Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Lemos resigned on March 25 , allegedly in indignation at the failure of Barco to defend him against opposition charges .
2 Sue Baker of Hammicks found it dull .
3 It was nearly dark when I woke up to the sound of Marcus calling me .
4 The most dazzling early feature of the Hanson affair was Smith New Court 's commitment to sell the company £250 million of ICI stock it did not own .
5 Then a chance encounter with a man going to see the precious Blood at Wilsnak in the Duchy of Brandenburg determined her to accompany him .
6 The throng of Masai surrounds them .
7 The Bishop of Lincoln thought it ridiculous that this powerful engine which was Michael Ramsey should be used in a tiny little parish , and said so , but blessed him when he found he wanted to go .
8 ‘ Henry Hotspur ’ , son of the Earl of Northumberland pursued them and , as night fell on 5 August , surprised the Scots army encamped near Otterburn in Redesdale .
9 For many infectious agents , hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) in particular , the specificity and extreme sensitivity of PCR makes it superior to standard serological tests in the determination of carrier state , and false-negative serological results have led to the suggestion that PCR should replace antibody testing for screening .
10 It was that was in it when first then Jimmy Jim of Whitehall had it .
11 At one end we should have the ancient Palace of Westminster bringing down our historical associations from the times of the early Saxon kings , and at the other we should have the Palace of Whitehall carrying them on to the revolution …
12 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 ’ .
13 Studies of simple brains like that of Aplysia tell us quite a lot .
14 The fatal disease was unromantic ( measles ) , but it almost carried off Louis-Napoleon also , and only the courage and devotion of Hortense prevented her losing both sons .
15 Steve White of Swindon says they 've still got some tough teams to play but they are in good form and if they do n't get into the play-offs it will be their fault
16 She was fleetingly reminded of Shildon insisting they walked singly into the newsroom so no one should know they had been talking together .
17 I felt as if half of Sheffield expected us to get to Wembley so it is a relief that we 've actually done it . ’
18 For example , David Walker and his colleagues at the University of Sheffield approached us because they wanted to take a new look at photosynthesis .
19 In the event that the children were to return , the issue before the Family Court in Australia would arise upon the mother 's application for leave to remove them permanently from the State of Victoria to bring them back to live with her in this country .
20 After the death of Roger Hinks I wrote to Elizabeth :
21 Andrew Collins of NME said it was ‘ A bold experiment with verve and fresh breath ’ Mr Spencer at Sounds said it was ‘ spellbinding ’ and Tim Nicholson at Record Mirror thought it was ‘ Riotously enjoyable and uniquely stupid . ’
22 The vitriol , talent and critical edge of NME made it indisputably the thinking kid 's po paper , especially after its nearest rival Sounds nailed its colours to the laddishness mast in the shape of Oi ! and New Wave Of British Heavy Metal .
23 I am not sure why this quarter was called ‘ Chinese ’ except that perhaps its apartness from the regular secular and religious life of Salamanca made it seem like another country , and a far-off , exotic one at that .
24 A letter was sent to the parish officers of Kempston informing them of the gross impropriety of their conduct respecting the patient and the institution .
25 A close friend of Webb told me : ‘ It does n't look as though Neil has a future with United .
26 Stewart Purvis , editor in chief of ITN said he was delighted with the new look .
27 There was another couple of Chelsea fans I was singing about them all the fucking day were n't I ?
28 A past secretary of Monmouthshire Show she has taken over from Liz Davies who is now full-time NFU group secretary for Brecon and Radnor North .
29 She says that she she lives in a on the estate on the outskirts of Mansfield have you been checking around that area ?
30 His appointment to the keepership of Bewcastle brought him into conflict with William , third Lord Dacre , of Gilsland .
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