Example sentences of "[subord] [det] were of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although these were of great use to the profession the benefit was reduced by the fact that |
| 2 | Speaking of hearing in Gertrude Stein 's prose the ‘ hypnotic ’ ‘ rhythms ’ of ‘ the saxophone ’ he concluded that if this were of the future , then the future was ‘ of the barbarians ’ . |
| 3 | To achieve it he had to work on individuals , exploiting relationships which were not open , public ones : he could not have called a meeting to appeal to everyone 's obligations as a relative by descent and by marriage , as if these were of the same kind as those of a citizen , an Arab or a Muslim . |
| 4 | Colonies have always given scope to adventurers from the metropolis who have enjoyed irresponsible power over the natives , whether as administrators , police officials , soldiers , traders , or settlers ( even if these were of the peasant class ) . |
| 5 | While these were of high quality and presented by a band of distinguished international speakers , some participants would have liked to take part in more of the 17 special interest sessions . |
| 6 | ( None of the other photographs shared this particular composition , though some were of personalities who could be thought of as ‘ hunky ’ men — Philip Schofield , for instance . ) |