Example sentences of "the [noun sg] be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is noteworthy that the majority are of plants starting with the letter ‘ A ’ which , as has been explained , proportionately outnumbered the other letters in the Figures . |
| 2 | I now live in a small Perthshire village , substantially less homogeneous than the one in which I grew up but in which there are also a few catholic families and where the majority are of presbyterian Scottish/Ulster stock . |
| 3 | Generally it was felt that there was a lack of quality control of ACE schemes being quite good but the majority being of poor quality with poor working conditions , bad pay and often inadequate training . |
| 4 | The plaza was a place for nocturnal meetings , although the majority were of a far simpler , far older kind than two men planning international espionage . |
| 5 | Frequently , the soundtrack was of higher quality than both plot and script — as Ice-T observed when piecing together ‘ Pimps , Players And Private Eyes ’ , a currently in-demand import compilation that features ten of the most potent soundtrack cuts from blaxploitation 's golden age , thus fulfilling a life-long ambition . |
| 6 | At the top of the pulpit , putti hold back gilded curtains , while the remainder is of scagliola of different colours and textures . |
| 7 | Some 40 per cent of the population were of black African descent , 40 per cent were descended from labourers brought from the Indian subcontinent , and the remainder were of mixed race . |
| 8 | The shield was of blue enamel . |
| 9 | The length of the ridge is of the same order as the size of the remnant . |
| 10 | The soil formation of the ridge was of crucial importance . |
| 11 | What is possible already is to detect the chromosomal sex of a fetus either by amniocentesis or , at an earlier stage of development , by sampling of chorionic villi ; and if the fetus is of the unwanted sex , it could be aborted . |
| 12 | The trial is of national importance if it can be proved that seriously injured patients taken directly to a trauma unit have a better chance of survival , the policy is likely to be adopted in other parts of the country . |
| 13 | The stereotype is of stories exclusively concerned with drugs and unwanted pregnancies . |
| 14 | If he was a zealot , it was in his strict adherence to his Faith ; if he was bigoted , it was in his belief that the kirk was of the people and answerable to no master other than God . |
| 15 | Nematode eggs differ greatly in size and shape , and the shell is of variable thickness usually consisting of three layers . |
| 16 | If , therefore , after permission has been granted , it is found that Section 26 has not been complied with , the permission is of no effect . |
| 17 | The technique is of course patented and the trade mark ‘ Hot-Dog ’ is being sought . |
| 18 | The technique is of limited value and can only be used when the polymer has an end group amenable to analysis . |
| 19 | It was originally a triple-purpose breed , particularly valued for work and meat , but the cows were not good yielders ( average milk yield overall about 3,000kg ) except in individual cases , though the milk was of high quality and there are still some good milking strains in the breed . |
| 20 | However , the measure is of the number of organisms in aerosol at the time of testing and not the dose of organism to which the patient was actually exposed . |
| 21 | The throne is of very solid wood , carved with symbols and sigils of all the major powers of Chaos and Evil . |
| 22 | The smell is of woodsmoke and amber , stables and drains , grilling meats and spices . |
| 23 | The case is of highly figured solid English walnut , and Macassar ebony . |
| 24 | The case is of course silent as to the neighbour principle since it predates Donoghue v. Stevenson , but there is no reason to doubt that the facts of the case , if they were to occur again , could be dealt with as a straightforward application of the neighbour principle . |
| 25 | We have been told that the case is of no interest to Mr. Bell , he now being in custody in relation to other matters . |
| 26 | I agree with Potts J. that the case is of no assistance today . |
| 27 | The case is of great importance and interest because it illuminates the weaknesses inherent in the role of the judiciary when required to adjudicate in such matters . |
| 28 | The finding that this was indeed the case is of interest because the potential employers professed to operate a policy of equal opportunities and because such discrimination is illegal . |
| 29 | ‘ The case is of importance both because of its possible effect on Mr Anderson and also because an allegation of murder made in a civil action , particularly after an acquittal , is a matter of justifiable public concern and interest . |
| 30 | Notwithstanding the fact that Dirks was found not guilty , the tests laid down in the case are of great significance : a tipper 's liability is contingent upon the purpose of his action ; while a tippee 's liability is limited to those situations where he knows or ought reasonably to know of the insider 's breach of duty . |