Example sentences of "[adv] a matter [prep] degree " in BNC.
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| 1 | The closeness of these links is obviously a matter of degree , since there will always be some connection between the various aspects of a theory ; but a concern with the general problem of holism will inevitably constrain us to see a theory in a particular perspective , and to focus sharply on certain characteristics at the expense of others . |
| 2 | What constitutes ‘ serious damage to property ’ is obviously a matter of degree , but it probably means something rather more serious than a few broken windows . |
| 3 | Perhaps however it is only a matter of degree . |
| 4 | It was only a matter of degree . |
| 5 | As I pointed out earlier , even those scientists who are most eager to assure us that the difference between man and other animals is only a matter of degree always conduct their experiments in a way which implies that the observer is quite different in kind from what he observes . |
| 6 | So is it just a matter of degree ? |
| 7 | ‘ The difference between the PWR proposed for Hinkley C and the RBMK reactor at Chernobyl is not a matter of degree or fine detail , ’ the Board 's engineering expert Brian George asserted to the Inquiry Inspector . |
| 8 | Knowing , on the other hand , is not a matter of degree , either one knows or does not . |
| 9 | The section resolves the point , although the question of what is or is not immediate is , of course , still a matter of degree . |
| 10 | Of course , it is still a matter of degree as the contract may be concluded specifically on the basis of non-reliance . |
| 11 | It is also a matter of degree ; the difference is perhaps fairly slight and will vary between individuals . |
| 12 | It is probably a matter of degree of accommodation : the more you accommodate an idea the more committed you become to an acceptance of its validity . |
| 13 | Whether such a use results in the businessman trading on written standard terms and conditions , is probably a matter of degree . |
| 14 | The difference between the normal and the schizophrenic is , then , solely a matter of degree , depending upon the extent to which the products of autism become fixed in place or , alternatively , remain under rational control . |
| 15 | It is surely a matter of degree whether the goods are " ordinarily " supplied for private use , but s12(3) of UCTA 1977 provides that the onus is upon the supplier to prove that the buyer is not a consumer . |