Example sentences of "of [noun sg] be [noun sg] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The act of firing was liberation to him . |
| 2 | The UK trade deficit of £1 billion plus in the depths of recession is testament to our insatiable appetite for , mainly Japanese , imports . |
| 3 | Even this new threat of jail was part of it . |
| 4 | For many people a prime symptom of stress is loss of their sense of humour : playfulness is replaced by earnestness or snappiness ; casual jokes that one would normally return in good spirit are felt to be wounding and hurtful . |
| 5 | It had been his custom every year at Pentecost to distribute robes to the knights whom he maintained in his household ; such acts of largesse were part of his duty as a good lord . |