some voluntary organisation — they will follow the lines of this chapter if they are to be of use . |
| 6 | The purpose of this study is to determine whether accounting practices need to be adjusted or developed if they are to be of use to firms operating in the highly changeful high technology sectors . |
| 7 | ( b ) The presumption rebutted ( i ) By express words The parties may always provide expressly that time limits are to be of the essence . |
| 8 | If , under Hugh MacLennan , he was able to form his judgment and turn his phrases under the eye of a skilful novelist , in Louis Dudek 's adroit hands he was able to fashion and test his poetic acumen to the full ; both were to be of absorbing interest to him . |
| 9 | The miniscule middle-class membership was insignificant as a group , but the survival of the publishing arm of the organization and the influence of the society on Arnold Leese were to be of crucial significance to the development of racial fascism in Britain . |
| 10 | These were to be of a loose fit above the knee and slightly tapered below to follow ‘ the shape of the leg from above the calf to the top of the shoe . ’ |
| 11 | The projects were to be of real and lasting value , and able in the long run to pay for themselves . |
| 12 | It was possible to estimate the approximate vicinity of the conjectural planet if it were to be of a reasonable size and to be responsible for the perturbation of Uranus ' orbit . |
| 13 | Moreover the towns were to be of diverse and balanced social composition : |
| 14 | If this proposition were to be of interest I would arrange for you to be put in contact with my client , who will reveal his identity at the appropriate stage . |
| 15 | For the CNAA 's relationships with the polytechnics in the 1970s the uncertainties surrounding this question , and the different interpretations of it by different polytechnic directors and within the CNAA itself , were to be of central importance . |
| 16 | The Report emphasized what had been the Council 's interpretation of its Charter and Statutes from the outset — if the Council 's degrees were to be of comparable standard to those awarded by universities then : |
| 17 | The old rule was that requisitions on title were dealt with after contracts had been exchanged , and that prior to that time the questions were to be of a practical nature , as per the form of preliminary enquiries . |
| 18 | The assumption here is that the more quality names you have in the race , the more likely the product is to be of high calibre . |
| 19 | When receiving professional aromatherapy treatment-especially aromatherapy massage — it is important to feel at ease with your therapist if it is to be of any worth . |
| 20 | If it is to be of maximum benefit they must be able to perform monitoring correctly , interpret the results and use the information to modify diet or insulin dose as appropriate . |
| 21 | Editor , — If operative mortality is to be of any use as an indicator of quality in cardiac surgery a system of risk stratification must be in place . |
| 22 | When many of these are taken by one person it is still useful for him or her to ensure that the separate responsibilities are kept in balance — and essential if the work is to be of use to other teachers . |
| 23 | The ownership of archaeological finds depends on the local laws ( in some countries all archaeological artefacts are automatically the property of the state and have to be reported , while in others the finds belong to the owner of the land on which they were found ) , but whatever the ownership , each find needs to be properly recorded if it is to be of any use archaeologically . |
| 24 | He should be told that the specimen of breath which he has given containing the lower proportion of alcohol exceeds the statutory limit but does not exceed 50 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath ; that in these circumstances he is entitled to claim to have this specimen replaced by a specimen of blood or urine if he wishes ; but that , if he does so , it will be for the constable to decide whether the replacement specimen is to be of blood or urine and that if the constable requires a specimen of blood it will be taken by a doctor unless the doctor considers that there are medical reasons for not taking blood , when urine may be given instead . |
| 25 | In a case where the driver 's option is to be explained to him under section 8(2) , the driver should be told that if he exercises the right to have a replacement specimen taken under section 7(4) , it will be for the constable to decide whether that specimen is to be of blood or urine and , if the constable intends to require a specimen of blood to be taken by a medical practitioner , the driver should be told that his only right to object to giving blood and to give urine instead will be for medical reasons to be determined by the medical practitioner . |
| 26 | If the pool is to be of concrete a similar construction in that material can be made . |
| 27 | The book 's purpose , in which it succeeds admirably , is to be of practical use . |
| 28 | The assessment is to be of two basic forms , first the teachers ' own judgements of their pupils , based on their work in class , and secondly , the pupils ' performances on standard assessment tasks ( SATs ) . |
| 29 | It is suggested that if the timetable is important ( as for example , a development timetable in a building lease ) the draftsman should provide expressly that time is to be of the essence . |
| 30 | Should the parties agree that time is to be of the essence ? |