Example sentences of "be of [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , we should recall that in modern individuals ( and almost certainly also in the past ) internalized verbal commands and prohibitions are of the first significance in the acquisition of the superego and manifest this aspect of themselves in the auditory hallucinations of accusing and scorning voices so often found in paranoia . |
| 2 | The first law permits us to unnest IFs , so that all arguments are of the first type . |
| 3 | Most of the brighter stars plotted are of the second magnitude , while the fainter ones are of the fourth . |
| 4 | Most of the brighter stars plotted are of the second magnitude , while the fainter ones are of the fourth . |
| 5 | Scientists talk in terms of ‘ generations ’ of computers , and the most advanced of the machines in operation at the moment are of the fourth generation . |
| 6 | The fall in the shares also reflects the fact that the more Saatchi does to put its house in order , the less chance there will be of a third party doing the job instead . |
| 7 | Thus Regulus ( 1.3 ) is said to be of the first magnitude , while Castor ( 1.6 ) is not . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells . |
| 11 | Like the mosaic from Chedworth , the Ashcroft mosaic is not accurately dated , but in its stylistic relationship with other saltire pavements it too appears to be of the early-fourth century ( section 4.8 ) , probably between the years 320 — 340 , i.e. of a comparable period to the mosaics of Chedworth , phase 4 . |
| 12 | All of these mosaics appear to be of the fourth century , or the very late third , ( Smith favours a date before 300 for the mosaic from Newton St. Loe : Smith 1969 , 101 ; although some doubts have been expressed recently : Smith 1983 , 326 ) . |
| 13 | Consequently , it is not surprising to find that none of these mosaics is assignable , confidently , to a period before 330 ( or that all but no. 16 could be of the third quarter of the fourth century ) . |
| 14 | High Wycombe and Eccles could be earlier than the latter , as they are datable to before c. 175 A.D. , whereas it could be of the third century . |
| 15 | For example , a small Egyptian gold pendant in the form of a shell ( now in the Egyptian Department of the British Museum , EA 65281 ) is very probably ancient , but it bears an engraved cartouche purporting to be of the Twelfth Dynasty in the early second millennium BC . |
| 16 | The Wyllies have owned and managed the firm since then , the present owner being of the fourth generation . |
| 17 | I spoke to many of the soldiers , they were of the 72nd Highland , and they answered to a man that they detested the business . |
| 18 | This would be in accordance with the " acquisition hierarchy " observed by Edwards , assuming that the acquisition is of a second dialect rather than a new language altogether . |
| 19 | Normally it is of the second magnitude , just about equal to the Pole Star , but every 2½ days it gives a long , slow wink , taking four hours to fade down below the third magnitude and remaining at minimum for a mere 20 minutes before starting to recover — after which nothing more happens for the next 2½ days . |
| 20 | Much of the building is of the thirteenth century and comprises encircling outer and inner curtain walls incorporating over 50 towers . |
| 21 | It has to be said that the user interface to DW1.2 is of the first order . |
| 22 | The nave is of the first quarter of the 17C and the altars are of the 1670s . |
| 23 | The overall picture is of the first generation harbouring little interest in sport , apart from horse racing ! |
| 24 | The work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is of the first importance in this area . |
| 25 | ‘ Whatever you see never exists simply and solely by itself , as an isolated sign or symbol , but by playing its part within a context in which relatedness as such is of the first importance ’ . |
| 26 | This advance is of the first importance to the population of the People 's Republic of China , and an agreement is being entered into between the Rank Xerox Unit and the Demography Institute of the University of Peking in Beijing . |
| 27 | Secondly , an individual needs to undergo toilet-training not merely because of the demands of common decency and modern personal hygiene , but , much more importantly , because we live in a culture in which an ability to control sadistic drives is of the first importance , both for the quality of our civilization and for the acquisition and protection of our cultural wealth in general . |
| 28 | Its lessening and perhaps even virtual disappearance in some cases as a culturally-marked developmental period is of the first importance and is one of the most disquieting symptoms of modern social change . |
| 29 | This information is of the first importance . |
| 30 | His company decimated by murderous shell-fire even before reaching the objective , Jubert found himself alone , possibly the only surviving officer , and sent off a message to his battalion commander : ‘ I do not know where I am , but the position is of the first importance , and I have only ten men to hold it . ’ |