Example sentences of "in [noun sg] of [noun pl] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had been coming over steadily ever since , in spite of warnings about the difficulties of living in a foreign land — warnings given them by the English Jewish establishment . |
| 2 | A pair of granite chairs by Scott Burton ( lot 55 , est. $100–150,000 ) sold for $80,000 ( £44,400 ) , in spite of concerns about their condition Lichtenstein 's ‘ Laughing cat ’ ( lot 44a , est. $350–450,000 ) failed to attract any interest and was bought in at $190,000 . |
| 3 | In spite of fears about the use of the hormone , the names of the farms taking part in the trials are kept secret , and their milk is fed into the public supply . |
| 4 | However , the proposals for added emphasis paragraphs in respect of disclosures about inherent uncertainties have a number of drawbacks . |
| 5 | The immediate propaganda impact of the resignation was revealed as TV stations dropped plans to focus on the economy in favour of programmes about Euro divisions . |
| 6 | Doubts concerning Gates 's role in the affair were sufficiently strong , however , that in 1987 he had withdrawn his name after being nominated as CIA director ( having served as acting director from late 1986 because of William Casey 's incapacitation through illness ) , in view of doubts about his likely confirmation [ see p. 35187 ] . |