Example sentences of "of [art] [adj] [conj] [adj] family " in BNC.
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| 1 | These environments include the home and each individual member of the immediate and extended family . |
| 2 | Do you really not know , Durbeyfield , that you are a direct descendant of the ancient and noble family of the d'Urbervilles ? |
| 3 | Her remark was indicative not only of the close and exclusive family structure , but also of the petty rivalries and jealousies ( in this case directed at my mother ) within it . |
| 4 | At its core were Joseph Pease of Darlington , head of the junior branch of the philanthropic and entrepreneurial family , and his daughter , Elizabeth . |
| 5 | Mrs Robinson , who a few months before had been the mother of a happy and united family , found herself alone in the world ; an inscrutable fate had robbed her of the children who might have consoled her widowhood . |
| 6 | Some said this loss of funds was what lay behind a recent broken engagement between the rather unattractive Miss Pinkney and the third son of a titled but impecunious family . |
| 7 | In 1803 , William married Isabella Grant , daughter of a wealthy and influential family . |
| 8 | A few miles from Huntspill , in the hamlet of Shurton , lived Henry Poole , a fellow student of Coleridge 's at Jesus College , and one member of a large and talented family whose various branches were scattered through a number of local villages . |
| 9 | , John ( fl. 1703 ) , the builder of the second Eddystone lighthouse , was one of a large and poor family . |
| 10 | The son of a stockbroker and part of a large and easy-going family , James was brought up with more options than most . |
| 11 | But the best form of support for her is of course to be found in the framework of an affectionate and united family who will make sure that she is not too lonely and can help her to rebuild her social life . |