Example sentences of "of [noun sg] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1961 , it is estimated , 682,000 gallons of whisky were consumed by the French , and that was twice as much as in 1960 . |
| 2 | And as for Mr Willi Stoph , the former prime minister , a major mark against him is that 100 different brands of whisky were found in his cellar — in other countries that would be admired . |
| 3 | He had gone to the sideboard cupboard where a bottle of whisky was kept for medicinal purposes , drunk what was there , and died . |
| 4 | Everybody joined arms and a bottle of whisky was passed round ; we finished it between twelve of us in two or three minutes . |
| 5 | The presence of moisture was found to be necessary to promote chemical weathering and weaken the rock sufficiently for disintegration to occur . |
| 6 | Beads of moisture were forming on his forehead . |
| 7 | The next problem of course is how many different characteristics or traits of temperament are inherited ? |
| 8 | This attitude is a direct outcome of the nature of the mystical experience , with its sense of unity is associated a feeling of infinite peace . |
| 9 | Minutes after the Downing Street meeting ended , the image of unity was exploded . |
| 10 | Overall , however , the impression of unity was preserved as delegates voted on 320 non-binding resolutions , many of which reaffirmed Mulroney 's handling of the economy and the issue of national unity . |
| 11 | A measure of unity was provided by routes of communication , on land and sea . |
| 12 | Pope John talked of unity being achieved through the Council . |
| 13 | We will return to this point when the actual method of play is discussed . |
| 14 | Accommodation then gradually moves towards a higher level , at which the egocentricism of play is confronted with the external rules of the social game . |
| 15 | Tournaments such as Wimbledon may boast larger fields , but for some it is too costly , or inconvenient because of extensive queuing , or the possibility of play being scratched due to rain . |
| 16 | Watching him , we all became aware that the style of play was beginning to favour forwards who should run as fast as wings or centres . |
| 17 | What is incontestable is that Mr Stewart 's conduct during the whole affair was entirely unbecoming of a representative of a national sports , and his claim that the TVNZ cameraman was obstructing the removal of David Lawrence from the field of play was proved by television evidence to be false . |
| 18 | ) When a method of assessment is decided upon , the teacher usually finds this affects curriculum content in various and sometimes subtle ways . |
| 19 | If the current state of practice of assessment is to accommodate the demands of the National Health Service and Community Care Act ( 1990 ) and to meet the aspirations of practitioners to improve practice in relation to older people , it is important to begin the process of development by defining the principles of good practice which comprehensive , multidisciplinary assessment should embody . |
| 20 | This type of assessment is demanding for teachers , who need to observe pupils ' strategies carefully . |
| 21 | This kind of assessment is called formative . |
| 22 | If the national curriculum and the process of assessment is intended to work through from Stage One at the age of 5-7 to Stage Four at the age of 14 – 16 , there can be no reason for the primary and secondary phase of schooling to be in ignorance of each other . |
| 23 | Much of the criticism of assessment is aimed at ‘ the grading system ’ . |
| 24 | In each course the method of assessment is set out at the beginning of the session . |
| 25 | Given the importance of the uses to which information from assessments is put , greater standardisation of methods of assessment is needed to ensure that the validity and reliability of information obtained are acceptable . |
| 26 | To achieve this , and to ensure that the quality of assessment is embedded in the system from the outset , a system of quality assurance and control has been established . |
| 27 | If the results of assessment are used in the ways intended and if the evidence of research and HMI findings of good practice are heeded , these children should in fact benefit , because their problems with the English language will have been identified and appropriate action can be taken to help at an early stage . |
| 28 | Three levels of assessment are envisaged , and most people think that only the last of these — a complex assessment — will be new . |
| 29 | All other forms of assessment are included in the term coursework . |
| 30 | In 1513 there was opposition to a tax imposition in Yorkshire — indeed on this occasion a remission of assessment was granted on grounds of poverty , so the government seems to have been prepared to meet genuine grievances . |