Example sentences of "of mr [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This evening 's talk was primarily an account of Mr Mulholland 's recent journeys , lasting over several months , in Brazil where he was working with CAFOD . |
| 2 | Two very new and raw advisers were awaiting the arrival of Mr Rocke . |
| 3 | These were the basic tools of Mr Kronweiser 's research , and the study was only just big enough to hold them and him . |
| 4 | As he made his way up , feeling like a schoolboy with skimped prep , his eye caught , with a start of surprise , the rotund shape of Mr Kronweiser , eyes darting suspiciously in all directions , working at a desk . |
| 5 | Oh , the exhaustive beavering of Mr Kronweiser ! |
| 6 | This action , and the ominous appearance of Mr Jenks , caused a cessation of movement . |
| 7 | ‘ I think we have the measure of Mr Rune . ’ |
| 8 | The noise had an insistent quality — like a small animal gnawing away at something or gathering food and stopping every few minutes to listen , as hard as I was listening in the dark of Mr Marr 's house . |
| 9 | The year 1982 saw the death of Mr Sammy Lyttle , a longstanding member of the choir and sometimes choirmaster and in 1983–1984 there were deaths of Mr Cecil Mullen , Mr J H Montgomery and Mr W J Green . |
| 10 | I agree with most of Mr Ward 's ratings . |
| 11 | Goodwill , one of Mr Garner 's pet projects and the subject , he believes , that got him noticed and invited to join the ASB , is also on the agenda . |
| 12 | She lived in a bungalow provided for her and at the time of Mr Farrington 's death was receiving £2.50 per week for her services and paying £1.50 a week inclusive of rates for the bungalow . |
| 13 | They signed a memorandum which read : ‘ I agree that the terms of the late Mr Farrington 's last will be varied so as to give Mrs Violet Peppercorn all of Mr Farrington 's personal chattels together with the freehold bungalow at 27 Washingly Road , Folksworth , of which she is currently tenant ( tax-free ) and to give a tax-free legacy of £5,000 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Peppercorn . |
| 14 | A prepared statement referred only to the case of Mr Phillips . |
| 15 | The court found the idea of Mr Warner unconsciously communicating coded messages to Samuel 's fellow criminals quite ridiculous . |
| 16 | Mrs Major , a long-term admirer of Mr Jarvis , is reported to have written to him expressing her admiration . |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't say as much for the few farmers I 've met — always with the exception of Mr Jarvis , of course . |
| 18 | You 'd be lucky to find one of Mr Statton asleep |
| 19 | Sir : The suggestion of Mr Varcoe-Cocks ( letter , 5 October ) that if I win damages for libel and give them to charity I ‘ can not be said to have been compensated in any way ’ is extraordinary . |
| 20 | While Vernon and Lily were serving breakfast she sneaked out and hid the crucifix behind a pile of Mr Harcourt 's empty cardboard boxes in the backyard . |
| 21 | Mrs Ashton is a friend of Mr MacConachie 's bank manager , Mr David France , of the High Row branch of Barclays in Darlington , and he is to be best man . |
| 22 | It was no secret that Mrs Thatcher was unenthusiastic about the appointment in 1983 of Mr Bernard Weatherill , who has just retired . |
| 23 | Some names have already been mentioned but it is possible to think of so many : of Mr Tommy and Mr Bobbie Reynolds and their work in choir and Sunday School , of the dignified and gracious figures of Mr and Mrs T H Watson ( parents of the Reverend George Watson ) , of Mr W A Mullen DL and his son Mr Cecil Mullen , generous and energetic benefactors of the church in so many ways , of Mr R J Magowan OBE JP for over 40 years secretary of the Trustees , of the brothers Mr Herbie and Mr David McClatchey , their service as Trustees and members of the choir , of Mr David Lyttle , Mr Norman Lyttle and Mr Sammy Lyttle , active in all aspects of the church 's life but especially concerned with choir and Sunday Schools of Mr Willie Holmes and his daughters Winnie and Amy , of Mr David Lamb and his family , of Mr Twinem Jackson , who , with Mr Magowan , still had time to give years of public service to the community at large in Portadown , of Mr C J McKinley , concerned with the Building Fund over the years and Superintendent of the morning Sunday School from 1943 to the 1960s , of Mrs Sleator with her wholehearted love for the church and for people , of Mr Bertie Montgomery , always cheerful and serene , who , among so many other things , began the practice of taping the services for the benefit of the elderly and housebound , of M Alfred Shortt and his long and generous association with the Sunday School , or Mr Dan Humphries , helping over the years with the church 's finances , of members of the Calvert and Hardy families and of those who , belonging to other Societies , nevertheless gave years of service to Edenderry — Mr Sam Robinson , Mr Joseph Cranston , Mr John Curry , Mr James Mullen , Mr W J Green , Mr Isaac Holland , Mr Eric Walker , and Mr William Bustard . |
| 24 | Readers must decide for themselves but should bear in mind the words of the man who has followed in the footsteps of Mr Jason Donovan as the eponymous star of Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat : ‘ It 's not the easiest thing in the world to be Phillip Schofield 's girlfriend . ’ |
| 25 | The Court of Appeal held that as the main purpose of Mr Stark 's contract had merely been the regular and efficient distribution of newspapers and since there was no evidence he should personally engage in distribution , it followed that the contract was not a ‘ contract personally to execute any work or labour ’ and therefore Mrs Gunning was not employed under such a contract . |
| 26 | THE arrival in Romania of Mr Gyula Horn , the Hungarian Foreign Minister , is a sign of Hungarian hopes for better relations with their neighbour after the popular revolution which overthrew the Ceausescu regime . |
| 27 | After hearing of Mr Hindmarch 's case he had contacted the firm , which agreed to send on the units . |
| 28 | Leaders of the Christian Democrats and of Mr Amato 's own Socialist Party gave grudging approval . |
| 29 | Mr Ciampi can count on the support of the other members of Mr Amato 's coalition and the Republicans , Greens , and , presumably , the PDS ( though there were rumblings of revolt from the left of the party when its leader , Achille Occhetto , gave his support ) . |
| 30 | He is a shy , gentle innocent untouched by any selfish thoughts or feelings , who has long been a pupil of Mr Pecksniff |