Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she says that attempts to free children of anxiety proved to be emissary . |
| 2 | : I did the only thing I could think of , and retired to bed ; if I was to be a blade of grass doomed to be trampled flat , then I might as well accept it and lie down . |
| 3 | Guidance was given on the government and academic organization of polytechnics : the system of government needed to be suitable for institutions serving national as well as regional and local needs , and to be attractive to staff who would be able to ‘ share fully in their government and management as academic communities ’ . |
| 4 | First , they allowed us to develop a collage of the kinds of problem thought to be critical by the group . |
| 5 | Where the property is in possession , credit is deferred in respect of interest deemed to be irrecoverable . ’ |