Example sentences of "of [pers pn] [be] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The presence of incomers was presented as the most immediate and tangible aspect of the general threat to the Shetland ‘ Way of Life ’ Although Shetland is reputed to be something of a melting pot , given the many different influxes of people over the centuries ( one native council official saw the typical Shetlanders as a bit of a ‘ mongrel ’ ) , these incomers were presumed to be somewhat different : most of them are here because their jobs brought them here ( those who are not here because of their jobs are eccentric ! ) , their stay will be temporary , there are more of them , they represent mainstream and hence dominant ways of life , they regard Shetlanders as peasants or country hicks . |
| 2 | The Earth is included because though only a few tens of impact craters are known , all of them are less than 500 Ma old and thus constitute recent cratering . |
| 3 | And not one of them is more than 300 kilometres from the sea . |
| 4 | ‘ Trumper , Private 7312087 , reporting as ordered , sir , ’ he bellowed , despite neither of them being more than a yard away from Captain Trentham . |
| 5 | For though I doubt if he 's ready to own to it yet , I know of another who can and will testify that the two of them were together until the bell sounded for Compline , which would be the better part of an hour later than you have in mind , and a quarter of an hour 's walk from the place , into the bargain . |
| 6 | One of them was less than an inch away from his eye as he lay buckled up on the ground beneath the tree . |
| 7 | One of them was less than six months old . |
| 8 | ‘ I could ask where each of you were today but what 's the use ? ’ |
| 9 | I used to roam all just round the country , round this area , which was all fields at that time and when you got at top , top of you were more or less in the country . |
| 10 | His dark eyes flared over her hair and the long lips compressed in irritation as if the sight of her was more than enough to infuriate him . |
| 11 | But he was a big man and for some reason I had an unhealthy picture of him being more than able to do something unspeakable to Tonka toys . |
| 12 | Doctrinally , the canons were undeniably Calvinist in outlook ; yet at the same time they expressed some ambivalence over the doctrine of predestination , and hinted at a recognition of the potentially damaging consequences of it being inadequately or incorrectly explained to the laity . |
| 13 | That is , we must also feel that the immediate personal sacrifices that are expected of us are just and fair , if we are to comply . |
| 14 | And you have to realize , none of us are there cos we 've got happy smiling faces . |
| 15 | We have been spinning coins together since I do n't know when , and in all that time ( if it is all that time ) I do n't suppose either of us was more than a couple of gold pieces up or down . |