Example sentences of "[adv] of the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Camille accused herself of lack of foresight and rapidly made up a yarn whereby they had thought better of the dinner-party and had spent the evening playing Monopoly at Tim 's place in a blameless fashion .
2 ‘ Oh , come , Wilson — think better of the man than that .
3 ‘ You 've a right to expect better of the Church than that , ’ said Mrs Yaxlee self-righteously .
4 There were no trials where there was a steady boyfriend/girlfriend relationship , but an example of a more casual relationship indicates the extremely of the way that a girl could be held to blame for her own murder .
5 Later it would become apparent that the decentralization of jobs was , in fact , following the drift outwards of the population and labour force .
6 As we receded from the mainland we ever sighted new mountain ranges : we saw them growing fainter and dipping out of our sight ; to the southward the Skye hills lent a charm , and the Isle of Lewis loomed bigger and broader , till we steamed alongside of the pier and were landed ‘ mid the curing of a fine catch of herring taken during the night .
7 Prefabricated units are not necessarily of the shape or length desired and , when something special is needed , the waterfall can be made with concrete , although some suppliers suggest that a presentable feature can be constructed using a pool liner .
8 Right well erm I I believe er that we should make every effort to preserve marriages erm and thinking especially of the suffering that 's involved fm for children .
9 But before you install one , especially of the coal or gas-burning variety , which needs the correct flue conditions so that harmful fumes are expelled , there are a few things you must check .
10 Elsewhere in England , enclosure — especially of the heaths and common pastures — had the opposite effect .
11 Many of them , beginning principally with the Production Designer , Raymond Cusick , in whose hands rest the visual look of the story , from the smallest prop to the biggest backdrop , and especially of the design and handling of the Daleks themselves .
12 And he insists that the writing down of the sounds and patterns is important , even at the most elementary stage .
13 At the going down of the sun and in the morning
14 At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them . ’
15 But with him having on this side , because he 's so blooming awkward he 's been pressing the play switch and of course , so the tapes been turning round , have n't bothered to che , so you know , he was sort of saying well well play that tape and I 'll write their names down of the people as they speak , just the first names , you know so there 's loads of
16 Most early law was declared in councils of the Church and notaries were officially charged with the copying down of the decrees or acts .
17 Nor do I think that the cutting down of the scrub and the erection of the secondary wire mesh fence add very much .
18 In the same spirit he supervised the harnessing of the horses , the carrying down of the dressing-case and boots and clothes and papers , the safe depositing of the plate and linen and two locked trunks — it was the hour for promenading in Keswick and Mr Wood 's conducting of this orchestra was not to go unremarked .
19 In windy weather , the effects of the wind gradient near the ground accentuate any movement up or down of the towplane and glider .
20 The failure of the Liberal party to save the News Chronicle , and perhaps of the TUC and Labour Party to save the Daily Herald or to originate a paper of their own , only confirmed the lack of financial power which political institutions exercised .
21 Some want the rotation requirement to apply to all companies , regardless of the problems that would cause for smaller practices ; others want it kept to listed and other public interest clients .
22 Thus , many users prefer to stay hidden regardless of the problems that this might cause their families or themselves .
23 There would be an orgy of spending with no restraint , regardless of the damage that it might do to ratepayers , community charge payers or whatever they may be called .
24 ( b ) regardless of the price that the family member is paying in his or her own life .
25 After all , the facilities are basically the same regardless of the price and the additional features may be of no real use at all .
26 And it is very difficult to influence children e , who are starting at the age of ten to fifteen with threats of lung cancer at the age group between fifty and sixty regardless of the horrors that you can describe to them .
27 Dairy cows of superior genetic merit generate margins up to 30% higher , regardless of the feeding and management methods used .
28 There is a common rule to follow regardless of the style or the function of a report .
29 He said the RSSPCC would unconditionally oppose the programme ‘ on the simple principle that this can do nothing except prolong the distress and damage of the children , ’ regardless of the rights or wrongs of the authorities ' handling of the case .
30 Regardless of the size & condition of your aircraft after an accident or forced landing , we can recover your aircraft to any location of your choice for repair or storage , at a realistic price and without causing further damage .
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