Example sentences of "[coord] [be] of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or are of different parties ? |
| 2 | But the recital , the disc , the voice , the whole art , were or are of large composition : ‘ hers is perhaps the richest , fullest , most beautiful big soprano voice around ’ . |
| 3 | Among the counsellors whom he has , none enjoys such importance that he would dare to contradict him in anything or be of another opinion . ’ |
| 4 | In conclusion food sensitivities are evident after treatment of Crohn 's disease with elemental diet but are variable , often do not persist , and are of insufficient importance to warrant putting all patients through elimination diets . |
| 5 | These potholes , occurring unexpectedly in an area of bare moorland , are known as the Buttertubs and are of varying depths up to 80 feet . |
| 6 | Those at Segovia and Tarragona cross deep valleys and are of great height in two tiers of arches , the lower tier being much taller than the upper . |
| 7 | The various clinical activity indices in general use depend on subjective features for their calculation and are of little use in day to day patient management , but do at least provide a tool which enables comparison of data obtained from different centres . |
| 8 | We will not consider any more complex tones , since these are not often encountered and are of little importance . |
| 9 | The wines produced here have good structure , balance and fruit and are of dependable quality . |
| 10 | The defences at Alcester have only been found at one point on the north-west side by the river , and are of two periods with a wall supported by timber piles , close enough to the river bank as not to need a ditch system at this point . |
| 11 | Summer thunderstorms are common , but the torrential downpours which they often bring are soon evaporated in the hot sun and are of limited value to agriculture . |
| 12 | The apse mosaics have a gold background and are of early type , being stiff and formal in design . |
| 13 | The data established the depth to basement rocks , and are of hydrogeological interest because anomalous conductivities arising from saline water at the base of the chalk aquifer are readily detectable . |
| 14 | He criticized sellers of the single Yellow Rose , Rosa lutea , ‘ esteemed for their colour , but as these flowers have no scent and are of short duration , they do not merit the price they are generally sold at . ’ |
| 15 | The secondary peaks occur throughout the country and are of smaller size , separated by voids , which certainly contrasts with the rapid decline in prestigious goods from an easterly source . |
| 16 | In addition , they control resources which can be withdrawn or redeployed at their discretion , and are of vital importance for workers ' livelihood and the revenue base of state expenditure . |
| 17 | Use of the equation is based on the precept that particles are dominantly spheres and are of identical densities . |
| 18 | These issues are important for the future of Ghana and other African agricultural exporters , and are of theoretical interest to historians and social scientists concerned with the problematic ability of indigenous capitalism to lead economic development in the Third World . |
| 19 | In a legend so old , discrepancies in dates can be expected and are of secondary importance . |
| 20 | The exhibitors are all market leaders in their respective fields and are of special interest and value to all engaged in the credit profession . |
| 21 | Indices such as the dependency ratio are widely quoted and are of some use in portraying overall trends and relationships between different elements of the population of Specific countries ( or any other geographical area ) . |
| 22 | Moreover , high inflation rates were and are of particular concern because of the danger that the monetary and financial systems might collapse as conventional money no longer becomes accepted as the medium of exchange . |
| 23 | They apply to most places of work and are of particular importance in regard to health and safety in the office . |
| 24 | The Cid was then before Albarrazin , doing all the evil that he could , and he brake up his camp and came with his host to Juballa ; and Abeniaf and the Alcaydes of Xativa and Carchayra came unto him , and they renewed their covenant to stand by each other , and be of one voice . |
| 25 | ‘ Have faith in the future , my princes , ’ she had concluded , ‘ and be of good cheer — you are your father 's sons , and he who laughed always at adversity would have been proud of you . |
| 26 | These children had completed their preparatory year and were of normal intelligence but severe physical problems prohibited them from entering regular school . |
| 27 | These high-ranking bureaucrats , of whom there were normally two or three at any one time and who had always long practical experience of international relations , controlled the day-to-day working of the machinery of French diplomacy and were of critical importance to its effectiveness . |
| 28 | They were established in increasing numbers from the 1830s and were of varying size and kind . |
| 29 | It emerged yesterday that all three letter bombs were contained in Jiffy bags and were of similar construction . |
| 30 | To his right wing the hills sloped gently down and were of little interest but on his left they formed a steep escarpment up whose side came a soaring wind . |