Example sentences of "that of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these prevalence rates were strikingly increased when compared to matched non-diabetic controls except that of hypercholesterolaemia in males . |
| 2 | His eyes were closed as he perceived pleasure from all of his senses , except that of sight . |
| 3 | that do explain a little bit about Abbey Life products and also have a copy of as well erm they might find that of help before I give them a call . |
| 4 | This is the story of one man who , at 80 , still works a 50-hour week despite having retired from all Samaritan offices except that of Founder , and who still cares ‘ very passionately about human suffering , and would like to continue to do something to alleviate it , on however modest a scale ’ . |
| 5 | When he brusquely told visitors that of course China was going to station units of the People 's Liberation Army in Hong Kong after 1997 , the colony shuddered . |
| 6 | On this particular Friday I remembered that of course all the men were away shooting ISAAC or some other unlucky fellow . |
| 7 | A little crestfallen , Erika put her list away and dutifully said that of course she would be happy to do whatever Uncle Karl wished to do . |
| 8 | ‘ It took me a while to realise that of course I am not really opening a window : something is zooming forward and appearing out of nothing . |
| 9 | There were too many locked doors — all those leading to the street , tame excuses by the staff , brief interviews with Penumbra who claimed she was so busy and that of course Zambia could go out once she was sure SHe was well enough . |
| 10 | When people objected that The Green Book was ‘ just words ’ — a strong condemnation in Huaiwiri — Salah said that of course some parts of it were not as good as others , but it was foolish to condemn everything in it just because some parts of it were wrong . |
| 11 | I think what we would now say is that of course women are extremely competent programme-makers , but there is n't a lot of evidence that they want to cover different topics . |
| 12 | I knew my sons had been saying that of course Mum would cry — it was a dead cert ! |
| 13 | → I would add to N B Cherry 's letter by saying that of course modern guitar design owes an awful lot to the pioneer designs of the ‘ 40s and '50s in very much the same sort of way that the modern motor car owes a great deal to its predecessors — that is to say , four wheels , petrol driven internal combustion engine etc. , etc. , you get my drift . |
| 14 | By the end , we discover that of course he himself is Harry Kellerman , his alter ego and conscience . |
| 15 | She replied that of course she could trust me , but that this time she would like us to meet . |
| 16 | When I asked him once whether his FI career had really mattered to him that much , he answered characteristically that of course it had , but that he enjoyed racing in any form , and of all the forms of racing he enjoyed winning best : ‘ I win more over here , ’ he said , adding with a characteristic grin , ‘ and it 's easier . ’ |
| 17 | I replied that of course such decisions were entirely his prerogative , then I fell into a musing mood and sought to recall something Rosa had asked me the previous week about English social customs . |
| 18 | There will be those saying that of course the UK must help this or that ruler protect himself , and anyway , it 's a little naive to ignore the markets . |
| 19 | Even if at a conscious level people think that of course that was a patriarchal age , and we now live in certain respects in a more enlightened age , the metaphors and symbols which are present will be impressed on people 's minds . |
| 20 | I wept over that of course , for a world where some people might doubt her — my — cleanliness . |
| 21 | Jasper had cut in to say that of course he understood this : " Everyone did . " |
| 22 | And that of course also accounted for the fact that there was no book in Webbs ' window . |
| 23 | The other thing is that of course , going back to the competition with price , these holidays were n't that expensive . |
| 24 | Frederica said obviously that the sky and the sea and the boats were uncannily like Van Gogh , and Hodgkiss said that of course they would never have seen them in this way before he saw them . |
| 25 | Now the other group realizing that of course this is serious research project were of course |
| 26 | He said that of course he would , but what could he do ? |
| 27 | I should think at that time the employers thought , Well we do n't want to be arguing about wages every five minutes during this War business you know and they all got b you know they got bags of work you know that of course , do n't you ? |
| 28 | Lili said that of course I must , but I made the error of looking at my mother for approval , found none and saw only displeasure at my childish crudity . |
| 29 | And I said smoothly that of course I did , for I was n't going to be inveigled into an emotional uproar . |
| 30 | I thought with sudden exasperation that of course I was quiet . |