Example sentences of "[adv] of [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The skilled man was one who had acquired ‘ a general use of the tools employed in his trade ’ ( even though this was not necessarily of use to his employer ) which would give him ‘ adaptability ’ . |
| 2 | It provides a picture of the state of the incumbrances on a company 's property , something which is obviously of interest to those contemplating entering into a secured lending transaction with the company . |
| 3 | Regardless of evidence to the contrary , the authorities in the People 's Republic of China maintain that there are no political prisoners in China . |
| 4 | Again the family member will argue that this is perfectly reasonable behaviour for any family : total commitment regardless of cost to self might be considered to be the moral basis of family life . |
| 5 | That might be so in the case of other illness or disaster but in addictive disease total commitment regardless of cost to self actually works against recovery . |
| 6 | This kind of puzzle is not merely of interest to intellectuals who study what is called game theory , an area of mathematics advanced by John von Neumann , who also happens to be the father of the stored program computer . |
| 7 | Traditionally the seven awards have always been deemed to have been of equal value , but the interesting possibilities suggested by all of these short listed designs is the building in of individuality to awards which will closely resemble each other without being formally identical . |
| 8 | After all , the supplier 's products are only of benefit to his customer because the " end user " perceives them to be acceptable . |
| 9 | Anti-semitism was not a matter only of concern to Jews ; all Social Democrats must campaign against it — or leave the party . |
| 10 | The point to emphasise is that the data is only of help to those who know the patient and can build up a case history . |
| 11 | Because of this factor it is relatively expensive and little seen , and only of use to regular , frequent business users who would find themselves in difficulties without the transportation . |
| 12 | Subtitled ‘ Patterns and Textures ’ , it somehow lacks the immediate impact of its predecessor in that whilst its contents are produced to an equal if not higher standard , the nine disks contain a stunning range of patterns and textures , they are really only of use to the professional illustrator . |
| 13 | WITH the season 's curtain-raiser , the Norwich Union Cup , now only of interest to three teams ( Cardiff Devils and Durham Wasps meet to decide who faces Murrayfield Racers in December 's final ) , attention switches to the Heineken Premier and First Divisions which start tomorrow . |
| 14 | Excuses are only of interest to the competition , problems and difficulties need facing and resolving . |
| 15 | Because such systems do not take into account the variation in individuals , they are generally only of interest to the classicist . |
| 16 | Because such systems do not take into account the variation in individuals , they are generally only of interest to the classicist . |
| 17 | Forget about instep crampons or ones without forward facing points , which are only of interest to walkers . |
| 18 | They thus tend to be solely related to a company and its products , and remain unpublished as their content is only of interest to their direct users and competitors . |
| 19 | The results have to be published and should not be only of interest to the client group who put forward the proposal . |
| 20 | Discussion is only of interest to those participating in it , and many young children find it extremely difficult to articulate their ideas verbally — especially before they 've actually done what you 're talking about . |
| 21 | He explains his situation to a mysterious guest , who promises to return his wife to him as long as he agrees to ask her no questions about where she has been ( Eliot later located his source for this in Alcestis , although that is really only of importance to him ) . |
| 22 | The connection between the Jews and modernity — conceived as economic and cultural modernization — is one long of concern to sociologists , and dates at least back to the work of Werner Sombart . |
| 23 | The information is mostly of concern to the crew in the pilot 's cabin , who will then make the necessary course , altitude and speed corrections , and note items of equipment which may need a maintenance check , once the aircraft has reached its destination . |
| 24 | So , for the English edition , he has added five new chapters , consisting mostly of advice to America to balance his previous advice to Japan . |
| 25 | The law also abolished the principle of primogeniture ( the direct passing on of land to the first-born son ) , save for those cases where the eldest male was prepared to embrace Protestantism . |
| 26 | The Mamur Zapt had right of entry to all premises in Cairo . |
| 27 | The inspectors , appointed by the Crown in order to avoid governmental interference , had right of access to virtually any chemical company . |
| 28 | Badly lamed and afterwards only able to walk with the help of a stick , Patterson was no longer of use to the Navy . |
| 29 | I distance myself from the position and the policy of the President and advocate his immediate resignation [ and ] the handing over of power to a collective body , the Federation Council . " |
| 30 | This process is not of concern to archaeologists alone : the destruction of archaeological sites often coincides with the destruction of wildlife habitats and changes in the environment . |