Example sentences of "of one [Wh pn] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will be noted in that case that the assignee , having obtained relief under the statute , was in the position of one who had the protection of the bankruptcy laws . |
| 2 | ‘ You use your left hand ! ’ he said , slowly and clearly , in the tones of one who knew a thing or two about Islamic adab . |
| 3 | Then he drew on his cigarette in an attempt to mask what Harry had already glimpsed : the shock of one who perceives a threat too late to evade it . |
| 4 | With the horror of one who sees a nightmare come true , Breeze watched the chair slip backwards and glide with gathering momentum towards the broken railings . |
| 5 | Taking a chance , the Doctor stepped out of hiding and descended the gangplank of the Raubvogel quickly , but with the confident air of one who has a job to do and is doing it . |
| 6 | This is no less so in the case of the practical joker figured by Lord Roskill than in the case of one who makes the switch with dishonest intent . |