Example sentences of "[coord] [prep] [pos pn] [noun] of hearts " in BNC.
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| 1 | And in her heart of hearts she knew that the sight of him , the sound of his voice , would demolish the wall she was trying to build to separate the present from the past . |
| 2 | To compete , I suppose , Malc had his ego ( and other parts ) massaged between the sheets and in my heart of hearts I knew his affairs were superficial — of the genitals rather than the heart — and during one of our deep analytical discussions on the subject , he admitted that he could n't wait to leave his lover 's bed and get home once the act was over . |
| 3 | That is what we propose to do , and in his heart of hearts the hon. Gentleman and many other Conservative Members know that that is the right course . |
| 4 | ‘ Lightness ’ was not an easy charge for a religious sheikh to bear , especially if he felt there was some justification for the charge ; and in his heart of hearts , away from the public arena , Osman might well accept the need for some self-examination . |
| 5 | She was keeping her promise to herself , but in her heart of hearts Tess knew that eventually she would accept him . |
| 6 | But in my heart of hearts I know I can not telephone him . |