Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] be of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although there are many forms of accommodation ‘ tied ’ to employment , the agricultural tied cottage is of prime interest ( Shelter 1974 ; Schifferes 1980 ) . |
| 2 | The ease of application , fluidity and prompt absorption are of prime importance for such products and the massaging action on the affected area helps to activate the ingredients of the cream and improve circulation . |
| 3 | These data indicate that low osmolality is of primary importance in mediating the increased water absorption from cereal based ORS . |
| 4 | These findings add considerable weight to the claims that emotional arousal is of causal significance to relapse . |
| 5 | The sexual struggle is of two kinds ; in the one it is between individuals of the same sex , generally the male sex , in order to drive away or kill their rivals , the females remain passive ; whilst in the other the struggle is likewise between the individuals of the same sex , in order to excite or charm those of the opposite sex , generally the females , which no longer remain passive , but select more agreeable partners . |
| 6 | Whether these analysts commit or escape the individualistic fallacy is of little consequence because an exclusively therapeutic orientation has meant that the cultural , phylogenetic dimension of Freud 's work seems of little relevance to them . |
| 7 | Standards which do not enable valid and reliable assessment are of little value to end users . |
| 8 | If it is assumed that the Earth 's magnetic field was of this form in the past , then it is possible to estimate the position of the magnetic pole for rocks of known ages ( dated by radiometric methods ) by measuring their palaeomagnetism . |
| 9 | This review examines the evidence that abnormal oxidative metabolism is of central importance to active inflammatory bowel disease . |
| 10 | A very high proportion are of great antiquity , including prehistoric field monuments such as Maiden Castle , prehistoric structures such as Stonehenge , Roman monuments , such as Wroxeter and parts of Hadrian 's Wall , and a large number of medieval buildings . |
| 11 | Many diverse factors have been shown to have influenced the decision makers , amongst which public pacifism was of minor importance . |
| 12 | But I maintain that a far more accurate picture of the stratigraphical record is of one long gap with only very occasional sedimentation . |
| 13 | Johnes and Taylor concluded that inter-university comparisons in the non-completion rate are of little value unless account is taken of differences in the scholastic ability of each university 's intake of students . |
| 14 | Our German baby is of startling dimensions : bigger , if anything , than the woman herself . |
| 15 | The historical collection is of great value to researchers and publishers working on plant collecting , biogeography , and other historical research , but it is separated from the documentary archival material held in the Library . |
| 16 | Her favourite hobby is of particular interest as she studies wine and treats her guests to informal wine tastings . |
| 17 | Moreover , the secrecy that bedevils British government is of such a kind that it is hard to discover the truth on matters of state power . |
| 18 | Commercial forestry is of small importance in the Pentlands area generally , the only significant forest being the newly planted West Cairns Plantation to the south of Harperrig Reservoir . |
| 19 | Is he aware that the 0800 free number is of enormous benefit , especially to pensioners who have had tax deducted from their gross income from their investments in banks and building societies ? |
| 20 | The only proper list is of those in hospitals . ’ |
| 21 | For Weber , the sociologist needed to understand ( verstehen ) the subjective experience of ‘ ideal-typical ’ human individuals located within particular societies , classes and cultures — not , of course , denying that social forces shape and influence individuals , but insisting that individual human beings and the meanings they use to interpret their social world are of prime importance in understanding society . |
| 22 | Adequate training is of great importance for all those engaged in this work . |
| 23 | The masonry suspension tower on the English bank is of different design from that on the Scottish side . |
| 24 | His association with the New English Weekly was of great value , and lent considerable prestige , to that minority journal , because some of those connected with it were decidedly eccentric , unpractical and in need of guidance . |
| 25 | The three main streets of Penge , Croydon Road , Anerley Road and the High Street are of ample width , and while the two former are lined with Victorian houses , many of which are now , sadly in want of repair , Beckenham Road and the High Street form a compact but well appointed shopping centre , with street markets held in the adjoining Maple Road , and until the war Penge Empire Theatre . |
| 26 | Work references from a licensed dealer are of dubious value , and rarely even asked for . |
| 27 | While financial resources and technical equipment are of great importance in the effort to establish and operate an adequate information and communication capability , it is skilled personnel who constitute the most critical factor . |
| 28 | While financial resources and technical equipment are of great importance in the effort to establish and operate an adequate information and communication capability , it is skilled personnel who constitute the most critical factor . |
| 29 | The outer ring was of blue iris , slightly above those in tiers were huge white carnations amongst scattered gypsophilus . |
| 30 | The overall effect is of enormous complexity . |