Example sentences of "it be [prep] [adj] importance " in BNC.

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1 This information and the decisions which emanate from it are of great importance , politically , economically and socially .
2 ’ What you achieve and how you achieve it are of equal importance , ’ so said Gary Player , I think , and never was a saying so relevant to the capture of big fish .
3 Again , it 's of paramount importance to keep an overview so that you can gear each aspect towards achieving the objective .
4 After a moment of silence in which she studied his face , she said : ‘ I do n't know if it 's of any importance , but they played a game . ’
5 And it 's something to do with that and an embargo date 's a little bit like that , and in a sense , you may well be able to stop people actually publishing the thing , but they will still know and be working on it if it 's of any importance , so use embargo dates advisedly .
6 But I wish to record at once that , in my opinion , it is of such importance that it has a powerful bearing upon the consideration by your Lordships of the central question in the case .
7 But a lot of people would say of course that it is of such importance , that we really ought to be up to date with exactly what 's going on , after all this is happening on our behalf .
8 When you think of a subject that you have been studying , do you know which part of it is of greatest importance ?
9 It is of critical importance with respect to the registration of company charges since charges created by a company over its assets are treated differently from charges over a company 's assets arising other than by the creation of the company .
10 In any case , it is of little importance whether or not this story is true ; the significant thing is , of course , what it reveals concerning my father 's ideals .
11 As far as I am aware , no pure Étréchy Champagnes are made and it is of little importance in terms of blending .
12 Established theory is swept aside : it is of little importance in shaping governmental behaviour , still less in enabling us to understand it .
13 Clearly it is of prime importance to know how and why this dramatic reversal of traditional attitudes has occurred , and to ask ourselves the question why our approval of democracy should be so automatic and unhesitating when , had we been born a century or so earlier , we would have been equally unhesitating in disclaiming any support for so dangerous and radical a notion .
14 The whole process of storing and moving goods tends to generate highly inflammable rubbish ( packaging etc. ) and it is of prime importance that the whole of the warehousing area is kept clean and clear of inflammable refuse .
15 Lord Taylor went on : ‘ It is of prime importance that sentences passed should not be so far out of touch with the expectations of ordinary law- abiding citizens as to create discontent .
16 It is of paramount importance to realise and appreciate the value of deep groundstrokes .
17 The size of the sausage will determine how long the drying process will take , but it is of paramount importance that the meat is perfectly dry if it is to store well .
18 It is of paramount importance to ensure that Tradeco makes the payment under the Deed of Covenant before the end of the accounting year in which the profits arise .
19 It is of paramount importance to break this chain of thought dictated by concepts of ‘ ability ’ and ‘ segregation ’ and in its place to introduce a concept of individual needs and a policy for integration .
20 Practically , however , it is of paramount importance that Indo-China does not become prey to an imposed totalitarian régime by use recognized weapons of repression , reprisal and terrorism — natives are divided and majority unprepared for democratic freedom and in such division and unpreparedness the single-minded purpose of 80 to 100 real Communists could easily gain upper hand .
21 Whatever system is set up , it is of paramount importance that all managers at all levels should clearly know where they fit into the organisation .
22 It is of paramount importance that you select a type that will take the weight of your curtains ; after all , the main purpose of tracks and poles is to act as a means of support .
23 For the management of change to be effective it is of paramount importance to identify the factors which , unless properly controlled , tend to create adverse effects such as those enumerated in the preceding section .
24 Football is the unifying part of my life , it is of equal importance to the music
25 Given that this relationship is the determinant of whether the investor has made a profit or loss ( ignoring transactions costs for the moment ) , it is of primary importance in determining the option premium .
26 It is of great importance that the UK should not appear to turn its back on Europe , so that it can play its full part in negotiations , ’ the peers say in a report rushed out yesterday ahead of the Strasbourg talks .
27 It is of great importance that a child 's environment enables him to enlarge his living sphere , according to his own abilities and without being restrained by traffic , from his home surroundings to the neighbourhood and beyond .
28 The European Commission believes that it is of great importance for the completion of the internal market that a further protocol including the right of artists to claim an exhibition royalty be attached to the Berne Convention .
29 It is of great importance that some of this money should go directly to support pupils ' learning .
30 Whilst in the case of certain types of racked goods in which continuous fuel surfaces do not exist , automatic roof venting may be considered to be less essential , in the extreme case it is of great importance .
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