Example sentences of "[adj] of the [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have seen carp humping the surface over the top of this ledge and even leaping clear of the water on occasions , and at one point along the bottom of the shelf a dense mudcloud was invariably evident . |
| 2 | ’ Gabriel , having both hands round the playmaster 's wrist , managed to pull his face free of the spread of fingers . |
| 3 | In the dark office the human awoke , mooed for a while , and tried to jerk free of the cobweb of wires that held it down . |
| 4 | She would do business with her fellow ministers free of the curse of committees . |
| 5 | Praying that the links would n't catch on my clothes … in my knitted sweater … should have stripped … head under , metal lying on my face , push the links up with hands , full strength , take care , do n't rush , do n't snag clothes , get free of the jumble of things on the mud around me , hold onto the wire outside , do n't let go , the current in the river was appreciable , tugging , keep straight , hang on , shoulders through , raise the links , back through , bottom through , legs … links … short of breath … lungs hurting … careful , careful … unknown things round my ankles , hampering … had to breathe soon … feet catching … feet … through . |
| 6 | A higher turnout than in 1987 was reported in the Bergamo-Brescia constituency in Lombardy , native turf of the Northern League , which wants northern Italy to be a separate republic in a new Italian federation , free of the burden of taxes and inefficient and corrupt rule from Rome . |
| 7 | Marcus was unconvinced of the persistence of places or things , perhaps of people . |
| 8 | Through his work as a teacher , he became fond of the race of Men and saw in it the possibility and the threat that in time it might far exceed the declining race of Elves . |
| 9 | He added : ‘ Obviously it 's a great thrill to be top of the table with Rangers because I have n't been in this position before . |
| 10 | Eccentricity is the key and when Berners opened the tower to the public gaity was top of the list of attractions . |
| 11 | ‘ They are also top of the league for antibodies against the virus ( 23 per cent positive ) compared with 13 to 15 per cent of laboratory workers and nurses , and they have the highest incidence of hepatitis B. |
| 12 | And when it comes to comfort the Mondeo is also top of the class with features including an air filter system , air conditioning , cruise control , electric windows and seats , heated front seats , sunroof , and rear wash-wipe . |
| 13 | It is quite understandable to be afraid of the anger of others who make life unpleasant for us , but few of us have the courage and conviction to face the process of anger . |
| 14 | Do n't be afraid of the number of Options ) |
| 15 | The church was old , dark and redolent of the incense of centuries . |
| 16 | ‘ Dignity ’ is not a word that figures in my lexicon of praise ( too redolent of the prattle of soulboys ) but with Cave 's work since Kicking Against the Pricks , it 's appropriate and unavoidable . |
| 17 | He said that one elderly man had been killed on Hollyhurst Road because he was unable to find a safe place to cross owing of the amount of cars parked along the street . |
| 18 | And this kind of process , one might add , is not untypical of the career of theories in natural science . |
| 19 | I can say this with sympathy and love even though I am , as many know , entirely supportive of the ordination of women . |
| 20 | It is incomplete and it has also no structural significance although it is tempting to describe for example the " springs ' in terms of contractile polymer chains ( entropy springs ) and the " dash-pots ' as descriptive of the motion of chains through holes or barriers to motion caused by adjacent chains . |
| 21 | This strategy has two basic flaws : * it assumes that the profile of the " average consumer " is adequately representative of the majority of buyers within the market . |
| 22 | The proposals of the six schools selected as the focus for our evaluation are representative of the range of proposals reviewed , and the evaluators are satisfied that the picture which emerges from this sample is true to the general flavour and direction of the Major Project as a whole . |
| 23 | Now , having Passed the late afternoon imbibing gently at the Taverna Silenou , and feeling unusually tolerant of the rash of visitors the sabbath always brought to Lindos , he was picking a dawdling path back along one of the town 's winding cobbled alleys , squinting against the strength of the sun . |
| 24 | I surmise this is because they are unaware of the shape of humans . |
| 25 | ‘ I know some of the other jocks here fancy her rotten , and it was the same story in Sydney , ’ Florian told Luke crudely , genuinely unaware of the variety of reactions he was eliciting . |
| 26 | ‘ Constance was a model , you know , Gioella , ’ Ludovico interrupted enthusiastically , unaware of the battle of wills that was developing between the women . |
| 27 | This would not involve disclosure of persons held out to be partners : if a party litigating against a firm is unaware of the identity of persons held out as partners , he can not by definition have acted in reliance upon the holding out , so liability under s14 of the Partnership Act can not arise . |
| 28 | While unaware of the value of vitamins , an old lore recommended its use both as a laxative and as a poultice for sores . |
| 29 | Only stood staring , unaware of the mix of emotions in his face : double fire in his eyes — anger and desire both ; the sneer on his lips that was almost a smile ; and the still-present evidence of his recent excesses — a pallid complexion and the darker skin beneath his eyes , the deeper carved lines down to his mouth . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't give a damn about you ’ , ‘ You can go to hell ’ , ‘ You were the worst father/mother/daughter/son that anyone could wish to have ’ , are typical of the kind of remarks that can be made . |