Example sentences of "[verb] of [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet Leapor is able to write of these things with good humour and to maintain a quiet hope . |
| 2 | Certainly it is not to be supposed of all situations : for a start , we do not have a single conception of truth but rather at least two conceptions , those of analytic and synthetic truth . |
| 3 | ( We do n't know of many businesses that shut at 3.30 pm . ) |
| 4 | ‘ What do you know of such things as the Via Appia ? ’ |
| 5 | Couns Frank Robson and Alan Robinson ( Lab ) have asked people living nearby to let them know of any problems although they are optimistic the new owners will run the club responsibly . |
| 6 | As there are so many potential areas , we need your help to let us know of any faults or hazards you see . |
| 7 | Do you know of any cases where the desire for success has led a scientist to falsify or misinterpret , either unintentionally , or deliberately . |
| 8 | Do you know of any discos or clubs in your area listing events under a cigarette brand name ? |
| 9 | Please write courteous letters to the heads of the governments indicated — and let us know of any replies that you receive . |
| 10 | ring me up and asking I understand you Anyway to cut a long story short , he was basically saying well do you know of any computers ? |
| 11 | Do you know of any shops selling ski wear which looks good and is reasonably priced ? |
| 12 | ‘ Your husband ’ , Louisa said , ‘ — does he know of these feelings ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Lady Beatrice , what do you know of these matters ? ’ |
| 14 | But even if that is held to be culpable ignorance , it can not be assumed that if the voters did know of those plans or intentions they approved of them . |
| 15 | The capital cost of these projects is some £100m . |
| 16 | Some are further ahead than others , but what will probably be expected of most authorities is some sort of erm perhaps a handbook or certainly some advice to parents about the implications of the new Act . |
| 17 | DDT has been responsible for drastic population declines of many birds of prey , including fish-eating birds such as pelicans . |
| 18 | The highly transient nature of the casual labour force in hotels and catering , and the low attachment to work of many casuals — itself often related to the fact that their jobs are very much part-time — mean that the unions ' task will scarcely be an easy one . |
| 19 | The response was one of total bemusement , with the director concerned unable to conceive of any circumstances in which linguistic talent might have any bearing on sales prospects or the acquiring of contracts . |
| 20 | Looking at all the brightest and best on display in Birmingham , I was reminded of some comments made in the early '80s by the late Gordon Brown , then head of design for GM 's European passenger cars . |
| 21 | When I look at Elizabeth Frink 's terrifying bronze thugs of the 1960s I am always reminded of those men : members of the Fascist Secret Police . |
| 22 | I was reminded of those days in the school chapel and of that battle to hold my integrity against a most well-meaning person , by my experience with the chaplain at the hospital eighteen months ago . |
| 23 | I was forcibly reminded of these circumstances when I read Minuchin 's description of an anorexic 's family in which there were ‘ no closed doors ’ and where the anorexic girl felt that all her actions , even her thoughts , were observed by others , and therefore as much their property as her own . |
| 24 | Gradually , therefore , this race is being ever more reminded of these words … |
| 25 | Sometimes he is reminded of several things . |
| 26 | So opening of these channels will hyperpolarize the membrane , and as a result of that opening what we see is an inhibition of action potentials . |
| 27 | The spiritual area is concerned with the awareness a person has of those elements in existence and experience which may be defined in terms of inner feelings and beliefs ; they affect the way people see themselves and throw light for them on the purpose and meaning of life itself . |
| 28 | Samuel Pepys [ q.v. ] writes of several occasions when he met friends and had news of Herringman 's authors there . |
| 29 | Indignation grew as the stench became increasingly nauseating and each local body in turn denied its liability for disposing of several tons of putrefying whalemeat . |
| 30 | It is , therefore , important for staff to adhere strictly to guidelines regarding the use of protective clothing , especially gloves , when administering these drugs , and also when disposing of any spillages ; for their own safety and also for the safety of patients and other staff . |