Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] [prep] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it must have been out of doors , because what I recall most is the way she seemed to dwindle on planes of blue . ’ |
| 2 | A Kenyan chartered accountant threatened to sue for loss of business . |
| 3 | As soon as the French war in Vietnam started the US began to think about forms of intervention . |
| 4 | One began to think in terms of wasp stings . |
| 5 | Enterprises began to close for lack of fuel or materials , and officials warned that 35,000 people could be laid off work by the end of the month . |
| 6 | People began to complain about feelings of sickness , vomiting , diarrhoea and headaches . |
| 7 | Hopes that the increased use of aluminium in motor cars to meet new mileage standards required by clean-air legislation in 1990 would encourage greater demand , failed to materialise amidst fears of recession in the car industry following the outbreak in August 1990 of the Gulf crisis . |
| 8 | and now restored to trim after years of abandon . |
| 9 | The inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia had to contend with variations of climate , scorching winds , torrential rains , and devastating floods over which they had little control . |
| 10 | Even in my limited experience I had seen people falling in and out of love , as though , soiled by sorrow and loss , they had to go in search of comfort from one used and lukewarm bath to another . |
| 11 | Marais also continued to serve as Minister of Tourism , acquired the Administration portfolio from Piet Marais and relinquished the Trade and Industry portfolio . |
| 12 | As it was , she had to draw on reserves of courage she had n't even known she possessed just to get her through the opening number . |
| 13 | Maybe it was the power of the past , maybe it had to do with bonds of fear and guilt . |
| 14 | Students in China continued to rally in support of democracy despite government bans , threats and to deliberate flooding of Tiananmen Square in Peking , where protesters gathered on the ice which formed . |
| 15 | Whatever the method chosen , these invitations were issued only for the more important — i.e. expensive — funerals ; those of lesser rank had to rely on word of mouth . |
| 16 | Only one university librarian refused to co-operate on grounds of principle . |
| 17 | Soccer : Bates set to bid for control of Bridge |