Example sentences of "and it is of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The whole process of storing and moving goods tends to generate highly inflammable rubbish ( packaging etc. ) and it is of prime importance that the whole of the warehousing area is kept clean and clear of inflammable refuse .
2 If there is an existing pipe organ and it is of good quality , it may prove to be more economical in the long run to restore rather than replace it .
3 Wealth was , however , not the only factor discussed by Veblen , and it is of particular interest that he ends his account of the leisure class with a chapter on ‘ The higher learning as an expression of pecuniary culture ’ , and with an emphasis on Classics as the key at that time to the concept of high culture .
4 This information — and it is of enormous diversity and emanates from all governmental departments — does not often find its way into the media .
5 For the first three days after a foal is born it is usually fairly accepting of the world around it , and it is of considerable advantage to us to make use of these three days to teach the foal that we are friendly and trustworthy .
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