Example sentences of "[vb past] of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His big frame , slightly unkempt , thinning blond hair and florid appearance smacked of outdoor activity and a ‘ hearty ’ attitude . |
| 2 | To Nikon 's opponents , however , the changes not only smacked of foreign heresy but seemed to threaten the whole meaning of the liturgy , to break the link between the service and the faith . |
| 3 | His lips were warm and firm and tasted of smoky coffee , and they brushed hers lightly , tormentingly . |
| 4 | It tasted of candied peel and nuts , and she was reaching for another one when she saw that Lucenzo 's head had lifted at the sound of a child 's piping tones . |
| 5 | In this case it is clear that the original excavators included only those coins which they deemed of sufficient importance for publication . |
| 6 | WE often read of uncaring stars so it was a joy to learn that Sophia Loren had bailed out her favourite waiter after he was sacked for taking time off to care for his sick wife . |
| 7 | This is a 170g ( 6oz ) unit , also made of flat strip aluminium , and arranged for two axis presetting . |
| 8 | Four thin , wooden gods watched the rotting dead , each made of twisted lengths of birch-branch , no thicker than an arm but twice Tallis 's height . |
| 9 | There are some unusually good things to see inside the church of Saint-Savin : a ‘ Eucharist tower ’ twenty feet and three storeys high , Gothic in style , and made of gilded wood ; two primitive fifteenth-century panels , each containing nine scenes from the life of the church 's name-saint ; a Renaissance organ carried on what is left of a wooden gallery that once ran right across the church , from transept to transept — on the front of the instrument are three articulated mascarons , which moved their eyes and tongues as the organ played , in representation of wretched earthly sinners , grimacing at the intolerable sound of joyful , heavenly music . |
| 10 | For buildings which were not faced with marble or made of ashlar blocks , a marble stucco generally covered the brick and concrete walling . |
| 11 | Apart from the inherent implausibility of this claim , Althusser argues that if Marx were to defend it he would be vulnerable to the very criticism which he made of classical economy . |
| 12 | It 's well cut and made of high quality fabric that hangs beautifully , although it 's a little staid ; just the thing for the office . |
| 13 | For example , the major criticism which parents made of social workers concerned their poor communications , lack of openness and honesty , failure to value parents ' strengths and to treat them as equals , and a failure to involve parents in decisions . |
| 14 | ‘ This is in reply to a request we made of Greek Intelligence for as exhaustive a list as they could supply of all places where Andropulos is known either to do business or have contacts . |
| 15 | Note that the average is surprisingly low for the year 1300 ( at the top of the graph ) ; but in this year we know of complaints from the king that the dies were of poor quality and made of soft metal |
| 16 | It is not always easy to avoid writing a shade smugly about the arrangements Mozart made of choral works by Handel . |
| 17 | There was an olive velvet evening dress , with beaver trim ; another made of purple velvet and organza ; another with a purple velvet bodice and gold organza skirt ; a khaki double duchesse satin dress , with a magnificent purple velvet belt with back bow ; a lovely purple taffeta dress with gold shaped belt with tails . |
| 18 | Its blade was two-edged , and made of heavy bronze , the grooves chased like lotus stems . |
| 19 | The massive thighs which emerged from out of the smock were encased in a pair of extraordinary breeches , bottle-green in colour and made of coarse twill . |
| 20 | The waste consists of rock and earth overburden and sand , which must be tipped , and micaceous residue ( sludge ) made of coarse particle clay , mica , quartz and tourmaline . |
| 21 | Excavations at the Late Hallstatt cemetery of Donja Dolina on the Save revealed seven cowrie shell beads on a necklace made up of hundreds of amber beads and some made of coloured glass . |
| 22 | ‘ Come to investigate the sterilizer , sir ? ’ he asked of Old Red in a surprised squeak that was nearly as high as Mrs Scutt 's . |
| 23 | The President invited the Representative of the Trustees , , who announced of Southern Division ( tutor ) as the winner . |
| 24 | He noted that the relationship of husband and wife was not one in which any presumption arose of undue influence but , after citing a passage from Story , Equity Jurisprudence , 2nd ed. ( 1892 ) , p. 955 , para. 1395 , that ‘ courts of equity examine every such transaction between husband and wife with an anxious watchfulness , and caution , and dread of undue influence , ’ he commented , 63 C.L.R. 649 , 675 : |
| 25 | I once followed a pupil around for a whole day , and was impressed by the peculiar mixture she experienced of dislocated bits and pieces , and longer sessions where there were ‘ spaces ’ for her to enjoy and explore learning or — occasionally — to waste time in . |
| 26 | He smelled of stale faeces and tomato sauce . |
| 27 | They had n't wanted to , very much ; the little mining town was desolate and ugly and the only hotel smelled of stale beer and greasy chips , but Carrie had looked so different suddenly , so happy and ironed-out and eager , that none of them had said so . |
| 28 | Their breath smelled of stale fish . |
| 29 | It smelled of expensive cologne , and her skin tingled as he turned his head , his sensuous mouth drifting warmly , dangerously close to her cheek . |
| 30 | The car had a bench seat in the front and smelled of warm leather and old cigarette smoke . |