Example sentences of "[be] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This takes us into the nebulous area of psychological assessment , but it is also the case that the supply of information must be of the right type and in the right form to enable human beings to respond and act correctly , especially the air traffic controllers and the flight crew . |
| 2 | The cheese will generally be of the right consistency in 12 hours if the cream is thoroughly good and the weather not too warm . " |
| 3 | Of course the dictator would have to be of the right political colour , or he might shoot the wrong people . |
| 4 | The remaining items tended to be of the titillating variety of which a teenagers ' Christmas party is fairly typical : ‘ 8-in-a bed ’ sex romp . |
| 5 | And he put his sons to read , that they might be of the better understanding , and he made them take arms , and be shown how to demean themselves in battle , and to be huntsmen . |
| 6 | Thus Regulus ( 1.3 ) is said to be of the first magnitude , while Castor ( 1.6 ) is not . |
| 7 | Since the play is by Shakespeare , the critical policy has been to assume the tragedy must be of the first stature and , therefore , the play would be written to support this revelation of interiority . |
| 8 | This phenomenon of mastery of the anal drive turns out to be of the first importance for pastoral peoples because , as I have demonstrated elsewhere , pastoral psychology is often based on the introjection of sadistic drives which would otherwise threaten the herds on which the pastoralist depends for his existence . |
| 9 | video and film must be of the highest professional standard and rigorously edited |
| 10 | The honourable calling of a councillor must be of the highest worth for no councillor must lower himself or his calling by obtaining any illegal financial gain from his activities as a councillor . |
| 11 | His optics are internationally recognised to be of the highest quality . |
| 12 | ( The adult readers might like to list those books , and other reading matter , for which they have a particular affection or which they feel have made a contribution to their lives , and then check to see how many of them would be considered to be of the highest literary worth . ) |
| 13 | Tank stands should be of the highest quality . |
| 14 | The quality of illustrations and especially photographs in advertisements can be of the highest today and such work can cost thousands of pounds for just one picture . |
| 15 | It needs to be of the highest possible standard , and the music which is used within it should represent a variety of styles and traditions , as a preparation for leading worship in the wider Church . |
| 16 | If it 's of equal , or greater , importance than the material it goes with , you want your image to be of the highest quality and you 're prepared to spend the time to achieve something a bit special . |
| 17 | ( iv ) Security and confidentiality to be of the highest level due to the sensitivity of the information . |
| 18 | It is of capital importance that the microscope upon which CL equipment is mounted should be of the highest possible transmissivity . |
| 19 | With extra bedroom accessories becoming accepted as standard throughout the hotel industry , it 's the personal touch and a thoughtful approach towards guests that will be of the highest value . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't say the man could not be of the highest value , if he did not ruin everything he touches with his implacable spleen . |
| 21 | Pupil rolls will be full to bursting and staff will be of the highest standard because of the large school rolls . |
| 22 | If the rule is credible , EMU should involve only the lightest fiscal interference when budgetary policies are sound , because the debt of EMU members will be of the highest grade . ’ |
| 23 | But John Bell , director of leisure services , added : ‘ We are gravely concerned about the incident and have taken steps to ensure that , by additional training and regular monitoring , the safety of schoolchildren at the pools , and swimmers generally , will continue to be of the highest priority . ’ |
| 24 | Mr Bell says : ‘ We are gravely concerned about the incident and have taken steps to ensure that , by additional training and regular monitoring , the safety of schoolchildren at the pools and swimmers generally will continue to be of the highest priority . ’ |
| 25 | Another requirement is for the photocopy to be of the highest quality since it is usual for photocopies of standard letters to be sent to clients . |
| 26 | Achieving high standards is something Eleanor is conscious of , ‘ A number of our customers are Hotel Inspectors for the Scottish Board so we are doubly aware that our standards have to be of the highest and we work very hard to achieve this . ’ |
| 27 | But to the historian it must be of the deepest interest . |
| 28 | It should be of the coarsest foam possible , so that suspended solids pass through it … in other words , a blanketweed trap . |
| 29 | Neither she nor Aunt Tossie , sitting there in dignified order , could foresee that the memory to be implanted would not be of the rare perfection of each course , but of a social mishap , a horror that would engross unbelieving attention and sear its recollection , like a scar , into Nicandra 's loving . |
| 30 | The offering had to cost him something — one of his herd of cattle or flock of sheep and goats ( a bird was permitted for the poor ) , and it had to be of the best — a male without blemish . |