Example sentences of "largely a matter " in BNC.

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1 This is largely a matter of forming the habit of noting the wind from smoke or some other indication and of orientating yourself relative to the sun or an obvious feature such as a coast line , i.e. remember something along the lines of ‘ Into wind is into sun ’ , or say to yourself , ‘ I must land with the sun over my left shoulder ’ , etc .
2 The ‘ cure ’ is largely a matter of acclimatisation and a simple but thorough explanation of why the aircraft stalls and what causes the sensation .
3 Rapid progress across country is largely a matter of finding and using effectively only the very strongest of thermals .
4 It is largely a matter of cost .
5 One such difference is largely a matter of emphasis but it seems to me of significance .
6 Too often the car feels lurchy , with accurate placement largely a matter of guesswork .
7 You can occasionally pick up such things at local auctions , but it is largely a matter of searching until you find the right one at the right price .
8 The Heritage range is the most flexible because cantilever cross frames are used to carry all the first floor loads and most of the roof , leaving internal divisions largely a matter of choice .
9 It 's largely a matter of what you want from the loft , and how much you want to spend .
10 What actions express an attitude is largely a matter of social convention .
11 Format is largely a matter of preference .
12 What evidence can be gleaned for the ‘ Queen Margaret ’ school , or for the counter-argument that such changes are largely a matter of style rather than substance , by examining the procedure and mechanics of government since 1979 ?
13 With other creatures , their communications are largely a matter of instinctive patterning .
14 Preferences between wholemeal bread and white bread are largely a matter of habit .
15 Polo is largely a matter of pony power .
16 This is largely a matter of common sense .
17 Like the difference between phrase-book French and fluent speech , it is largely a matter of hard work , learning and regular application .
18 The process by which children learn to behave is largely a matter of operant learning .
19 It is all largely a matter of trial and error to find the string that will suit you best .
20 All that had its 1930s precursors , such as the early fiction of George Orwell and Graham Greene ; and in an open letter to Elizabeth Bowen , written several years before the Movement was ever heard of , Greene had remarked that the novelist has a simple duty to tell the truth and to get it right : ‘ By truth I mean accuracy — it is largely a matter of style ’ .
21 Signals were still largely a matter of horsed despatch-riders and flags ; the heliograph and electric telegraph were the only important additions to the repertoire at Napoleon 's disposal .
22 Economic management was largely a matter of measuring resources of manpower and materials and adjudicating between bids made for them by the armed services and the major industries .
23 In the press , ‘ taste ’ was largely a matter of editorial discretion .
24 But it can be difficult to ascertain whether exchange rate pressure is temporary or permanent in nature ; consequently the decision when and to what degree the central monetary authority should intervene is largely a matter of judgement .
25 Though the Commissioners also act as custodian trustees of the churches and parsonages , their management is largely a matter for the dioceses .
26 Some of these , like the reforms in the royal Household , were largely a matter of tidying up existing arrangements .
27 In practice , the best combination of instruments for a particular procedure is largely a matter of trial and error but once a simple technique , such as the two-instrument injection method , has been mastered the principles of making and setting up extra instruments will be self-evident .
28 Many observers feel , however , that this difference is largely a matter of social role ; and that , as female sexuality becomes increasingly recognised and acceptable , sex-differentiation with regard to pornography is diminishing .
29 Finding the optimum location is largely a matter of trial and error , but aim to place them where they can not be seen upside-down ( i.e. , with the top end facing a wall ) , or use them as wall-hangings .
30 The former can not be defined by any objective criteria and are largely a matter of personal taste , although if you wish to guarantee a reasonable resale value , it is crucial to make sure that your tastes coincide with more universally held views on aesthetic appeal .
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