Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [prep] little [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tony 's GP had prescribed the medication for his sleeping difficulties , but he had only taken it on two occasions , finding the tablets to be of little help . |
| 2 | It is on these grounds that we could discount the ‘ rare exceptions ’ referred to by Nossal ( 1975 : 46 , above ) , since the superfluous testing which he condemns has a far greater probability of continuing to be of little benefit to mankind , even in the advancement of knowledge , than the work of Gray , Gallistel , or the early objectives of Blakemore . |
| 3 | For them , theory consisted of broad speculation which seemed to need little in the way of systematic data collection , while for empirical research on social life , such theories seemed to be of little relevance . |
| 4 | Since Croydon Corporation 's tramway system was leased to the B.E.T. , the fact that the Penge services and the Mitcham/Sutton services would be separated by about two miles of Corporation owned track was thought to be of little consequence and it was intended to work the whole system as one with lengthy through services , under the ‘ Croydon & District Tramways ’ fleet name . |
| 5 | This can be a vacuous form of words , conveniently forgotten as students settle down in their maths , their physics , their geography lessons to acquire ideas which are , we acknowledge , of potential general application , but which are likely to be of little use if the connections between theory and practice are not made explicitly . |
| 6 | Conversely , there are many , so-called , all-inclusive communication models which are so grotesque as to be of little use to anyone . |
| 7 | This last argument seems to be of little use against the solipsist , who is not interested in communication with others . |
| 8 | Unfortunately following the death of James IV at the Battle of Flodden , the ship was considered to be of little use and was sold to the French . |
| 9 | He stated : ‘ It is somewhat bizarre that local authorities should single out the nuclear industry with its accident-free transport record for attack when the public is placed at far greater risk by the routine traffic in fuels and chemicals which seem to be of little interest to our councillors . ’ |
| 10 | So the notion of individual deterrence seems to be of little value in justifying our penal practices . |
| 11 | Similarly other features such as the Behaviour Modification System are considered to be of little value . |
| 12 | Hence , even though line-printer mapping systems might at first sight appear to be of little value in comparison with plotter-based systems , there are instances when it is convenient or cost-effective to make use of them . |
| 13 | The size of the mare too seems to be of little importance , and mules are much more alike than their parents might seem to suggest . |
| 14 | Other conundra m–y appear rather less cosmically' relevant ; they may seem to be of little importance yet , like Mercury 's orbit , may prove in the long term to be extremely important . |
| 15 | But the links were not consistent or sustained , in part perhaps because it was unclear what the general discussions could be expected to deliver for particular firms and structure plans , in particular , soon gained a reputation for being of little relevance for actual processes of development . |