Example sentences of "they [verb] be of [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the way in which they interact is of crucial importance . |
| 2 | ‘ The impression they created was of two young men , very smart , well-spoken , trading high-value stones for far too much money , ’ Mr Curtis told the jury . |
| 3 | They do not need to go erm and th th they they have their own positions and I think a lot of what they speak is of genuine concern . |
| 4 | Although the history of Scotmid is very much of local interest , the carriages they collected are of national importance . |
| 5 | They have been extremely efficient and effective in carrying out their onerous tasks , and they 've been of enormous assistance in ensuring the smooth running of this enquiry , and indeed it has run smoothly . |
| 6 | Neither of them was able to identify any they came away they did not feel they had been of much help . |
| 7 | Of course , the information they glean is of little value if the Goblin is pulverised as he impacts with the ground . |
| 8 | It is interesting to note that other countries are now copying our know-how funds because they have been of such help to the former Soviet Union and other eastern European countries . |
| 9 | These two treatises gave classic expression to the opposing arguments about the eucharist , and they have been of great interest to theologians ever since . |
| 10 | However , they have been of considerable value in that they have challenged the assumptions of many gerontologists and policy makers and forced a closer examination of our knowledge about health and ageing in later life . |