Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then a chance encounter with a man going to see the precious Blood at Wilsnak in the Duchy of Brandenburg determined her to accompany him . |
| 2 | Anthony Hope 's inspired invention of Ruritania allowed him to move his English hero straight from modern clubland into a world of castles , kings , beautiful women , and feudal loyalties . |
| 3 | Beyond the 6th of October bridge we found ourselves amongst an agitated crowd . |
| 4 | ‘ What in the name of God do you think you 're doing ? ’ |
| 5 | Okay , Jesus is the Son of God , poor old Joseph is just a kind of surrogate father erm , you know like a test-tube baby father actually test tube er is er is like you know er a complete surrogate father er for God erm they 're threatened by Herod so they have to flee to Egypt and er then they come back and eventually Jesus realizes who he is and after a long struggle with good and evil , temptation at the desert , crucifixion and God knows what , erm off he goes back to you know , sitting up there on the right hand of God saying you know I 'm the Son of God which he is , so Oedipus , Oedipus is expelled by his parents , there 's a prophecy he will murder his father and marry his mother , so they get rid of him , but he does n't die , he gets found by a shepherd , brought up by a shepherd . |
| 6 | " Then what in the name of Christ did you buy her for ? " |
| 7 | Near the end of Hakim 's disturbing testimony — bakhshish , back-scratching , dedicated bank accounts — Senator Trible of Virginia said he found it ‘ part James Bond and part Jimmy Durante , and it would be very laughable , but for the consequences for people and policy . ’ |
| 8 | Full colour map of Holland to help you plan your route and find your way around the country . |
| 9 | On returning to the UK my luck held , and a posting to the fringe of Lakeland enabled me to complete my shopping list on Dow , in Langdale , Dovedaly , and on Castle Rock . |
| 10 | This corner of France has plenty to offer everybody and we recommend you try to see as much of it as possible . |
| 11 | The tabloids were calling Charles work-shy and lazy , and the Duke of Edinburgh told him to pull his socks up . |
| 12 | Ten to one , the Prince of Wales saw him do it , ’ pointing at Auguste . |
| 13 | Adopting his usual Prince of Wales Shuffle he made his way over next to Di . |