Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Riven rubbed his sword hilt with a white thumb , thinking for a second of Madra pressing against him . |
| 2 | But then , dear Lizzie , for all the money — and it was reputed to be in millions — that her late husband had left her , had never known how to dress ; nor did any of the tribe of Braithwaites sitting around her , who had clearly chosen whatever had turned out to be the most expensive and put it on their large , angular bodies just anyhow . |
| 3 | He thought of Valerie waiting for him . |
| 4 | In fact , I did n't know until recent years that it was a person at Philips Records who in fact mentioned DeFries to David , and when he did meet DeFries , Angela was very much in favour of David moving from me to him . |
| 5 | She saw more of England driving with him in his car , or walking through cities while he attended to business , then she ever had before . |
| 6 | Worse , I could see clearly the image of Mala clinging to him within the circle of the powerful golden arm . |
| 7 | After all , they were in the country , but with the extra responsibilities of Willie living with him … |
| 8 | She was aware of Darren shivering beside her . |
| 9 | Seated where he is , Rhys Williams knows one false move could mean the might of God descending on him at any moment . |
| 10 | Without the light of the Gospel , it would never be seen in its true depths , but would remain a coloured stone , beautiful , but not bright with a message of God shining within it . |
| 11 | In these verses , and I could have easily quadrupled them , we are presented with the idea of Christ dying for us . |
| 12 | Rachaela dreamed of Adamus bending over her , his hair a black cowl . |
| 13 | In America , with the tide of Watergate rising around him , President Nixon celebrated his sixty-first birthday . |
| 14 | General Booth of the Salvation Army , had recognition by the City of London conferring on him the Freedom of the City , in 1905 , which was also the year when Dr. T.J. Barnard ( the founder of the Children 's Homes that bear his name ) , died on 19th , September . |
| 15 | Waiting in the airport she was suddenly aware of Nora striding towards her . |
| 16 | In the abbot 's parlour they found not only Radulfus , but Robert of Leicester waiting for them . |
| 17 | In his mind 's eye he relived their love-making of a few hours before and the picture of Michael lying underneath him as he penetrated him rose in his mind . |