Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] of [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deciding for oneself what to do causes anxiety , exhaustion , or involves costs in time or resources the avoidance of which by following authority does not have significant drawbacks , and is therefore justified . |
| 2 | These people are entitled to use ridicule as a weapon to provoke such folk as the sweetly unreasonable Mr Akhtar and the rest of us into wondering whether our beliefs , including our most deeply held convictions , are actually tenable . |
| 3 | For example a couple of weeks ago there was a thing on tit for tat and this week there 's a fascinating thing on snakes and female sexuality which erm illustrates er some of the points I 'll be , I 'll , I 'll be making and although as Sue rightly says erm , most of the articles in Nature are rather technical and difficult to understand if you 're not a specialist they do make concessions to the rest of us by publishing very often erm summaries er in the first part of the journal erm and there is one on this and er I can recommend that . |
| 4 | ‘ But if he 'd known of this outrage , ’ said Philip , looking from one to the other of them with searching eyes , ‘ the boy would have told me in Isambard 's presence . |
| 5 | Human regard for the sea has varied from the taking of it for granted as a tiresome obstacle to trade and exploration , to romanticising it in what so many writers are pleased to call its moods . |
| 6 | Herein lies a big problem for managers who must take steps to ensure that everyone understands the need for involvement — To this end a series of seminars and talks should be arranged in order to explain the issue , seek ideas and the commitment of everyone to meeting the challenge . |
| 7 | Sport , erm , I remember when I learned badminton , that the teacher would show us the high smash shot down , until we saw it being done properly , if he told us the theory of it without showing us what it looked like when it was done properly , we would n't have known what we were aiming at . |
| 8 | When you have to get up from a settee , it will take less effort if you first come to the edge of it before attempting to stand . |
| 9 | of it er but I 'd rather be viewed on my own merits on my own worth er be willing to take a few risks in life erm and know that I 've got the rewards at the end of it for making a success . |
| 10 | Gooch was so disillusioned by his last full tour to India that he barely unpacked his bags at home in Essex at the end of it before joining the first rebel tour to South Africa . |
| 11 | It would even be possible for people to watch a political or parliamentary debate at home on television , and then register their vote or opinion at the end of it by pressing a button or making a free phone-call . |
| 12 | Paisley had based his assertion about the danger to himself on a warning from inside the security forces and this fact meant that he could not establish the credibility of it by revealing the source of his information . |
| 13 | Filming took place in a Victorian house in Shepherd 's Bush ; the back of it was used as the production office and the front of it for filming . |
| 14 | These are usually landless people who have no hope of anything except scratching a living in the forest . |
| 15 | It would have been ridiculous to write about Marilyn Monroe [ he is the author of Goddess ] without covering her sex life , or indeed to write a biography of anyone without discussing sexuality . |
| 16 | The teachers looked the same as the pupils and everyone was equal , ha , ha , though I made a fool of myself by calling the male teachers sir and females miss . |
| 17 | I could n't see myself doing it so as I said I was n't going to make a fool of myself by putting my name as being nominated forward er as a candidate etcetera lose interest that 's the first thing that happened because they knew I was an outspoken bloke . |
| 18 | He must get this right , not make a fool of himself by stumbling over the words , not using the correct terminology or not knowing which fish he wanted . |
| 19 | No wonder she had made such a fool of herself by fainting in the middle of Luke 's proposal . |
| 20 | She did n't want to be alone , but disliked even more the thought of making a fool of herself by running after him . |
| 21 | She would not go out , though she occasionally made a martyr of herself by pointing out that because of the price of baby-sitting , she could not afford to go out : this was as far as she went towards self-pity . |
| 22 | However , it should not be allowed to continue making a nuisance of itself by jumping up at a visitor while they are sitting down . |
| 23 | With the remaining doubters now likely to join the majority , Mrs Thatcher seems certain to end up in a minority of one in opposing the conference . |
| 24 | I do n't think that I was in a minority of one in finding this performance , particularly the absolutely shattering playing of the Finale , incredibly moving — the thunderous howl of approval that greeted the final chord bears that out . |
| 25 | Now the doubts in her mind were obliterated as a searing excitement took over , leaving her with no thought of evasion , no thought of anything but to respond completely , to enjoy the strength and purpose , the seductive presence of Rune Christensen , filling her senses with him , tasting , touching … enjoying … |
| 26 | ( Does n't seem to be a strength of his since moving to Leeds ) ? |
| 27 | You can enter confidently into any public house argument knowing that , unlike the readers of the Doncaster Evening Post , you will not make a chump of yourself by claiming that The Wedding Present are a ‘ top rave ’ band . |
| 28 | I managed to avoid a lot of it by having some tasks of my own . |
| 29 | In Emmerson ( reported at [ 1991 ] Crim.L.R. 194 with Commentary ) the tape had been played at trial , and the question was whether the jury were entitled to be provided with a copy of it after retiring , so that they could hear again the all-important tone of voice of the officer conducting one of the interviews . |
| 30 | It would be dreadful if one ran out while the children were present and she made an exhibition of herself by screaming ! |