Example sentences of "to be [prep] [det] value " in BNC.

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1 So the notion of individual deterrence seems to be of little value in justifying our penal practices .
2 Similarly other features such as the Behaviour Modification System are considered to be of little value .
3 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 .
4 For this reason , the fourth edition of Coopers ' manual will continue to be of some value .
5 ‘ My feeling was that if this was the last thing I was going to do , I wanted it to be of some value .
6 The survey was closed on 17th October , 1984 , and , of necessity , the analysis and discussion in this report covers those areas considered to be of most value to SERC that could be assessed quickly : this interim report was required by the end of November , 1984 .
7 In a way , long-term , something you do in science is possibly going to be of more value , but it 's very necessary , I think , literature and things like that are very much part of your life , you 'd go mad without them , I certainly would ; so I do n't think you can really assign values like that — it 's just where your personal interest and qualities lie , what you 're best at .
8 In other words , when it comes to an attempt to understand how someone is likely to respond to a stimulus , a description of the stimulus in terms of its simple physical dimensions is not going to be of any value .
9 It should be noted before going any further that for a sample survey to be of any value at all the sampling procedure must be open to scrutiny and stand up to criticism .
10 There can not be a satisfactory answer to such a question which is short enough for the circumstances , and informative enough to be of any value .
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