Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun] [adv] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sabatini studied seriously the historical events which form the background to his novels but did not hesitate to glamorize the adventures of his characters and to disregard the accounts of professional historians whenever it suited his stories to do so . |
| 2 | Nobody likes answering machines , but if we are out at the bank , or out of normal hours when you telephone , please leave a clear note of your name and telephone number with your message . |
| 3 | Similarly , models of normal reading aloud which distinguish a lexical from a non-lexical procedure for reading aloud provide straightforward interpretations of two contrasting patterns of acquired dyslexia ( surface dyslexia and phonological dyslexia ) , and models of normal spelling which distinguish lexical from non-lexical procedures for spelling allow us to interpret two contrasting patterns of acquired dysgraphia ( surface dysgraphia and phonological dysgraphia ) . |
| 4 | Perhaps Bidault , on a visit to the US , gave the best idea of French intentions when he said that Marshall Aid would make it possible for France ‘ to avoid the abandonment of French positions ’ and even where there were the generous intentions that the US had hoped for , one way or another they always seemed to be frustrated . |
| 5 | O'Connor consumed by emotion , burst into tears in front of thousands of delirious supporters when he consolidated his marvellous recovery against Freddie Couples with a No. 2 iron to five feet at the last . |
| 6 | No , well actually , he got a load , what was I gon na say , he got a load of old pine there you see |
| 7 | If you are not confident in speaking in a range of different situations then you need practice . |
| 8 | I am in a little lane that runs across the front of the hillside , with a kind of broken roadway underfoot which disintegrates as I follow it into gravel studded with outcrops of manhole . |
| 9 | the swing and I 've bought them a couple of wooden puzzles where you pick the bits up so , I thought well then I 'll call it a day there , and that 'll be that |
| 10 | Power was conferred upon the chief officer of police to impose conditions on the holding of public processions where he had reasonable grounds to believe that serious public disorder was likely to ensue from the holding of a procession . |
| 11 | But the green smell used to be there and it was strong enough to make me think of English summers when I looked at the sky . |
| 12 | STRIKER Jim Gardiner is content to serve a two match ban after heading a couple of splendid goals yesterday which kept Crusaders still on target in their title chase . |
| 13 | Introducing his Bill , Fisher voiced the opinion of liberal educationalists when he told the House that the schools would ‘ continue the general education ’ of the elementary level , and would give ‘ in addition vocational bias , the force of which will be graduated according to the age and occupation of the pupil ’ . |
| 14 | On returning to the USA she joined the UMC 's Board of Global Ministries where she stayed for 29 years until her retirement in 1990 . |
| 15 | In the last minute , Bernie Gallacher , the Villa full-back , denied Wolves the chance of extra time when he headed Shane Westley 's header from under the bar . |
| 16 | In the same Lockean spirit , Davenport reaffirms the relevance of non-limbic associations when he asks |
| 17 | The ubiquity of these notions also reflects that the labour process itself influences policemen and women in how they view their work , and the sociology of policing has shown how routine policing consists of similar tasks wherever it occurs . |
| 18 | Another of the better northern horses , Jimmy FitzGerald 's Sapience , got a taste of future assignments when he had to plough through two miles of softening ground in the Jockey Club Cup . |
| 19 | erm So that there are a large number of tropical foresters now who 've been here and gone back to their own country , and one of the things which I point out to them these days is the need for public relations in their own countries , and getting information across to governments and being able to talk to economists and finance people in their own countries . |
| 20 | He was tall and broad and muscular ; he had a large , square face , a thickly built nose and lips that allowed a glimpse of white teeth when he smiled . |
| 21 | Ross admits to being a little disappointed at the level of basic skills when he arrived , adding : ‘ A lot of the mistakes were down to the mental approach and lack of concentration , but , having said that , the attitude and determination of the players has been excellent throughout the season . ’ |
| 22 | Reading these two books is a serious and problematic business , and if you 're looking for a bit of post-modern frivolity then you 'd best slip something else into your holiday holdall — Sebastian Faulk 's new novel . |
| 23 | Law of good continuity Then you tend to get things like closure where , instead of seeing four separated lines , you tend to see a square or a rectangle or whatever . |
| 24 | Members of Anglican Churches overseas which do ( or do n't yet ) have women priests — and women bishops ? |
| 25 | Mrs Wilson hopes to win the help of Egyptian newspapers when she flies to Cairo . |
| 26 | and er control of sub contractors then you get a mixed group from Tarmac er different companies and their conception of what planning is and conception of what controlling sub contractor is |
| 27 | Sonja uncovers a number of scandalous facts when she does some research for an essay competition — the title she picks is ‘ My Home Town in the Third Reich ’ . |
| 28 | Hitler cemented the German-Hungarian alliance by allowing Hungary to annex Ruthenia and a strip of Southern Slovakia when he carved up Czechoslovakia in 1939 . |
| 29 | YORKSHIRE trainer Jimmy FitzGerald ( right ) continues his series of southern raids when he saddles Native Mission in today 's Tote Gold Trophy Hurdle at Newbury . |
| 30 | He had reportedly been given personal details of Danish citizens abroad who had died and was thought to have used these to obtain false papers ; his source , a Copenhagen city official , had been arrested . |