Example sentences of "is of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the first , and in the end the most lasting , impression that one carries away , is of the contrast between the golden-cream light and space and the exquisite feeling of harmony engendered by the ceiling as opposed to the deep blue darkness and turmoil of the ‘ Last Judgment ’ . |
| 2 | The sky is of the blue of an English summer day , with large , but not threatening , clouds of a silvery whiteness . |
| 3 | The distance is of a deep blue , and the near trees and grass of the freshest green ; for Constable could never consent to parch up the verdure of nature to obtain warmth . |
| 4 | He is of Hindu stock , grew up amid the elaborate racial estrangements of Trinidad , and now lives in England . |
| 5 | Roth also explains that he was ‘ educated to believe that the independent reality of the fiction is all there is of importance and that writers should remain in the shadows ’ . |
| 6 | The work that Levi valued is of an order to which Auschwitz — with the lying motto over its gates , Arbeit macht frei — was built to be antithetical . |
| 7 | Doyle — ‘ Patrick ’ to his author — is of the fantastic-depressive , angry-and-otherwise Scots-Irish clan . |
| 8 | One of the things you will notice when watching the television is that close-ups are used very effectively , and so it is of vital importance that the actor has absolute control over his/her face and expression . |
| 9 | Academic study of drama as such is not necessarily useful for the actor , but an awareness of playwrights and their various styles is of practical value . |
| 10 | Equity entry is of crucial concern to the large numbers of trained and talented drama school finalists seeking to enter the business every year . |
| 11 | There is of course no logical reason why things should be different this time , wrote Harsnet , why this too should not be an illusion , the illusion of imagining that I know not only what step to take first but also what step to take second and even what step to take third . |
| 12 | The pressure to remodel old pubs is of course nothing new . |
| 13 | This even applies to listed buildings : there is still a worryingly widespread general belief that listing only covers the facade , or perhaps just the exterior , whereas it is of course expressly designed to protect the whole building . |
| 14 | This is of course in our own interests . ’ |
| 15 | While not a complete substitute for manure or compost , it is of particular use to those who find bulky animal manure hard to come by . |
| 16 | Also , if the wheel brake is of the type that is applied automatically with full airbrake , remember that you should avoid touching down with full airbrake . |
| 17 | Whether there is any social morality or justice in such a system is not a matter which the detectives are given to question ; nor do they spend much time in reflecting on why some dubious property acquisition is outside their terms of reference , or what the relationship is of such practices to the maintenance of position and power . |
| 18 | Communitas is of the now ; structure is rooted in the past and extends into the future through language , law and custom . |
| 19 | The first impression is of a quiet , reflective , determined man of the world , of affairs . |
| 20 | The essential projection is of simple wooden furniture , plain walls , some carpeting on the polished floorboards . |
| 21 | We need to take good note of this , for it is an aspect of Leonard 's life , little stressed to be sure , at times perhaps deliberately down-played , that is of immense significance to him . |
| 22 | All this is of great significance for exploring Leonard 's characteristics , for what was natural to Leonard 's incipient viewpoint and versification now found stimulating and corroborative encouragement . |
| 23 | The ‘ appearance ’ is of the wall stopping just as it reaches the board ; but do not the input systems deliver up the information that the wall continues behind the occluder ? |
| 24 | It is of paramount importance to realise and appreciate the value of deep groundstrokes . |
| 25 | Your food intake is of prime importance during the rest and recovery stage . |
| 26 | However , a general consideration of the ‘ B ’ group is of great importance to both the serious and the casual trainer . |
| 27 | ‘ Polpero ’ ( middle above ) by D. Carman , won the advanced class for miniatures and is of the scenic type , while the third miniature is symptomatic of the popular depressed urban portraits |
| 28 | The case is of highly figured solid English walnut , and Macassar ebony . |
| 29 | The carving is of a quality I do not even understand . |
| 30 | The wheel is of Flemish type , typical of the Donegal flax wheel . |