Example sentences of "be [prep] [noun] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This shows that Anselm was quite as ready to face exile for the primacy as he had been for obedience to the pope . |
| 2 | But we were surprised that not once during our visit were the words ‘ land reform ’ so much as mentioned , although what has happened there most certainly counts as this , and would have been of interest to the World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development held by FAO in 1979 . |
| 3 | But there are other factors involved in the way in which pupils use their sight that are of relevance to the teacher , especially since it may be found that pupils who have comparable recorded levels of visual acuity seem to use their sight differently . |
| 4 | If true , these matters are of concern to the Bank as supervisor of the [ defendants ] and raise questions as to the continued fulfilment of the minimum criteria for authorisation set out in Schedule 3 to the Banking Act 1987 , which includes inter alia the requirement that directors , controllers and managers of authorised institutions shall be fit and proper to hold their positions and that the business of the institution will be carried on with integrity and skill and in a prudent manner . |
| 5 | ‘ Mr Ashdown would be better concentrating on the basic issues that are of concern to the electorate rather than perpetually engaging in imagined card games that he thinks he would like to play on Friday morning . ’ |
| 6 | Earnings only build as office experience imparts skills that are of value to the employer . |
| 7 | And probably you 're in hock to the Service 's being friends ( the Service always had banking friends ) for this boatyard , too . |
| 8 | Charlie , Avant-Garde stylist of the Year , holds very strong views about client relations and they are like music to the ear . |
| 9 | The Wingti government also claimed that the army 's advance was largely unresisted and had been in response to the invitation of local chiefs . |
| 10 | Psychologically it is costly because we are in bondage to the person we will not forgive . |
| 11 | The following prices are in addition to the admission to Dover Castle : |
| 12 | These provisions are in addition to the cover provided by the P&O Group Pension Scheme . |
| 13 | These are in addition to the re-opening of investigations into the 1988 murders of the young township activist , Stompie Moeketsi , and of Dr Abu-Baker Asvat , a Soweto physician who was a member of the radical Azanian People 's Movement , Azapo . |
| 14 | Johnson equates Psyche 's lamp with the female ability to shine a light on aspects of life which are in darkness to the male . |
| 15 | Use prominent and clear price tickets ( but make sure they are in proportion to the size of the goods ) . |
| 16 | The legs that deliver that blow are in proportion to the rest of the tiger 's body , the circumference of the upper joint often being as much as 21 in ( 54 cm ) . |
| 17 | The decisions are in contrast to the attitude of the courts to the powers of the Commission for Racial Equality . |
| 18 | However , Sergei Freidzon , a former Soviet planner , identifies two additional standing bodies : an Institution of Permanent Advisers ( 19 civilians , as well as the CGS and two First Deputy Defence Ministers ) and a larger Institution of Permanent Consultants ( 50 per cent military , 50 per cent civilian ) , both of which are in harness to the Council for much of the year . |
| 19 | ( Congratulations are in order to the Gwili on the Taff Vale brake 3rd , a must to see . ) |
| 20 | These are in relation to the degree of probability of damage occurring , negligent omissions and multiple causes of harm . |
| 21 | Defining what the user expects and wants from a service however is complicated by the fact that perceptions change over time , according to where people are in relation to the system . |
| 22 | The further risk both the vendor and purchaser will wish to minimise is alerting the particular customer or supplier as to how significant they are in relation to the business . |
| 23 | That should be of concern to the Chancellor . |
| 24 | Quite apart from the help to me , I think it would be of benefit to the Society to encourage research , which would inevitably lead to a better understanding of the BCR 's difficulties and the important part it played in the district 's life . |
| 25 | Joan has worked very hard and conscientiously during her term of office but she feels that a fresh look at the job through a new treasurer in 1987 can only be of benefit to the Society . |
| 26 | The State has powers to alienate the rights of possessions to such " deserving grantees " ( the deserving grantees , according to Islamic law , are the landless , the warriors and others who serve the State , those who can actually cultivate the land , and those who have just embraced Islam ) who are able to put the land to productive use and to be of benefit to the society at large . |
| 27 | As well as involving our audiences more , it may also help to attract new members which can only be of benefit to the Society let's hope it will be a regular event . |
| 28 | His professional engineering career started on the truck side , and he sees his task mainly as miniaturisation to bring all the advantages of power and economy enjoyed by the heavy goods diesel driver down to the size where they can also be of benefit to the motorist . |
| 29 | Even if there is no directly relevant practice of the profession , the evidence of other practitioners as to what they do in similar cases and why , is likely to be of benefit to the court . |
| 30 | Others wanted to reconceptualise it as a process which could be of benefit to the school , and their department in particular . |