Example sentences of "[verb] of [noun sg] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The belt and sandals were fashionably ethnic — the sort of accessories that were made of buffalo hide by a little man in Kabul . |
| 2 | The car swung up towards Repulse Bay , the cliffs bleached dusty beige , a shanty town on the right , made of metal slates in a deserted patch of land . |
| 3 | The third , which is a folding chair made of canvas stretched on a metal frame , occupies a distinctly retired position between the fourth chair and the table . |
| 4 | These tend to be made of nylon strips with a metal loop to which the leash attaches . |
| 5 | These are now made of fabric impregnated with a thermoplastic resin which is cut to size and shape , then heat-formed on the correct last for the upper . |
| 6 | Launching himself form the top of a massive 300 foot crane , Nigel plunged towards the ground at high speed with only a bungee ( a strong rope made of rubber encased by a purpose-designed braiding ) stopping him from eating his words . |
| 7 | On April 1 , 1990 , pressure from US and Canadian companies led to the implementation a year sooner than originally scheduled of tariff cuts worth a total of about Can . |
| 8 | Although we tend to think of selection interviewing as a conversation between two people there are several variations on this theme , all of which have their advantages and disadvantages . |
| 9 | ‘ You are not to think of making do with a collation on Ash Wednesday ’ , he said to me . |