Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Secondly , is this the earliest pattern in this area and , if not , can we detect anything of the previous arrangement ? |
| 32 | Then , we remind ourselves of the supreme example of Christ , who placed his trust in his father 's love and ascended the hill of Calvary for our redemption . |
| 33 | If only we had something of the social sense they had in Germany , we might manage to give our young people the experiences they ought to have … [ in Germany ] the rambling movement … [ has ] reached enormous proportions — 2,500 hostels provide shelter for 6d per night … . |
| 34 | But from the tall , hawk-faced man beside her came nothing of the subtle serenity she hoped for , only a sense of controlled power that dispersed when he said prosaically , ‘ I 'm sorry , did I kick your ankle ? |
| 35 | They advised me of the best route to take home — and by the best they meant the most fun , not the quickest . |
| 36 | They preserved something of the golden age when , as Seneca says , " penes sapientes fuisse regnum Posidonius indicat " ( Ep . |
| 37 | After thirty years of British rule , observed the distinguished scholar-administrator Henry Fosbrooke , they displayed none of the distressing symptoms of that ‘ soul erosion ’ , defined by him as a ‘ deterioration in obedience to existing moral standards , a falling off in observance of organized religion , a lack of purpose in life ’ , which seemed so often to be the result of British efforts to bring civilization to the African . |
| 38 | They reminded him of the ignominious episode of the oath-taking , and pointed out that Rodrigo now had a personal ‘ army ’ almost as large as the King 's . |
| 39 | They reminded her of the cardboard kaleidoscope she had as a child , packed with coloured fragments , which she looked into for hours , turning and watching , turning and watching . |
| 40 | She kept clear of everybody in the house in case they reminded her of the ill person her uncle had become . |
| 41 | In fact , they remind me of the Prudential TV ads ( ‘ I want to be in goal ’ , ‘ I want to be … remembered ! ’ ) . |
| 42 | But Packer 's difficulties are worth recognising because not only do they reveal something of the cultural context within which Auerbach 's work signifies , they also typify — albeit unconsciously — the burden of historiography and the demands of convention in writing about anything that purports to be a portrait . |
| 43 | But why could n't he rid himself of the eerie sensation that it had already happened , that everyone knew except him , that he was being deliberately kept in the dark ? |
| 44 | He has none of the other worries or tasks that you have to deal with daily . |
| 45 | It has something of the African tomtom and voodoo dance . ’ |
| 46 | While this contributes to crime prevention , especially with respect to joy-riders who steal and drive cars at speed at might ( which requires neighbourhood men in West Belfast to work might duty ) , it has none of the wider community service functions evident in Easton . |
| 47 | The original entries for 995 and 996 may have been lost , and it says nothing of the hostile relations which probably existed with Normandy for a time , and only hints at the troubles in the Irish Sea mentioned above . |
| 48 | Most of the unexpected visitors were passing girl-friends of Roger 's , so I was surprised when he informed me of the pending arrival of a very special girl-friend . |
| 49 | Only if he really craned his neck sideways could he see anything of the front bedroom windows and then not enough to make the effort worthwhile . |
| 50 | Such rationalization is , however , of great interest to the historian because it reveals something of the social processes involved in gaining respect for scientific work both inside and outside a scientific community . |
| 51 | In doing so , he achieved something of the economic uplift associated with a move to the West , with little of the attendant culture shock , a fact which Glasgow can take as a kick in the groin or a pat on the back . |
| 52 | He warned us of the considerable social upset that these advances might cause . |
| 53 | The picture was clearly in her head , but it brought none of the old bitterness , because now she was seeing Alain , imagining him , and it wiped away the old grief . |
| 54 | He knew something of the new music , but neither the movement as a whole nor Wagner 's particular achievement within it meant anything special to him . |
| 55 | Her father was a magician ; he knew something of the old magic , but he turned it against the little people to whom it belonged , and demanded their money , their livestock and even their children to appease the gods with rivers of blood . |
| 56 | He knew nothing of the other facts and , as he continued relentlessly , Jenna was pleased she had not told him . |
| 57 | But he knew nothing of the practical techniques of modelling and carving . |
| 58 | In Green 's Tourist 's New Guide 1819 , p.4. he says ‘ The writer was encouraged to the pursuit of painting by Mr. West , but why he knows not , his few sketches were humble , his mind untutored , and he knew none of the requisite theories , but geometry , perspective and architecture ’ . |
| 59 | Mr. Davies : When the Secretary of State next meets the chairman , will he tell him of the deep anger and resentment in west Wales that British Coal is walking away from the anthracite coalfield , with its enormous reserves of high quality and saleable coal ? |
| 60 | He tells me of the only time he has seen his mother drink ; her infant grandchild vomited on her coat , and she spouted a fine , volatile performance , screaming Christ Almighty the cross a woman has to bear , taking the Lord 's name in vain for the very first time . |