Example sentences of "of the [noun] [adv] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Figures like these have taken much of the fizz out of brewers ' forecasts . |
| 2 | If attempts to establish the continuity of an office of Mufti in this early period appear to break down , however , there can be no doubt either on the one hand of the existence both of muftis and of scholars who acted as muftis in individual instances or , on the other , of the importance of as an instrument of government . |
| 3 | A provision for partners to be repaid their expenses incurred on behalf of the firm out of profits before any division thereof ( Clause 10.04 ) . |
| 4 | Evening after evening Father McGiff sat at his desk , ashamed of his indulgence , upbraiding himself for his inability to drag his eyes away from the window which , like some perverse crystal ball , conjured up only ghosts of the past instead of promises of the future . |
| 5 | In any case , however , the landlord should insist that the tenant either pays for the costs of security , or indemnifies the landlord against third party claims arising out of the use of the building out of hours . |
| 6 | And there was that strange smell again which Dot recognized from the darkness of the night before of things dying and rotting and growing again . |
| 7 | Greenpeace and other environmental organizations criticize them because of the risk both of accidents and the possibility of nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorists or governments intent on developing nuclear weapons . |
| 8 | The epic poet ‘ was aware neither of the falling of leaves in autumn nor of the passing away of generations . |
| 9 | Wherever you take them , though , try , if it is possible and the weather is good , to arrange for them to spend some of the time out of doors — for the housebound elderly are often short of vitamin D , which most of us get from natural sunlight ( as well as certain foods ) and this deficiency can lead to the painful condition of osteomalacia , in which there is rarefaction of the bones . |
| 10 | Regular forecasts by meteorologists on TV have taken most of the mystery out of isobars these days , so it should be easy to understand how , when the isobar lines are drawn close together , strong winds can be expected . |