Example sentences of "of [det] [art] [noun pl] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm sitting here at the computer even now , with images flashing into my mind of all the spots I want to go to , but have n't had the opportunity yet . |
| 2 | Of all the women I know , she is by far the most successful with men , even though she is n't the best-looking . |
| 3 | At this point I could no longer contain my curiosity and rushed through to see what he looked like as he said it , thinking of all the teachers I know who would cherish these rare kind words . |
| 4 | Of all the hedges I 've seen they 've been about eighteen two foot , about that far apart |
| 5 | Since then I have sampled as many types of floatplane as possible ; but of all the seaplanes I have flown my favourite by far is the de Havilland ( Canada ) Beaver — familiar to anyone who has read Gavin Lyall 's excellent flying thriller The Most Dangerous Game . |
| 6 | Of all the guitarists I 've ever heard , he 's easily my favourite . |
| 7 | For , of all the doctors I observed , the doctor who used the charity format was the most concerned to emphasise the scientific basis of western medicine , not just to me but to her patients also . |
| 8 | Of all the things I 'd got up to in my time , I never thought I 'd be stitched for trying to return someone 's stolen property . |
| 9 | Bachelor Phillip said : ‘ Out of all the things I 've done or commendations I 've received , I think this is the one she is most proud of . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ When I wanted to produce a special jumper to commemorate my 50th Test try , with the emblems of all the countries I 'd scored against , I was told I 'd have to pay royalties for using them . |
| 11 | The report presents the truth about conditions in what is , probably the poorest ( financially ) of all the countries I have visited and makes compelling reading ( if you like horror stories ) . |
| 12 | He was the ideal of all the friends I had ever longed for , the elder brother that , as an only child , I could never hope for — though he was at least fifteen years younger than I , his assurance and absolute maleness made me feel like a younger brother by contrast . |
| 13 | But she was one of the shyest of all the hijras I met , and one of the most gentle ; her life revolved entirely around the baby she had just adopted . |
| 14 | In fact , out of all the times I went to the Show Room I was only asked to dance twice . |
| 15 | Think of all the times I have n't come across my next-door neighbours on holiday in Innsbruck , or met my dentist while eating a cream meringue … more coffee ? ’ |
| 16 | Of all the opportunities I 'd had for a good chat-up line , simply croaking ‘ Hospital ’ was n't one of my best . |
| 17 | I was tired of all the conversations I had had that day and wanted to glamorise my life . |
| 18 | ‘ Why should I settle down with him out of all the fellows I 've been out with ? |
| 19 | Of all the men I 've met since I even realised there was a difference between the sexes , why did it have to be this one who got under my skin ? ’ |
| 20 | People say to me that I must be keeping a list of all the attacks I hear about . |
| 21 | ‘ Of all the books I 've ever read , there are only two which are particular favourites . |
| 22 | Then I thought of all the trees I had taken for granted in the past — beside the Cherwell at Oxford or on the pavements of a Surrey suburb . |
| 23 | Sheffield , like Rome , is built on seven hills and I had to cross most of them , anger fuelling my journey as I thought of all the excuses I 'd swallowed . |
| 24 | Of all the packages I looked at , Dr Solomon 's AVTK was easily the best . |
| 25 | of all the days I 've got ta have a power cut as well ! |
| 26 | ‘ I really wanted to create a reference book for my twin daughters , Alicia and Alexandra , of all the recipes I loved as a child , and still like cooking , ’ explains Sheila . |