Example sentences of "[pron] [num ord] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1936 , the poet W H Auden proudly and fashionably recalled that , during his childhood , ‘ Those at the gasworks were my favourite men ’ ; ‘ And from my sixth until my 16th year/I thought myself a mining engineer . ’ |
| 2 | Seconding my first VS on the tiny limestone sea cliff above Jack Scout Cove — at Silverdale on the Cumbria/Lancashire border — I moved up , forgetting to unclip and remove a runner . |
| 3 | I earn my first of these by commenting that there were a few raised eyebrows when his peerage was announced last June . |
| 4 | To dwell on the Caledonian Canal for a moment , this was my first of many passages through which is for me the most beautiful of all the canals — the ultimate in inland waterways , so I had been looking forward to it immensely . |
| 5 | We had to do that , the stevedores had to do that , my first of stevedoring . |
| 6 | ‘ This was my second visit to Lourdes but only my first with the Helen Leech pilgrimage . |
| 7 | Good morning , I must say , I I stand before you today somewhat nervous , because erm , this is , this is my first to you as Treasurer , but this will be a slightly different speech from one 's that I have given in previous years . |
| 8 | ‘ My win in the Mercedes German Masters was my first for three years , ’ he said at home in Largs where he finds peace and solace with son Daniel and Suzanne . |
| 9 | My Fellow Tablers , I will never ever forget how proud I was to say those words , Fellow Tablers , my first as a Tabler after being inducted some thirteen years ago . |
| 10 | I got my first into the sea close off Sliema and the second was on the way out some miles further out and he went in without a top wing . |
| 11 | Se , we need someone first of all to save us from our sin . |
| 12 | If , as the sub who wrote the title suggests , there is another side to the truth , then we would be happy I first of all , and then those who admire Manzoni to see reliable and contemporary documents which prove it . |
| 13 | Can I first of all nail this health thing because er , near the start Anne said that th th , the court is still our , opinion is still divided on just how bad for you , for instance , passive smoking is . |
| 14 | When I came home the sun was shining brilliantly and warmly into the front of the house so I first of all had a read about the similar groups and then had a quick and short snooze till the phone rang and I began work on the laptop in the sunshine , as the battery capacity lasts about an hour or so . |
| 15 | May I first of all welcome aspects of the outcome of the Maastricht Council , including the strong statement against racism , the reaffirmation of policy on the middle east , the commitment to the enlargement of the Community , the statement on the republics of the Soviet Union , and , of course , the statement on Libya as a host Government for terrorism ? |
| 16 | Can I first of all congratulate my colleague Graham , Graham on his measured speech , he 's certainly given us many things to , to think about and things that should be investigated . |
| 17 | Erm , could I could I first of all start with some of the remarks made by the honourable member for Nottingham North . |
| 18 | Well at various times in my life I 've come back to Kingston and I first of all used to see peo girls who were at school with me . |
| 19 | Can I first of all thank er Mr for his er his concern about my having to er deal with new young members . |
| 20 | Chairman , may I first of all declare an interest in this . |
| 21 | By my first week in-country ( my third on mefloquine ) I had reduced sensation in my legs , was waking up with a start from severe nightmares which subjectively had lasted for hours ( in reality for only 15 min ) , and occasionally wondering what it would be like to jump the eight floors from my hotel room . |
| 22 | I could usually rely on George Polley , a committed Socialist and one or two other outspoken councillors , like Mark Finn and Eddie Quill , to provide me with my third of a column of copy . |
| 23 | Once I had sucked my third of a pint of milk dry I picked up my books and returned to the lecture theatre . |
| 24 | Instructions for my next of kin and executors upon my death . |
| 25 | I took out my next to , next to , last but one Capstan , and lit it with trembling hands . |
| 26 | The version here is his next to last , and although inimitable in a way , it is not quite so feather-light and magical as some of the other accounts . |
| 27 | I was on my last of eight trips to the Soviet Union , and I had a growing suspicion that this take-off might soon be my last in more senses than one . |
| 28 | This is my first letter to this magnificent mailing networky thing ( except it is'nt really because i had one sent back the other day , but that s another story ) This is also going to be my last for a while as I 'm going back home to newcastle tomorrow . |
| 29 | Thoughts on my twenty-fifth birthday , which was to be my last in a prison-camp . |
| 30 | I was on my last of eight trips to the Soviet Union , and I had a growing suspicion that this take-off might soon be my last in more senses than one . |