Example sentences of "[n mass] of [noun] [verb] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally , the public display of great works of art led to a demand for imitations for enjoyment by wealthy individuals . |
| 2 | She was out running , wearing a pair of headphones attached to a personal cassette recorder , and could not hear small sounds around her because her ears and mind were filled with music . |
| 3 | DETECTIVES are investigating the theft of £300,000 of gems belonging to a high-class madam from the home of actor David Niven 's son . |
| 4 | Fetishised by her additions — erotic snapshots pinned to a bodice , a pointing finger , a ritualistic series of omens fastened to a skirt — they presage both loss and enlightenment in the cathartic climax of Messager 's bleak black comedy of passion . |
| 5 | The slalom is a test of high speed reaching and turning , and consists of a series of heats leading to a final . |