Example sentences of "[verb] of [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The waitress looks at her pen , as if willing it to write of its own accord . |
| 2 | Note that it is not possible to apply for a family assistance order ; the court must act of its own volition . |
| 3 | Distressing , I mean , for the evidence it provided of my father 's state of mind . |
| 4 | On page 40 you will find a list of who to inform of your change of address . |
| 5 | I could almost see him ticking me off the list of people to inform of his change of address . |
| 6 | They were quietly seething , June 1988 may not have been the right time for demonstrations , but parts of the student body and some sectors of the urban population appeared to be contemplating some form of action to let the government know of their intentions . |
| 7 | Similarly , we could follow up people 20 years on to assess the results of our child care work , but even if we could successfully trace them , is it right to contact them after all that time when their spouses and children may not know of their earlier histories ? |
| 8 | Does anyone know of their whereabouts ? |
| 9 | Perhaps we should decline the invitation to join the forum and just keep a watching brief , but I thought I should let you know of its existence and purpose , I would be interested to know if you think there is a suitable person in your branch who would be able and interested in representing CPRW on the forum . |
| 10 | What did Nick Morley know of her troubles ? |
| 11 | Could Miss Hatherby know of her mother 's affair ? |
| 12 | For what did they know of her half-hearted attempts at abortion , the years ' endurance . |
| 13 | ‘ It 'll be your turn soon , Philly , ’ one of them , who did n't know of her broken engagement , said . |
| 14 | Did she know of her husband 's faithlessness ? ’ |
| 15 | He might never know of her love , might never want it , but she was his wife . |
| 16 | She frequently waited for the King outside Buckingham Palace , even though he did not even know of her existence . |
| 17 | Did he know of her schemes ? |
| 18 | This talented , if washed-up musician was n't harbouring Rose — though he might know of her whereabouts . |
| 19 | ‘ There is nobody I do business with that does not know of my convictions , ’ Mr Carway told The Independent . |
| 20 | And you my Sister Doña Ximena , and your women , see that ye utter no cries , neither make any lamentation for me , that the Moors may not know of my death . |
| 21 | The idea of God pursuing a whole family like a demented genealogist seemed grossly unfair , but as it was a commandment all I could do was hope that neither my father nor any of my immediate ancestors had done anything really sinful , and that if they had , God did n't know of my relationship . |
| 22 | But undeterred by background or family opinion , I 'd written to the BBC to let them know of my ambitions to be a broadcaster — and was dismissed without benefit of an interview . |
| 23 | ‘ Somewhere out there are people who may or may not know of my existence , people I can call my own — ’ |
| 24 | ‘ What do you know of my affairs ? |
| 25 | What do you know of my inner torment ? |
| 26 | Regular readers will know of our past adventures with food . |
| 27 | ‘ You will know of our history and you will know that we were sent into that slumber many hundreds of years ago , by the Dark Lords who held sway in the reign of the High King Cormac . ’ |
| 28 | I contacted the Welsh Office , let them know of our irritation at not being consulted and obtained a copy of the paper . |
| 29 | What do you know of our secrets ? ’ |
| 30 | Your lover need not know of our little trip . ’ |