Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] to [be] one " in BNC.

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1 The grazing question ought to be one of firm public policy , stated from the top .
2 Coventry used to be one of the best teams in England … they 've won the cup twice … now they 're in the second division and they had a hard time on saturday … five penalty kicks saw them through … with three tries … none of which were that dazzling … it was Hereford who entertained … their last try was something special something to remember …
3 The Blackbuck used to be one of the most numerous of the grassland plains animals of the Indian sub-continent .
4 As can be seen from table 2 , practical exercises ought to be one of the best methods for library user education .
5 ‘ Poor Evelina used to be one of the most fashionable women in Perugia , ’ Cinzia explained .
6 Scotswood Road and the Armstrong Vickers factory used to be one of the busiest places in Newcastle , ( it even earned a mention in one of the best known Geordie songs — hence the programme 's title ) with the factory employing most of the residents .
7 Balm used to be one of the most important herbs in the garden , as it is a strongly bee-orientated plant .
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