Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [verb] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the months of recuperation and the months of rediscovering himself as a changed person , a quick-tempered , irritable person , nervous and hypochondriacal , Tom thought of sex and love as remote concepts that were not for him , that were ridiculous for him to consider . |
| 2 | For instance , in the squatting ‘ demoiselle ’ Picasso had dislocated and distended the various parts of the body in an attempt to explain it as fully as possible , without the limitations of viewing it from a single , stationary position . |
| 3 | Part of the answer must be that the element of risk in a PRP scheme reduces its attractiveness to employees , hence the advantages of introducing it at a time when the alternative ( no pay rise ) is even worse . |
| 4 | Perhaps the best result of the current fascination with ‘ world music ’ is that , after decades of using it as a fashion accessory or status symbol , people have actually begun to listen to music again . |
| 5 | She thought she might avoid the place for a few days herself , just in case the boy had any ideas of adopting her as a protector . |
| 6 | After years of immersing myself in a new culture , I went to my local GP with a long letter explaining my wish to see a psychiatrist . |
| 7 | In this second part we shall look at what is required of a spiritual director and suggest some ways of exploring it as a personal resource . |
| 8 | The chances of finding one with a positive clinical response rate of 20% or more is less than 1 in 40 000 . |
| 9 | His chances of winning it with a reunited party and a substantial majority were good . |