Example sentences of "be of [noun sg] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | CFCs are of course a new phenomenon ; entirely man-made . |
| 2 | Although these definitions are important to any attempt to compare different types of credit agreement in logic or law , they are of course a very far cry from how any consumer would define different types of credit . |
| 3 | There are of course a few cases where wives earn more than their husbands . |
| 4 | Entitled Challenge , it ‘ will be progressive in the sense that it understands Christian faith to be of necessity a commitment to the cause of all who are oppressed , discriminated against or unjustly treated . ’ |
| 5 | If the pool is to be of concrete a similar construction in that material can be made . |
| 6 | Those with significant property to leave were of course a minority . |
| 7 | The year went reasonably well but there were of course a few difficulties as you would expect from a new organisation . |
| 8 | Capital expenditure less depreciation is eighteen million better , that 's of course a function of two er , elements . |
| 9 | The eminent Kleinian psychoanalyst , Hanna Segal , has recently declared the adult homosexual structure to be inherently pathological , disturbed , and perverse , and this because of an inbuilt , narcissistic desire for the same : ‘ homosexuality is of necessity a narcissistic condition , as the name itself betrays . |
| 10 | Although the petitioner was , for the reasons indicated , entitled to appeal as of right , the present petition by the petitioner is of necessity a petition for the grant of special leave to appeal and the grant of such leave remains discretionary : see Lopes v. Valliappa Chettiar [ 1968 ] A.C. 887 . |
| 11 | Biography is of necessity a false narrative . |
| 12 | ( It should be noted here that the groom himself is of necessity a classifactory cross-cousin of the bride , for the rule is that all marriages must be between kinsmen of the same caste . |
| 13 | The ‘ lukewarm ’ state is of course a biblical and transcendental and authoritative anchoring of ‘ indifference ’ . |
| 14 | That English tradition of the amateur is of course a long one , and by no means ignoble , reaching back as it does through John Morley to Walter Bagehot , to Burke , to Addison , and so all the way to Philip Sidney and the Renaissance all-round man . |
| 15 | The answer is of course a political answer . |
| 16 | There is of course a much heard debate about the fees and the services of the church , with people holding different views about whether or not there should be a charge for functions like funerals , but for the moment we are more concerned with how the ‘ consumers ’ experience the way the church 's representative reaches out to them at their time of crisis . |
| 17 | It is of course a very difficult subject to talk about and many families who know or suspect that a relative has killed himself or tried to , are ashamed and refuse to talk about it , or make up all kinds of stories to cover the fact up . |
| 18 | It is of course a fairly familiar topic in the Bible , from Saul through to Judas — where there is enough material to offer some helpful teaching on the subject , and there is no need for it to be discussed so seldom . |
| 19 | The central dogma is of course a theory , but there is no evidence to suggest that it is wrong . |
| 20 | Good television news coverage is of course a fantastic bonus , though it may be difficult to get for a modest but charming building . |
| 21 | Ashwina 's brother is telling a joke which subverts the text — Jamie is of course a purely innocent presence . |
| 22 | There is of course a fine line between ‘ direct support ’ and ‘ regular monitoring ’ but the main distinction is that people in the previous category were visited at least once a week to give support or help , whereas people in the ‘ monitoring only ’ category were visited about once a fortnight or once a month so that the development officer could ‘ see how things were going ’ . |
| 23 | With respect to the lack of co-operation , there is of course a tendency ( not uncommon elsewhere ) for librarians in different sectors to develop groups and associations to consider the problems and work within their individual sectors , without looking backward and forward to other levels of education . |
| 24 | Agricultural development in Kenya is of course a national priority and BAT 's subsidiary , BAT Kenya , is making a significant contribution . |
| 25 | Operating from batteries alone , the vehicle is of course a zero emission car and it is expected that the majority of commuting will be in this mode . |
| 26 | For the cat to reason this out would require considerable mental agility , but there is of course a simpler explanation . |
| 27 | This is of course a perfectly defensible approach , but it seems to me a limited one : inevitably one comes up against the micro-macro conundrum . |
| 28 | There is of course a difference between a flexible general programme , able to expand/develop/change emphasis , as and when circumstances alter/new needs emerge/relevant external courses present themselves , and waiting for a course to be advertised before a need is identified , or taken notice of . |
| 29 | What the HIRTA might do to your avionics is of course a different matter . |
| 30 | The transfiguration ( Matthew 17 ) , recorded here in 2 Peter 1 : 16–18 , is of course a unique event , but it is also part of a pattern for Peter 's life which shows he was a man who was close to God . |