Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [noun sg] [prep] [pron] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The net loss of route mileage by one mainly rural operator ( Gosville 's , of mid- and North Wales ) was 24 per cent between 1938 and 1979 , but this was mitigated by re-adoption of some routes by other operators , leaving a net loss of 13 per cent to the public transport system . |
| 2 | Meredith had spotted him at an end of term production of You Never Can Tell at drama school . |
| 3 | Time after time he overtook in the face of oncoming traffic then braked heavily as he forced the car into a small gap causing everyone behind him to brake amidst the clouds of exhaust smoke from his obviously tired old engine . |
| 4 | Bit of degree work for you there , Pascoe ! |
| 5 | It is recognised universally as a free invitation to any party , and as a postmodern display of pop art in its most popular and utilitarian form . |
| 6 | From her aureole of spun-gold hair to her perfectly lacquered toenails , Kylie is every inch a star . |
| 7 | This line of argument does not demand an exercise in conspiracy theory sociology , or even a belief in premeditated state malice , only an acceptance of the realities of the world of policy formulation in which both issues and policy prescriptions are not structured solely by empirical reality . |
| 8 | It would of course be completely outside the spirit of our style of proof system for him ever to do this . ) |
| 9 | He pulled her closer , and she felt the stirrings of electricity flicker between them again . |