Example sentences of "part [prep] [pron] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or preferable , to be honest ; part of me rather looked forward to such taunting . |
| 2 | Or perhaps , as Charlotte was reluctant to admit to herself , some part of her secretly approved of this blow at the heart of Maurice 's greed and Ursula 's complacency . |
| 3 | Whatever Isabella 's private intentions may have been , the deposition of the king had so far formed no part of her publicly declared programme , which amounted to little more than the removal of the Despensers . |
| 4 | The cult of classicism and the ancient world is , of course , central to an understanding of Lorenzo , but far from remaining a theoretical and private interest , as was generally thought until recently , prestigious architectural commissions were part of his clearly defined political programme . |
| 5 | His description of the galleries of Dent on either side of the narrow street is all that is left to remind us of their undoubted presence , ‘ I regret the loss of the grotesque and rude but picturesque old galleries , which once gave character to the streets ; and in some parts of them almost shut out the sight of the sky from those who travelled along the pavement . |
| 6 | We may keep certain parts of ourselves well hidden from view , but our behaviour can speak volumes about attitudes , preferences and prejudices , some of which can be important when it comes to dealing with disputes and differences of opinion or possible action . |