Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] he [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wulfstan was not interested in recording this , presumably because as he thought that a king should levy only light taxes he disapproved of the procedure . |
| 2 | Maria jeered caustically , driven partly by masochism but also by a need to lash out as she realised that in addition to all the other contemptible things he believed of her , he was now also convinced that she was a liar . |
| 3 | In memorable phrases he spoke of things being ‘ changed utterly ’ as a ‘ terrible beauty ’ was born . |
| 4 | Then Howard sits back and tells them about the terrible balls-up he made of his arrival in the city . |
| 5 | His major contributions to Welsh scholarship , however , were the numerous studies he published of the intricate structure of the four branches of the Mabinogi and of aspects of the Arthurian legend , a field in which his interest had been aroused by the work of Sir John Rhŷs [ q.v . ] . |
| 6 | Amongst the most pertinent critical observations he makes of the fabliaux is that they are neither truly crude and naive , nor pretentious . |
| 7 | He said pillion riding was one of the most exhilarating experiences he knew of . |
| 8 | Codron told me that one of the most potent memories he had of Pieces of Eight was the ‘ violent love-hate relationship ’ Ken had with his co-star Fenella Fielding . |
| 9 | Civility and respect — what cold emotionless qualities he expected of her . |
| 10 | He is famous for the balls-ups that seem to happen around him , and for the modest , humorous accounts he gives of them . |