Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | However Christ is understood , as people take him up into their culture , or make of him what they will , they know him to be male . |
| 2 | what you 're going to see , the new series or repeat of the |
| 3 | As we have so much control in forming a horse 's habits it is up to us to teach it good ones ; and not through our own lack of thought or knowledge , or want of kindness and sensitivity , impair the horse ; or even worse , teach it such bad habits that its life will be a misery to itself or others . |
| 4 | The connection between the circumstance and the smell , on his view , is precisely the kind of connection , or want of connection , that would be true of real chance or real random events . |
| 5 | Realism about the mental , to speak freely , seems to me essential , and the opposed looking-elsewhere , whatever its roots , a kind of fastidiousness or want of nerve which is futile . |
| 6 | But , where the substantial or only ground for impeaching the instrument is misunderstanding or want of understanding of its contents or effect , the amount of reliance placed by the creditor upon the husband for the purpose of informing his wife of what she was about must be of great importance . |
| 7 | This is clear from a passage in Dixon J. 's judgment where he is dealing with the second class of case : ‘ But , where the substantial or only ground for impeaching the instrument is misunderstanding or want of understanding of its contents or effect , the amount of reliance placed by the creditor upon the husband for the purpose of informing his wife of what she was about must be of great importance . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Where goods are sold in market overt , according to the usage of the market , the buyer acquires a good title to the goods , provided he buys them in good faith and without notice of any defect or want of title on the part of the seller . ’ |
| 9 | I shall go mad or die of a decline . |
| 10 | ‘ I shall lose my reason , or die of a decline . |
| 11 | On the other hand the slaves were rather more likely to revolt at sea than anyone else , and they were much more likely to commit suicide or die of shock and despair . |
| 12 | ‘ Shallot , ’ he bellowed , ‘ you 'll either die by hanging or die of the pox ! ’ |
| 13 | In the wild most of the eggs or fry of this type of spawner are eaten , but just enough make it to adulthood to keep the population steady . |
| 14 | Therefore , eggs or fry of other fish are liable to be eaten . |
| 15 | Generally rejuvenation terraces are cut into the solid rock or consist of a rock bench veneered with a comparatively small thickness of alluvium . |
| 16 | If you are interested , or know of anyone suitably qualified who might be , apply to the office on 0621 868113 for details . |
| 17 | Perhaps you have had a similar experience , or know of a dog in your area with the same background ? |
| 18 | Parents ' Friend are here for parents , relations and close friends of gay , lesbian and bisexual people and also for those people themselves if they have nowhere to turn — or know of nowhere . |
| 19 | And the fact that I say that a lot of these accidents happen because perhaps you 're not paying the attention , very often I 've been or know of situations where the bloke is really paying attention to what he 's doing and the still the unfortunate occurs . |
| 20 | Anyone offered cheap tyres or know of their whereabouts are asked to contact the detectives at Dunganon 52525 . |
| 21 | And so I 'm not sure where it is , what time it is I do n't have no contact for it to get in touch with , and I 'm wondering if anybody , any of your listeners either members or know of the Guild . |
| 22 | For decades yet , whether it be in Newcastle , London , Los Angeles , Sydney or wherever , I fully expect to see , or hear of , his rising from the audience at the end of someone 's lecture with ‘ I just happen to have this slide here , which illustrates … |
| 23 | To win , you must throw your opponent , ideally on his back ; or dispose of him on the ground with an armlock , strangle or 30 second hold . |
| 24 | ‘ The lighthouses were built , operated , financed and owned by private individuals , who could sell the lighthouse or dispose of it by bequest , ’ Mr Coase found . |
| 25 | Do n't spoil the look or feel of your bridal garment with badly fitting underwear . |
| 26 | When parents criticize or disapprove of what their children do ( when unacceptable ) , the fact that their offspring love and respect them puts them on the same side as their parents ; it means that they will take what is being said seriously , and will emulate them by beginning to criticize their bad behaviour themselves ! |
| 27 | The new emphasis was not universally approved of , purists objecting to what they saw as a tendency for accountants to look a project over and approve or disapprove of it from the beginning . |
| 28 | Already , after a few months ' acquaintance , he complained to Harry of ‘ this hideous analysis which so masters me ’ and he tried to express Helen 's profound effect upon him : ‘ I always wonder when I look at her or think of her . |
| 29 | Together to-day , taking disaster by the throat and turning it into victory , they have surely earned a place of honour that will be secure as long as men talk , or read or think of horses . |
| 30 | How long would it be , Jane demanded silently of the darkness , before she was able to speak of Rob or think of Rob and not weep inside her ? |