Example sentences of "is [num] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The area bounded by a parabola is two-thirds of the rectangle having the same base and height . |
| 2 | The ultimate production target is 100 of the new machines built to order every year . |
| 3 | The maximum , I think we 've ever let at any one time is three of the six units , we 're currently down only to one unit there at Alberney . |
| 4 | The condition to which this particular symptom relates is the collapse of morale , the ingredient which is three-quarters of the game . |
| 5 | Additionally , the cataloguer will be sure to make comparisons , which will be useful to the reader , for the format is one of the few in which a generous number of illustrations can be included . |
| 6 | A definition of Bellini 's oeuvre is one of the hardest problems in the history of painting . |
| 7 | Here is one of the descriptions from the profile on Georges Braque : |
| 8 | This is one of the many books which address the snobbery of the English , which flash at their readers the lawns of country houses , the baize of gambling-tables , which tell tales of those virtuosos of ostentation and disregard who have in common a contempt for commonness , for the middle class ; and it could be said of such books that their chief resource is the eccentricity which has long amounted to a convention of upper-class life . |
| 9 | This is one of the great roles for a black actor ( not that black actors in these days are not eligible to play practically any character in Shakespeare , with the exception of Desdemona ! ) . |
| 10 | Isolation is one of the biggest problems for the unemployed actor , for acting is something which needs communication with others . |
| 11 | The absolute discipline of drama training is one of the major things that helps you all the time . |
| 12 | This is one of the special characteristics of catholicism , and is found to a much lesser extent in non-episcopal traditions . |
| 13 | Mild ale is one of the last surviving examples of the type of beer the whole world drank until new developments in Britain and Europe introduced lighter coloured brews . |
| 14 | Bedford Park is regarded as the first Garden Suburb in England , and thus has an international importance , while Shaw is one of the most important architects of the Victorian period , best known as the designer of the old New Scotland Yard building on the London Embankment . |
| 15 | Backing up data is one of the basics of any computer system . |
| 16 | Master Foods sector development manager Kathryn Bowler says : ‘ Pasta is one of the fastest expanding areas of the UK 's catering market and there is plenty of potential for further growth . |
| 17 | ‘ That is one of the things that is making our enquiries difficult . ’ |
| 18 | American born Howard Schuman is one of the most original and idiosyncratic script writers working in British television . |
| 19 | There are many personal reasons for choosing a rose and for me , scent is one of the most important . |
| 20 | Drainage is one of the most important features of your soil . |
| 21 | All those who grow Aster x frikartii ’ ‘ Mönch ’ agree that it is one of the finest herbaceous perennials ever raised . |
| 22 | September is one of the best times for sowing wildflower seeds , particularly the many mixtures now available . |
| 23 | This is one of the effects of lack of oxygen , but also of dehydration at the end of a long day 's excitement . |
| 24 | Being directly overhead , the field is one of the worst positions from which to extricate yourself because you have to fly blind , away from the field , for quite a long time to get out to the side for a reasonable base leg . |
| 25 | This is one of the most dangerous faults and requires extra training to combat it . |
| 26 | Along with jogging and swimming , cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise . |
| 27 | Taking regular exercise is one of the healthiest things that women can do . |
| 28 | For it is one of the dictums of the discipline of anthropology that it will reveal unwelcome truths : |
| 29 | Skill is one of the most important elements in the champion 's make-up , because if he ca n't perform the right technique at the right time and in the right way , he will never make it to the winner 's rostrum . |
| 30 | INTERESTS AND ABILITIES : Leonard is particularly interested in sailing and is one of the best skippers in the unit . |