Example sentences of "of [noun pl] and [adv] [vb -s] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The quality of illustrations and especially photographs in advertisements can be of the highest today and such work can cost thousands of pounds for just one picture .
2 ‘ This is a can of worms and really needs to be looked into carefully , ’ he said .
3 ‘ Culture ’ can be defined in a myriad of ways and often appears to be used not as an independent , or explanatory , variable but as a residual one representing a variety of unspecified influences .
4 Movement can be due to a variety of causes and sometimes results from the combined effect of more than one cause .
5 In northern Europe , the common badger regularly digs up the nests of wasps and rarely appears to be bothered by their stings .
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