Example sentences of "[vb -s] [been] of [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But one may also say , from the fact that this has needed to be discussed — and from the fact that , as I say , throughout the greater part of Christendom women have not been ordained — it would be difficult to argue that the fact that this religion has had at its centre a male figure has been of little significance . |
| 2 | But staff here agree the assessment has been of little value . |
| 3 | However , it seems plausible that this source of energy has been of little importance in the past because Jupiter is so very massive that it probably formed very hot , though Jupiter may now be sufficiently cool for helium separation to have recently become significant , or for it to become significant in the relatively near future . |
| 4 | Can you say what the best things are from your drama school experience and what has been of most value to you during your first year in the profession ? |
| 5 | I mean , Diana herself has never in her lifetime uttered one statement that has been of any use to any member of the human race . ’ |
| 6 | On balance , I believe that Britain 's membership of the EEC has been of some benefit in terms of the home market which she has gained and will continue to gain as and when her partners honour their commitments to complete the Single Market ; however , as should be clear from the figures quoted in Chapter 5 , the assertion that EEC membership has been good for Britain is open to question . |
| 7 | Right in the course of our er er com our meetings Danny erm I will be asking you to recommend me to people but if , but only if you feel that this meeting has been of some benefit to you . |
| 8 | I hope that this has been of some help if you were not too sure of which rib to use on what occasion . |
| 9 | The work of Norman Shneidman has been of some value in highlighting the way in which sport in Soviet society is ‘ directed towards the all-round development of the human individual ’ ( 1979 , p.7 ) . |
| 10 | Doctors have not always welcomed the establishment of computer systems in hospitals — computers have often proved difficult to use , and the information has been of more use to managers than to clinicians . |
| 11 | Saying fantastic erm and then you can say look , as it 's been of some benefit do you remember what I said earlier ? |
| 12 | and the money for your daughter in the future so do you feel that it 's been of some benefit to you today to have had this discussion ? |
| 13 | So you feel it 's been of some benefit to you today ? |
| 14 | ‘ First time that thing 's been of some use ! ’ |