Example sentences of "[prep] being [noun] of [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have n't you noticed yet that Thorfinn is prouder of being Earl of Orkney than he is of ruling Scotia ? |
| 2 | In fact , some of the canvases of this type have almost the appearance of being paintings of sculptures and masks . |
| 3 | Their chances of being chairmen of Ford or General Motors are pretty slim too ; non-existent ( on past experience ) if they are a British manager at an American ‘ transplant ’ in Britain . |
| 4 | We also talked about experiences of being victims of offences and found Blacks had significantly less , and had reported fewer of these to the police . |
| 5 | Two other men will be able to advise him on how to deal with being captain of England AND handle a difficult personal relationship . |
| 6 | It was her perceptions of her kingdom which differed so crucially both from those of earlier kings of Scotland ( and , indeed , of her son James VI , who as James I was to infuriate his English subjects by his insistent interest in Scotland , and by his belief that his importance lay not in being king of England but in being a leading European monarch ) , and from those of her subjects . |
| 7 | These examples will not immediately take you to being chairperson of ICI but they will give you personally , as well as potential employers , a more positive image of you as a candidate in an interview . |
| 8 | The Jews of Paul 's day could draw no credit for being sons of Abraham unless their attitude was like that of Abraham . |
| 9 | But armed forces are not known for being bastions of sentiment and it is definitely true that had the SAAF really needed to replace both types , it would have found a way to do so . |