Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] a matter [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are largely a matter of choice . |
| 2 | What evidence can be gleaned for the ‘ Queen Margaret ’ school , or for the counter-argument that such changes are largely a matter of style rather than substance , by examining the procedure and mechanics of government since 1979 ? |
| 3 | Preferences between wholemeal bread and white bread are largely a matter of habit . |
| 4 | Some doubts are directly a matter of theology , others only indirectly , if at all . |
| 5 | Behavioural rights are more a matter of belief than legislation since they tend to be based on conclusions which you have reached about yourself in relation to others . |
| 6 | The discharge of the basic obligations under the contract , relating to delivery , passing of risk and property , and payment , are partly a matter for negotiation between the parties ( although the SGA provides guidelines ) but must also be looked at in relation to s 3 of the UCTA , with its restrictions on clauses excluding liability for breach . |
| 7 | Whether the image of an ice cream cone or a hamburger is good or bad is not too big an issue but when it comes to nuclear weapons and political events which affect not only the happiness of countless people but which are also a matter of life and death , does it help to avoid value judgements ? |
| 8 | Eating habits are simply a matter of fashion and individual taste . |