Example sentences of "[be] [prep] particular " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there is an important difference between what might be called the doctrine of empiricism , and scientific theory , which must be empirical in the sense that statements can be deduced from theory which are about particular events and which can be checked by observation . |
| 2 | How texts achieve their effects has been of particular significance in the teaching of literature , including drama . |
| 3 | The development of CD-ROM techniques has been of particular significance for students of texts : classics students can search the complete database of ancient literature by using the IBYCUS implementation of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae ; students of English can use the CD-ROM version of the Oxford English Dictionary to conduct searches which would take lifetimes if conducted on the twenty volumes of hard copy . |
| 4 | In Japan , the role of MITI has been of particular importance in vertically co-ordinating enterprises in the achievement of longer-term , macro-economic , industry-wide planning ( Dore , 1986 ) . |
| 5 | This issue has been of particular importance within central government in recent years as the traditional task of the civil service — that of offering objective , impartial advice — has come under scrutiny . |
| 6 | Increasing EEC involvement in defence and foreign policy seems to have been of particular concern to the Danes . |
| 7 | As an example of a class of artefact whose outline shapes are of particular interest to the expert , let us turn to bronze axes dating from the Early Bronze Age of southern Britain ( fig. 9.1 ) . |
| 8 | Two are Of particular interest : one described how to cultivate the coconut ( see p. 39 ) and other seeds considered impossible to grow in this country ( Phil . |
| 9 | Certain specimens are of particular interest . |
| 10 | Two deterrents to entering drama are of particular interest . |
| 11 | Islands are of particular theoretical interest because nature reserves and lakes are also , effectively , islands ; limited areas , cut off from similar areas . |
| 12 | Mine takes place in my flat , all over the living-room carpet , with maps spread out like prayer mats and cats lying triumphantly and with great precision on the co-ordinates that are of particular interest . |
| 13 | Accidents in childhood are of particular concern . |
| 14 | Falls are of particular concern . |
| 15 | Sometimes personal tours can be arranged in the company of a qualified member of staff , and these are of particular value for ‘ special subject ’ histories . |
| 16 | These are of particular value when a student misses a session . |
| 17 | Three aspects are of particular concern . |
| 18 | 4ths are of particular value to guitarists as they are one of the few intervals that consistently sound good with a distorted sound ( try playing thirds with distortion , and you 'll see exactly what I mean ) . |
| 19 | These titles are of particular value for recruitment , job searching and career management . |
| 20 | They apply to most places of work and are of particular importance in regard to health and safety in the office . |
| 21 | The tasks of planning and liaising , and monitoring are of particular relevance here . |
| 22 | Certain areas of consideration are of particular value : |
| 23 | Of Spain 's complex agrarian problems , two are of particular importance to us . |
| 24 | Outside Europe and the United States , however , the structural features ( and consequences ) of trade unions in Japan and Australia are of particular interest and will now be considered more fully . |
| 25 | Two of the species present in the field are of particular interest , both to population biologists interested in the manner in which the numbers of plants are regulated and to evolutionists concerned with the extent and significance of natural variation . |
| 26 | All agree on the highly derived nature of the teeth , and it is the postcranial adaptations that are of particular interest , for Oreopithecus shares with living hominoids a number of apparent postcranial synapomorphies . |
| 27 | Two areas are of particular interest : the SNR shell , especially its brightest part , and the 305mJy source near its geometric centre . |
| 28 | The remaining nine cases ( 5 per cent ) which attract the attention of more than four newspapers are of particular interest . |
| 29 | In addition to the classification granted to indicate the scope and range of services and facilities provided by appointed hotels , the AA assesses them subjectively to highlight aspects of their operation which are of particular merit . |
| 30 | It is the stars showing special characteristics which are of particular interest to the observer who has equipped himself with binoculars or a telescope . |