Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [prep] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many factors affect the usage , and not all of them are under the control of the textile works . |
| 2 | Most of them are in the name of Thomas Leavy , a cover identity originally provided by the CIA in 1982 and reinforced by the DIA in 1990 for Operation Shakespeare . |
| 3 | ‘ Most of them are in the south of England , which could , in the next 10 years , see the top teams coming from Chichester or Eastbourne , ’ Roberts said . |
| 4 | Many of them are in the south of England , in seats held by Conservative Members of Parliament . |
| 5 | Yet double , triple and even multiple stars are surprisingly common in space , and some of them are within the range of binoculars or even the naked eye . |
| 6 | I can not say how touched I am at the warmth of the reception you have arranged for me . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ And you , Roger , if your remarks in the Chapter House mean anything , believe I am at the centre of this darkened ring ? ’ |
| 8 | I am not sure whether I am more appalled at the prospect of the Labour party being in government than I am at the prospect of having the support of the hon. Member for Eastbourne ( Mr. Bellotti ) and the Liberal party . |
| 9 | The wallpaper in the house is black from condensation and I am at the end of my tether . ’ |
| 10 | We are well fed and watered by our willing support and once more I am into the fear of the unknown . |
| 11 | Besides , I want to protect the remains of my privacy ; I do n't want to appear cold-hearted or stubborn ; but I know that when I try to make my life give me its answers to how I have come to my current concerns , I ca n't do it without feeling that I am on the edge of a dangerous fiction of self-description . |
| 12 | I am on the side of the one who 's going to be killed . ’ |
| 13 | I am on the side of the angels — that 's what you wanted to be reassured about ? ’ |
| 14 | " Well , I 'm not a detective , but I am on the side of the law . |
| 15 | ‘ I am with the Earl of Kent in this , as he well knows . |
| 16 | Abbot was knocked sideways with delight , and wrote to Repton , ‘ I am like the possessor of some gem of inestimable value and beauty , concealed in a casket … . |
| 17 | I am like the painter of that mosaic , the small pieces are falling into place and I need your help . |
| 18 | Well people are not bound to lose , because some people do finish up ahead , but most people should expect to lose for the simple reason that bookies have got to make a living somehow , and therefore the odds that they offer to entice people to go in are such as to expect the bookie to make a profit , but that does n't mean to say that I am against the idea of people going in for gambling . |
| 19 | I have made it clear to the people who work there and to the management that I am against the encouragement of tobacco addiction and in favour of measures which will prevent the use of tobacco in public places . |
| 20 | I am against the custom of pillaging a long work for its ‘ beauties ’ and letting the rest sink or swim . |
| 21 | First , I am against the value of the try being further increased . |
| 22 | Sad and profound chants are intoned in the wind and I am in the presence of a numberless and devout congregation . |
| 23 | Abbot Radulfus looked down to where his index finger rested , and reported without emotion : ‘ I am in the Gospel of Saint Matthew , the twentieth chapter . |
| 24 | and I am in the middle of it |
| 25 | When I ask them to open their eyes , I am in the middle of the circle , at the bottom of the " hole " , wearing a pair of very dark goggles , clearly in role , but as what ? |
| 26 | I am in the possession of a number of splendid suits , kindly passed on to me over the years by Lord Darlington himself , and by various guests who have stayed in this house and had reason to be pleased with the standard of service here . |
| 27 | I always do sit with my hands in my pockets , except when I am in the company of my sisters , my cousins , or my aunts ; and they kick up such a shindy — I should say expostulate so eloquently on the subject — that I have to give up and take them out — my hands I mean . ’ |
| 28 | I learnt about magic bullets as an undergraduate in Australia in 1984 and I am impressed to think that I am in the company of their pioneer . |
| 29 | I am in the front of the boat , where there is only water , sky , water , sky , and Garrett 's booming commands , ‘ Go ! |
| 30 | Now , many years later , I am in the luxury of a hire car . |