Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [verb] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I was researching my book , The Sporting Gentleman 's Gentleman , stories from Scottish keepers , stalkers and gillies , Jimmy Ross of Rothes told me a different tale about Arthur Wood and his ‘ wee Blue Charm ’ . |
| 2 | Afterwards , the people of Haworth gave him a gold watch . |
| 3 | Because of that , the National Farmers Union of Scotland gave me a lengthy and accurate brief . |
| 4 | ‘ I am sure both the new DPA and the free zone will contribute greatly to the growth of the economy , and the strength of Dubai to make it a major industrial and shipping base and the most attractive business environment between the Far East and Europe . ’ |
| 5 | Their strictures on the ‘ maximalism ’ of the Bolsheviks , on the ‘ premature ’ nature of the October revolution , and on the backwardness of Russia gave them a broad area of common ground with the liberal view . |
| 6 | It transpires that the new tenant is Pris , one of the androids Deckard is hunting ( though John does not realise this until later in the story ) The presence of Pris excites him a great deal . |
| 7 | In fact , the Port of Rotterdam offers you a variety of facilities so complete that other ports can only dream of them . |
| 8 | We start in ten days and I firmly rely on the goodness of Providence to grant me a safe and prosperous passage . |
| 9 | MCI Communications Corp reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago awarded it a 10-year multi-million dollar contract to provide circuits for the new FedNet communications system will combine the networks of 12 Federal Reserve district banks and three new centres into one network ; FedNet will offer the banks high speed data services and is responsible for circuit installation and maintenance . |
| 10 | They forfeited only one game in their rousing win while sisters Jane Thomas and Gail Richards of Rhyl made it a family affair , beating Joanne Attwood and Lara Hill of Mold in three tough sets . |
| 11 | A wide view of God gives us a perspective on life that is not cramped by our everyday circumstances . |
| 12 | Then there was a tape of Jill sending me a message . |
| 13 | A survey in the crucial state of Ohio gave him a slender lead . |
| 14 | And , as always , the thought of Elise lent her a much needed strength . |
| 15 | Hanson was let out of Leyhill to give him a chance to get used to life outside prior to release . |
| 16 | Merely to connect her with the Battle of Trafalgar liquefied him a little further because it moved him . |
| 17 | The Amir of Qatar gave her a pear-shaped pearl , a gold necklace and the ultimate prezzie , ‘ a bowl of lapis lazuli , mounted on two prancing gold horses , themselves being diamond encrusted . ’ |
| 18 | The provost of Glasgow gave her a nickname . |
| 19 | Amongst the possible charges which legislators could face were fraud ( a fraud statute of the District of Columbia made it a felony for a person knowingly to write a cheque which exceeded the amount in the relevant account by more than $100 ) , tax evasion , and the violation of disclosure and campaign fund laws . |
| 20 | Rightly , Tolkien must have thought , did the poet of Pearl call himself a ‘ jeweller ’ . |
| 21 | The Sheriff of Essex pays me a small stipend to ensure the seals on the doors and windows are not broken . ’ |