Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the men reacted to the women " on the basis of sex solidarity rather than seeing them as part of the working class ' . |
| 2 | The cichlids just seeing them as part of the overall decor would move them out of their way , often causing them to come apart making them useless . |
| 3 | We have taken all reasonable and proper steps to ensure that proper arrangements have been made for all the holidays which are advertised in this brochure and for excursions as described above and that the suppliers of the various services which will be provided to you as part of the inclusive holiday are efficient , safe and reputable businesses , and that they comply with the local and national laws and regulations of the country in which they provide those services . |
| 4 | Voters were asked the question : " Are you in favour of the Lithuanian state being an independent , democratic republic ? " |
| 5 | And I promise not to embarrass you in front of the paying public by pointing out the mildew on your roses . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ — And she says dreadful things to you in front of the whole class and makes you feel really stupid , ’ continued Maud . |
| 7 | He had better luck when sending a cablegram to the American President who replied , ‘ The President deeply appreciates the friendly sentiment expressed by you on behalf of the influential body which you represent . ’ |
| 8 | So with that er honourable guests , Vice Chairman , Councillors , ah I wish you on behalf of the Conservative Group , a happy full and successful year of o office . |
| 9 | The children will watch the trees grow , transplant them into part of the Communiy Forest nearby and monitor their growth over several years . |
| 10 | It is with the consent of the owners of the supermarket , be that consent express or implied , that the shopper does these acts and thus obtains at least control if not actual possession of the goods preparatory , at a later stage , to obtaining the property in them upon payment of the proper amount at the checkpoint . |
| 11 | But the lying did n't help me in spite of the great performance I put on . |
| 12 | The counterpointed duet of miniature heavy breathing and onward bashing life-pump forever continues beside me in defiance of the social laws of 1973 and reminds me how innocently fresh is young life , to be soon stained and bleached in alternating frenzy before it even has time to realise just how freshly innocent it is . |
| 13 | But you could give me this project , put me in charge of the entire operation — and let me see it through . |
| 14 | It put me in mind of the vast River Niger further south , which brings fish and game to villagers all along its course . |
| 15 | If you kiss another man publicly , or go out with him to a nightclub like 1997 , you 'll humiliate me in front of the whole damned colony ! ’ |
| 16 | Poststructuralism , which in its own way also takes part in that history of Western Marxism , differs only insofar as it foregrounds the implications of the theoretical difficulties involved rather than repressing them in pursuit of the unrealized ideal . |
| 17 | When Peel heard Lord John Russell 's introduction of the Bill on 1 March 1831 , he realised that where he had meant to divide the middle from the lower classes , the measure proposed by the Whigs would unite them in support of the new Government . |
| 18 | The main theme of the morning was the role of local centres , with emphasis on the opportunities before them in view of the proposed merger with the Chartered Building Societies Institute . |
| 19 | It was thought that Green took his large prepared copper plates out into the landscape and worked on them in front of the actual view , but when one looks at a print of a recognisable location the image is not reversed as would have been the case if a direct drawing onto the plate had been made from nature . |
| 20 | I am sending you , therefore , fresh copies of the agreement so that you can sign them in front of the necessary official . |
| 21 | Will he do everything to ensure that the recent announcement by the European Community , which reflects the attitude of the French and those who agree with them in respect of the general agreement on tariffs and trade proposals , will not be immensely damaging to British farming and world trade as a whole ? |
| 22 | ‘ The third defendant denies the plaintiffs ' claim against him but if contrary to his contentions he is held liable to the plaintiffs , he claims against you to be indemnified against the plaintiffs ' claims and the costs of this action , alternatively contribution to such extent of the plaintiffs ' claims as the court may think fit , on the grounds that ( 1 ) at all material times , you were the accountants retained by and advising the plaintiffs and each of them in respect of the proposed transaction ( and in particular the financial aspects thereof ) in relation to which the said alleged liability of the plaintiffs and each of them to [ B.M.T. ] was incurred ; ( 2 ) in about the period from January to September 1983 , you acted in breach of contract and negligently towards the plaintiffs and each of them in that you failed to advise them properly or at all with regard to the said proposed transaction and the financial aspects thereof and in particular failed to explain the full nature and extent thereof to the plaintiffs and each of them and/or failed to advise the plaintiffs as to the commercial prudence of the same and/or the risks inherent in proceeding with the same and/or failed to warn them not to enter into the same ; ( 3 ) that in so far as any financial information was or may have been communicated by the third defendant he did so in reliance upon information supplied by you . |
| 23 | The wife , who prefers red roses to white , and has just put them in place of the white roses by her chair , is aware of the redness . |
| 24 | I tipped about half of the cash into the box and then took a couple of shirts from the second bag and laid them on top of the remaining cash . |
| 25 | I also received them on behalf of the new church that she dare to be intimate in worship of her Lord . |
| 26 | When the council sought to evict him for non-payment of the extra rent he pleaded in defence that the resolution was invalid . |
| 27 | By the end of November John Major had succeeded her as leader of the Conservative Party , a post she had held for nearly 16 years , and as Prime Minister , an office she had held since 1979 . |
| 28 | Point of order , point of order , can Mr give any written evidence that the leader or Thamesdown Borough Council , in a meeting with him as leader of the Labour group on this council , that he made that statement ? |
| 29 | IT IS a pity that Mikhail Gorbachev survived the move to oust him as leader of the Communist Party last month . |
| 30 | And the wretch knew what she was thinking , Isabel realised , as fitzAlan threw a wicked grin at her under cover of the good-natured ribaldry from the other three . |