Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] [pron] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lucie slipped the scarlet waistcoat off Gabriel 's shoulders and skinned him of the white silk shirt . |
| 2 | 3 Look at your lists and decide which of the islands you think the team should choose . |
| 3 | Whenever you go to a new site , start your search by burying a couple of coins and reminding yourself of the different note each one makes in your headphones . |
| 4 | ( g ) one disadvantage with convertible loan stock is that there can be a tendency for stockholders to convert when profits and share prices are rising ( thus diluting the equity profit of existing ordinary shareholders and depriving them of the advantage of the cheaper gearing which such stock provides ) and to retain the stock when profits and share prices are falling , thus maintaining the debt burden of the company at a time when it may be least able to service it ; and |
| 5 | An undated letter from the abbess to Edward , probably written at this juncture , wished him prosperity in his affairs and reminded him of the convent 's special relationship with the English crown . |
| 6 | Our impact on industry through our green works campaign is there for all to see and from that point of view to encase it within the health and safety review is vitally important for all of us when we take the policy back to our members and advise them of the way in which we intend to go forward . |
| 7 | The church and the French diplomatic authorities have asked the federal police to take over the investigations , but the state police have already arrested two men and accused them of the crime . |
| 8 | The roads leading to these houses are guarded to prevent the general species of mankind from entering ; and I felt a slight twinge of sorrow for these rich people who have isolated themselves in these strange colonies and deprived themselves of the society of humble and unpretentious men who add the savour to human society ; for it is only in such men that the real spirit of joy , and freedom resides . |
| 9 | Either way the purchaser will need full details of the vendor 's employees in order to assess the costs of redundancies , wrongful and unfair dismissal claims and identify which of the vendor 's employees he may prefer to retain . |
| 10 | The economist 's role in all this is essentially to make the policy-maker aware of these trade-offs and to advise him of the suitability of alternative policy tools for the achievement of objectives . |
| 11 | He brought not only the ‘ Carlisle ’ sign , but many other mementos and photographs and reminded everyone of the importance of the Bishop 's Castle Railway and the world-wide interest in the Bishop 's Castle Railway Society . |
| 12 | ‘ He immediately rang his bosses and told them of the theft . |