Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] of the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some , at least , of the graptolitic black shales are what we can recognize , with the hindsight of plate tectonic theory , as the deposits laid down of the edge of the continental shelf , in a truly oceanic environment . |
| 2 | He had tried to sleep , but the horrific apparitions surfaced out of the recesses of his unconscious and frightened him . |
| 3 | Kāli and Jit moved out of the way of the back staircase and the sheep flooded down past them . |
| 4 | When the atomic bomb developed at Los Alamos , New Mexico , was dropped on two Japanese cities in August 1945 , the Apocalypse of St John moved out of the realm of mythology and prophecy into scientific reality . |
| 5 | Glasgow grew ever outwards in the thirties , swallowing up the countryside in huge bites as poured-concrete bungalows sprouted out of the fields of Newlands , Merrylee , Cathcart , and all points south . |
| 6 | Phonelink rose out of the ashes of two companies , Profile UK and Technique International , in August 1989 . |
| 7 | When reports came in of the spread of an eye disease in Cuba that was caused by malnutrition , they rushed to send packets of vitamins . |
| 8 | Reports came in of the landing of Iraqi military personnel on the uninhabited Kuwaiti island of Bubiyan . |
| 9 | Taxi proprietors were discussing the problem with senior Huddersfield police early on Tuesday evening when news came through of the stabbing of Mr Andrew Brown , aged 24 , of Birds Edge , near Penistone , South Yorkshire , at Three Star Taxis ' office in Beast Market . |
| 10 | Joseph noticed out of the corner of his eye that Khai Dinh had risen from his seat and was walking slowly in his ponderous Ming boots towards the door . |
| 11 | Greg noticed out of the corner of his eye Mr Kronweiser waddling out through the door , and thought he 'd finished work early for the day . |
| 12 | ‘ They say they 're dope-testing jockeys of the first three , ’ he muttered out of the side of his mouth . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's a custom , ’ my master muttered out of the corner of his mouth . |
| 14 | He squinted out of the corner of his eye to look at Irina . |
| 15 | Yes and she phoned me and she said I feel as though I dropped out of the bottom of the world she said . |
| 16 | Yes , and she phoned me and she said I feel as though I dropped out of the bottom of the world she said , you know , I just do n't see anybody , I said well of course you were working on Mondays , you see she used to have Mondays to herself and I would often go round on a Monday afternoon and , we , we could talk , but that 's gone and I said I ca n't run in at half past five when you get home from school and chat to you because Ned will be coming home at six and I do n't want to be there all that often when he 's there erm its you know , its just happened and I also thought to myself and I 'm probably going to move a lot further away then Fen Lane . |
| 17 | RUGBY LEAGUE came out of the north of England because a number of Yorkshire and Lancashire businessmen thought that talented lads should be compensated for time they took off from the pit or the plant . |
| 18 | MacLane-Daine came out of the jungle of fire , a human torch , arms raised like Frankenstein 's monster . |
| 19 | His T-shirt was too small for him and came out of the waist of his pants . |
| 20 | A Yek in the long coat of a merchant came out of the door of the house . |
| 21 | Then he moved aside , and a man came out of the darkness of the shop , hesitated for a fraction of a second and then turned away into the bazaar . |
| 22 | The bowyer came out of the back of the shop , the bow case which he had been selecting in his hands . |
| 23 | There were some … compensations that came out of the experience of sitting round a hospital bed with my father and my sister . ’ |
| 24 | In the 1980s , what came out of the mouths of environmentalists was mostly green ; what went in , was often junk . |
| 25 | As he came out of the shelter of the square into the main street he was caught unawares and almost swept off his feet . |
| 26 | ‘ I love Harvey , ’ and little noises came out of the sphere of hair as if a canary was eating a hearty meal of seeds . |
| 27 | That night El-ahrairah came out of the marshes of Kelfazin and went secretly up to the great ditch . |
| 28 | This question came out of the side of her mouth and Millie , quick to catch on , muttered , ‘ Ten . ’ |
| 29 | Warm wet plastic came out of the end of the pipe . |
| 30 | Three men came out of the rear of the house . |