Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pers pn] of [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chelsea moved swiftly after Saturday 's cruciate knee ligament injury to Paul Elliott , which has robbed them of their defensive kingpin for a year . |
| 2 | The Warden had robbed her of her rightful position of importance in the drama , but at least she could make herself feel better by taking this girl down a peg or two . |
| 3 | When Pat had told them of his new orders he said to his wife , ‘ You 'll have your lad home again , Julia , however it goes with , these letters he 's had . |
| 4 | Presbyterian ministers from South Korea have told me of their daily dawn prayer meetings , many of them attended by thousands of people . |
| 5 | At least they had told me of their bad luck already or I might have succumbed to the old tales of women on ships and the bad omens they can bring . |
| 6 | You and Osman , you and the Fry , though you have told me of your perfect freedom and exchange of ideas etc. were never freer than Edward and I. Sometimes I wonder that I can speak to him as I do , never before having known a boy , and having only you at times to ‘ let out , on . |
| 7 | Ellie also thrilled to hear it , for it sounded so glamorous , and put her in mind of some of the stories Madame had told her of her early days on the stage . |
| 8 | ‘ In recent weeks , businesses large and small have told us of their fundamental worries both about their immediate problems of the cost of finance and their treatment by the banks . |
| 9 | I hasten to add that the North West , Yorkshire and Southern Divisions have notified me of their annual events and members will be most welcome on these occasions as well . |
| 10 | " Oh Christ she said , limp suddenly , as if that one contact had drained her of her vital energy , preparing her , weakening her , for what was to come . |
| 11 | She had not asked me of my previous experiences . |
| 12 | ‘ Although her captivity chafed her and her disappearance , as the lord King has found cause to remind me , has deprived him of her considerable ransom . |
| 13 | A victory over an animal is a hollow one and I had the uncomfortable feeling that I had deprived him of his chief pleasure . |
| 14 | Your sister-in-law , Mrs Abberley , has informed us of your recent contact with her daughter 's kidnappers . ’ |