Example sentences of "and [prep] [adj] [noun] [adv] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The permitted limits of £1,000 a year in total for gifts , and the exemptions of as many small gifts of £100 a year as the donor may choose and of all gifts out of surplus income are not unreasonable for ordinary individuals ; and the raising of the exempt gift on marriage to £5,000 per parent will probably exceed the capacity of most parents , particularly that of the bride 's parents saddled with the cost of the reception as well . |
| 2 | ‘ in a street ( or public place ) ’ This point is proved by naming the street and in nine times out of ten will cause no problems . |
| 3 | The most simple and straightforward situation is where land is already registered , and in nine times out of ten , a simple pro forma transfer deed can be used to effect the transfer of the interest , whether it be freehold or leasehold . |
| 4 | Story-telling becomes a means of preserving the narrator 's protean fluidity and in that respect both of the novel 's titles are appropriate . |
| 5 | Sometimes the word is for us and at other times instead of us ; but whatever the word , the New Testament writers were in no doubt that Jesus was Saviour of the world , and that his death was the crucial victory of God . |