Example sentences of "[noun pl] of [pron] at [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had of course heard of the ‘ Vallar plan ’ , and had joined in discussions of it at various stages . |
| 2 | Since then , in the last seven years , we 've built up a market of 50,000 tonnes of it at good prices , under the name ‘ Andricite ’ — from anhydride and JCI . ’ |
| 3 | But gradually , over the years , they had defected , as weak as the teenagers they so relentlessly criticized : they 'd let the old ways lapse in order to slump like dummies in front of appalling chat shows and glimpses of the Sugar Plum Fairy and obsequious shots of the Royal Family and its corgis and babies , to goggle at old movies and new dance routines and to sit back sucking sweeties while sneering at pop stars and newscasters making fools of themselves at televised parties . |
| 4 | Once when he swung across the road to frighten a cyclist by passing within inches of him at forty miles an hour I expected the Feldwebel or the officer to be angry . |
| 5 | This Sara Monroe was much prettier than he had expected , judging from the numerous snaps and photographs of her at all stages of her development from baby to schoolgirl to young woman , which were strewn about Moorlake House . |