Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] of [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We know that in these cases we often do face a real choice of evils and we have to find some way of deciding which of these evils is the worst . |
| 2 | Clark Gable , James Cagney and Bogart developed peaceful ways of ridding themselves of these nuisances . |
| 3 | ‘ Apart from anything else , these are the nervous nineties , in case you have n't realised , not the sixties or seventies when no one thought twice about having lots of different partners . ’ |
| 4 | I look forward to meeting lots of ex-HuStu members in April . |
| 5 | Thus most ethologists take the existence of various interpretative and representational capacities for granted , and concentrate on asking which of these capacities are shared by which species . |
| 6 | On the other hand the counsellor may be assisted by many physical signs which suggest that alcohol is a problem , such as finding lots of empty bottles around , or when an older person is found to be drinking at all times of the day , often alone and not as part of a social occasion . |
| 7 | The patient 's self-esteem can be enhanced by reminding him of positive aspects of his personality or previous accomplishments . |
| 8 | Yeltsin could help by ridding it of bureaucratic incubuses . |
| 9 | In general cystitis will be helped by drinking plenty of clear fluids . |
| 10 | We need you to continue to help us by telling us of potential hazards you see in the community . |
| 11 | This seems to suggest a negative feedback loop , driving the quality of research down by depriving it of central funds . |
| 12 | By being physically and emotionally available to her , and by relieving her of economic worries , he supports her labour of love . |