Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] and of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He still drew from life , of men and women filing towards the mine shaft through the snow and of miners holding lamps , bent double under loaded sacks . |
| 2 | The survival of a strong monarchy in Germany in the tenth and eleventh centuries , and the fact that a weak monarchy survived in France at all , bear witness to the importance of the Church and of churchmen in the making of medieval kingship . |
| 3 | Control of the sea and of sea-routes was crucial to the economic symbiosis established within the Angevin Empire . |
| 4 | There has been a substantial increase in coverage of the Chamber and of committees in regional broadcasting ; some regions , BBC and ITV , have generated good week-end reviews which give more time to back-bench MPs . |
| 5 | My hon. Friend may know that I have made the views of the Government and of Members of Parliament well known to the Kenyan Government for a long time . |
| 6 | The redistribution of seats and the extension of the franchise helped loosen the grip of the aristocracy and of ministers on the House of Commons . |
| 7 | His major contributions to Welsh scholarship , however , were the numerous studies he published of the intricate structure of the four branches of the Mabinogi and of aspects of the Arthurian legend , a field in which his interest had been aroused by the work of Sir John Rhŷs [ q.v . ] . |
| 8 | The Durham Cathedral players will only function as protectors of the cathedral and of refugees seeking asylum in so far as others in the drama expect that function from them . |
| 9 | Will the Secretary of State admit that the Government have made a right mess of the economy and of businesses of the north-east ? |
| 10 | Existing macroeconomic models are generally deficient in both their treatment of the supply behaviour of the economy and of expectations formation . |
| 11 | For more information of the symposium and of FIPRESCI please contact the Festival office . |
| 12 | Maps and plans showing site information are nearly always included , but the number and type of photographs and of illustrations of other details of the site and of finds vary from site to site . |
| 13 | Because of this pedigree , the opinions of the Left and of liberals have shied away from examination of the issue of morality in relation to crime . |
| 14 | I draw the attention of the House and of Ministers to the fact that in that context it seems to make no sense whatsoever that one regulatory authority responsible for safety — the maritime inspectorate — should still remain within the Department of Transport . |
| 15 | There was also a purge of the bench and of juries , which enabled the government to take legal recriminations against a number of leading Whigs , whilst their Nonconformist allies were harassed through a rigorous enforcement of the penal laws . |
| 16 | Whenever you hear of the cup and of giantkillers , you hear the name of Yeovil Town . |
| 17 | Of spiders which squatted on the floor , then criss-crossed my face , hairily , of mice which scampered in the wardrobe and of lizards , steely blue and green . |
| 18 | This difference can not be attributed to more enlightened guessing when subjects knew the title because recall of words closely related to the title and of words not closely related to the title was equally improved . |
| 19 | A survey by Barnardos paints a picture of families running out of food by the weekend and of youngsters who ca n't go to school because they 've no shoes . |