Example sentences of "[is] [prep] [det] [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that 's of little consolation to John Deakin . |
| 2 | Nigel Griffiths has tabled a bill in Parliament to provide greater regulation of travel companies but that 's of little comfort to Michael Cratchley from Banbury who lost his holiday with SFV . |
| 3 | Their progress over the next two weeks will solve the Guineas mystery , but that is of little concern to connections of Dr Devious , who heads now for the Kentucky Derby ( for which he is 10–1 from 12–1 ) in Louisville on May 2 and returns to Epsom for the Ever Ready Derby in June . |
| 4 | This is of little consequence to grubs and maggots , for they hold their interminable feasts out of sight of the rest of the world , gobbling their way around the heart of an apple or gnawing tunnels in wood , shielded by what they are eating . |
| 5 | Plainly , it is this latter category that is of most interest to readers of this book . |
| 6 | Although the American Anthropological Association 's statement on ethics is of some relevance to sociolinguists and is easily accessible as an appendix to a book which deals specifically with ethical problems in fieldwork ( Rynkiewich and Spradley 1971 ) , linguists do not in general have recourse to a widely accepted ethical code . |
| 7 | I have listed below some books on pop-up techniques , if it is of any help to G.D . |
| 8 | Peter Reid , the factor on Kildalton Estate ( 36 ) , in part of his statement said " I do n't suppose it is of any consequence to advert to the question of how people were removed , but I do n't think we can admit that there were any evictions , and I think there is no need , unless it is wished , to call forward witnesses to show that there were no evictions , at least in the ordinary sense of the word . " |
| 9 | Even if certain of the valuations are not as objective as historical cost valuations , it may be argued that an approximate current value is of more benefit to users of the financial statements than a zero valuation or a precise but irrelevant historical cost valuation . |
| 10 | One of them would not mind sacrificing himself if he thought that the other is of more use to humanity , but sees no evidence of it . |
| 11 | The distribution of wealth used for consumption is of less interest to Marxists , though its distribution does give some indication of life style . |
| 12 | It is on this trip to Moscow that Anna meets Vronsky for the first time . |