Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] of [pos pn] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The capitalist class became dominant , and although the feudal aristocracy maintained aspects of its power well into the nineteenth century , it was fighting a losing battle . |
| 2 | When the unions took industrial action against a no-strike clause in the latest contract proposals , Murdoch moved production of his papers overnight to the plant at Wapping — previously said to be for the News of the World alone . |
| 3 | Good job I got hold of your trousers then Bernard ! |
| 4 | The cold wind and his own anger turned parts of his face as scarlet as the hunting ‘ pink ’ he wore . |
| 5 | He wrote bitterly , ‘ they all made fun of my plan then ; now even tailors wish to discover . ’ |
| 6 | That night I walked part of my way home with one of the other pupils , who lived in a group of houses a short distance from the school . |
| 7 | Cook 's father worked for the Pennymans on the estate , and Cook spent part of his childhood here . |
| 8 | I intended to stay longer than their short breakfast stop — because this is the town of David Thomson , who spent part of his childhood here ; his late adolescence and young manhood in Ireland ; his maturity as a writer and BBC radio producer . |
| 9 | He took hold of her hands now and his voice was gentle as he said , ‘ Yes , but by all accounts she 's paid for it since with a man like your father . ’ |
| 10 | Wexford took hold of his jacket roughly , pushing him so that his head jerked up . |
| 11 | She straightened his school cap and took hold of his hand firmly . |
| 12 | Years have passed over my head but I have never felt the worship , the love and yet the fear that took possession of my soul then . |
| 13 | Observers , using all the instruments , presented highlights of their results so far to the AAAS meeting . |
| 14 | Mr Beckenham had hold of her wrist still , and all at once he felt how slim it was . |
| 15 | The People 's Daily , the Communist party organ , published news of his death nearly two weeks late but avoided any harsh commentary . |