Example sentences of "[conj] it is made of " in BNC.

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1 There is a lightness of touch in the Gothic tracery in the windows ( although it is made of cast iron ! ) and the barge boarding in the central gable is almost like lace compared with the later and heavier Victorian sort .
2 We grabbed the baby from her cot and crouched down in the hall of our house , thankful that it is made of concrete rather than wood .
3 It is also illegal for manufacturers to give their product a misleading name , or to claim that it is made of a particular ingredient which in fact makes up a very small proportion of the product .
4 Not only is the creature convincingly modelled and animated , but ray tracing and lighting effects are used to give accurate refraction and reflection so that it really does look as if it is made of water .
5 If it is made of a slightly rough material it gives the caterpillar something to get a purchase on .
6 ( iv ) In which case will the ring fall faster , if it is made of copper or of aluminium ?
7 Optical fibre promises also to be cheap , because it is made of sand .
8 As it is made of lead , an indication of its age is the white powder which covers the surface after being buried in the ground for any length of time .
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