Example sentences of "[adv prt] [noun pl] of [noun] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stood on the embankment breathing in gulps of air as he stood awkwardly by her , then fumbled for a handkerchief and he saw that she was crying . |
| 2 | The skipper of the Lady Hamilton also had to cope with a bird 's nest on his reel halfway through the fight and had to strip off yards of line before he could resume the battle . |
| 3 | There is nothing more annoying than unintentionally digging up groups of bulbs when they are dormant . |
| 4 | Mr Clarke believes the crackdown will deal with a hardcore of persistent offenders who can clock up scores of crimes before they reach their teens . |
| 5 | I gave up thoughts of university when I was offered a trainee manager post . ’ |