Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] [vb past] of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've sold all the stock we had of pink rock , |
| 2 | As she covered me from toe to head in the brown muck I thought of Julien Sorel in The Red and the Black , dissimulating and silent for the sake of ambition , his pride often shattered , but beneath it all solid in his superiority . |
| 3 | As she paced , unaware of the picture she presented of extreme agitation , she looked only at the ground , and so did not know that she was observed . |
| 4 | ‘ This is in reply to a request we made of Greek Intelligence for as exhaustive a list as they could supply of all places where Andropulos is known either to do business or have contacts . |
| 5 | For the most part they consisted of small groups of people meeting in homes . |
| 6 | I once followed a pupil around for a whole day , and was impressed by the peculiar mixture she experienced of dislocated bits and pieces , and longer sessions where there were ‘ spaces ’ for her to enjoy and explore learning or — occasionally — to waste time in . |
| 7 | Perhaps it was the air he possessed of inviting confidences . |
| 8 | The image I had of whole group drama when I was first introduced to the idea was of a large crowd scene in which everybody was acting as a group . |
| 9 | ‘ Every time I dreamed of this place , ’ Adam said . |
| 10 | No , I do n't think it was that ; it was simply the view he took of certain roles , certain music . |