Example sentences of "[adj] of [pron] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But present-day theorists are likely to be dismissive of what has been called ‘ writers ' speculation about their art ’ , finding it impressionistic and unsystematic . |
| 2 | The list of libraries will come as a shock to anyone who is unaware of what has been happening . |
| 3 | What happened to him that year is typical of what has often happened at Ferrari : questions of detail . |
| 4 | The move is symbolic of what has been going on at H&C since George Paul , the chief executive , took over two years ago . |
| 5 | Learning from experience is not , then , a straightforward repeating of what has gone before . |
| 6 | It is certainly not strong enough to extract unconditional aid from the developed nations , habitually suspicious of what happens to their money once it reaches Third World administrations . |
| 7 | It has announced three options , the most ambitious of which involves the extension of the various stations ' 30 year operating lives by between three and seven years . |
| 8 | People not sure of what needs to happen |
| 9 | what we 're likely to be short of it seems to me we could end up being twenty four thousand pounds short at the end of the year . |
| 10 | I might point out , for instance , you are still often unsure of what goes where and which item is which . ’ |
| 11 | But this is itself dependent upon a number of rather more enduring features , perhaps the most important of which has been the continual growth in demand for overseas holidays despite the deep recession in the economy . |
| 12 | However , no measure was actually available of what subjects ’ expectations actually were , nor of which films were in fact consistent with them . |
| 13 | Joined on the first of June and is each other initially to and also as a general of what goes on . |
| 14 | We are not so silent at home as this panegyric of yours has forced us to be here . ’ |
| 15 | With the firm establishment of the Social Democratic and SR parties early in the new century , membership in one or other of them offers an alternative guide . |
| 16 | Any chance one or other of them has had an attack of conscience and decided to pay it back ? ’ |
| 17 | At various points in this book I have referred to such agents — among them nations , dynasties , social classes , elites of diverse kinds , generational , ethnic and cultural groups — and we have now to examine more closely their role in political life and especially the conditions under which one or other of them has a predominant influence . |
| 18 | The Potter whose grandmother employed the second and third kitchenmaids in question was , M. André Simon tells me , Major Matthew Connolly ( father of Mr Cyril Connolly ) ; and with his felicitous evocation of a mid-Victorian country breakfast table and those second and third kitchenmaids pounding away at the ham and tongue for potting he makes a number of points , most relevant of which concerns the kitchenmaids . |
| 19 | Even the greatest nobles could only gain admittance by sending in presents of large sums of money : ‘ whosoever gets enamoured of her gets sucked into the whirlpool of her demands , ’ writes Dargah Quli Khan , ‘ and brings ruin upon himself and his house . |
| 20 | Opportunities for valuable experience will not be wasted , as both ward sister and learner are aware of what needs to be achieved . |
| 21 | Being aware of what lies ahead is not a matter , that is , for teachers simply at the cross-over point . |
| 22 | The latter examines the complaint and , if it is justified , calls the refereeing panel together to make them aware of what has gone wrong . |
| 23 | Unless a player is totally without imagination , then he can not fail to be aware of what has gone before as he makes his pilgrimage round Augusta . |
| 24 | If any of your friends are aware of what has been happening , take them with you . |
| 25 | ‘ I do not want to alarm villagers unduly , but they must be made aware of what has happened and take every precaution . ’ |
| 26 | I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman , and I shall ensure that Her Majesty is aware of what has been said . |
| 27 | At the start of any meeting to discuss the terms of an acquisition , both parties should be aware of what has been agreed so far , what is outstanding and what is to be covered in the forthcoming session . |
| 28 | Third To make the public aware of what has been happening to the badger . |
| 29 | There is some ex I think exceptionally good news , Chairman , and , and something which I think probably if there was one , would write a bulletin around the Council at that particular meeting to ensure that all members are aware of what has gone on here . |
| 30 | Most of the summer pond problems are easily prevented providing you are aware of what causes the trouble , and how it can be overcome . |