Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] be [prep] great " in BNC.

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1 Play Therapy should be of great use to anyone involved in the care of children who might need counselling , and it would also be interesting reading for anyone working with children or interested in counselling them .
2 The frustration of life without a torch , illustrated by either a feature or a demonstration , could interest the men 's press , and special car fitments for fixing a torch inside the car would be of great interest to the motoring media .
3 He hopes that the discussion will not take up too much of their time , but assures them that their advice and guidance will be of great importance .
4 Such an alternator would be of great use in a motorcaravan conversion I intend doing on a V8 Land Rover .
5 Whilst not really in the FlyPast field this publication will be of great use to the enthusiast who needs an up-to-date concise listing of aircraft in Aussie .
6 In a larger organization the resources controller can be of great use in ensuring that the original requests for resources do not add up to much more than is available , in preparing and circulating the form in its agenda stage , then collecting the decisions at the meeting , entering them on the form alongside the requests and recirculating it .
7 Alone of the Pacific species , N. emarginata shows something like a comparable variation in shell shape with exposure ( Crothers , 1984 ) , but the shell is so thin as to afford little protection from crabs regardless of its shape ( Kitching , 1976 ) and an ability to resist desiccation could be of great value to this highQQintertidal species in sites protected from continuous spray .
8 In 1982 the Soviet Third World specialist Primakov asserted that ‘ an understanding on the military neutralisation of a number of regions where an accumulation of armed forces and armaments is taking place would be of great significance ’ .
9 This insight will be of great value in the normative analysis of monopoly situations .
10 The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control .
11 The accountant can be of great help in a staff relationship to the project leader in keeping the project expenditure under control .
12 An arguably more compelling situation where a Commissioner may be of great use is in the area of unfair dismissal actions before an Industrial Tribunal .
13 Mr Justice Latham , adjourning the trial last Wednesday until yesterday , told the jury the new evidence could be of great significance .
14 Mr Justice Latham , adjourning the trial last Wednesday until yesterday , told the jury the fresh evidence could be of great significance .
15 Clearly , their thermal maturity would be of great interest , as Silurian shales are also known to subcrop south of the Thames Estuary ( Wills 1973 ) .
16 The publication as a whole has been designed with ease of reference in mind and its advice should be of great value and interest to anyone involved in professional training .
17 Does my right hon. Friend accept that the sort of project to which he just referred is another example of where a national lottery could be of great assistance ?
18 Any progress to be made in this almost uncharted area would be of great significance to communication and those who apply it .
19 I think that having somebody in pram pushing distance , who has recently had a baby can be of great value and at least it means there is help at hand if you need it .
20 The most immediate practical benefits are likely to be in foreign language teaching , where clear statements of the rules of gender would be of great value .
21 ( 3 ) Your house has come up in a random sample of houses in this area and , if you are a full-time housewife , we would like you to tell us about your working day since ( 4 ) we believe that a survey of this subject would be of great value in helping all housewives .
22 The introduction of the RET will be of great value to all who have an interest in vocational education and training .
23 And looking behind us in an emotional sense can be of great preventive value .
24 You could very well spend one of your Long Vacations in a solicitor 's office ( obviously , the Vacation immediately before your final year would be best ) , and it should not be difficult to arrange ; the experience will be of great value whichever branch you intend to enter , and it could help you to make a wise choice .
25 Peace of mind when the husband was working some distance from the farm could be of great importance .
26 This book will be of great use as a reference text , both to students studying aspects of drug analysis and toxicology , as well ass scientists who are already working within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries .
27 ‘ We have learnt enough to know that your box will be of great interest , Doctor . ‘
28 The information will be of great help in preparing my remarks to the conference which will take place in Oxford in April .
29 An animal behaviourist can be of great value in cases of this type , helping you to reassert your dominance .
30 BELOW A hair-dryer can be of great value in drying your dog 's coat , while the jets of air , in conjunction with a brush , may also help to undo any tangles after a bath .
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