Example sentences of "of [noun] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is here that the goal of developing a different vision , for locating a different set of values , becomes pre-eminent — because with that different vision , with a determination to create a new set of values which recognises intrinsic value in all living creatures , we can properly inform and inspire a programme that works , albeit a gradualist one ! |
| 2 | Technological innovation is the source of many manufacturing processes which produce harmful pollutants , of products which cause great harm in themselves and of processes which permit immense powers of control by governments over individuals . |
| 3 | We have identified a number of products which have tradeable potential , such as publications , image databases , herbarium microfilm , and CD-ROMs . |
| 4 | The most deeply spontaneous , the gut reaction , from every viewpoint except the destitute , or of a criminal ready to pay for the advantage of robbing by the risk of himself being robbed , or of the kind of anarchist who acclaims private theft as a blow to the oppressive institution of private property , is of being threatened . |
| 5 | A magic circle in which she locks our destiny to this increase of tenderness which renders this work human , moving and unchallengeable . |
| 6 | It seems that in Japan microlights are restricted to flying no more than 1.5 kilometres from point of take-off which gives little chance of developing mature navigational skills . |
| 7 | It specialises in motor insurance and has doubled the number of policies it sells each year as well as moving into household insurance . |
| 8 | It is beautifully detailed but in a musical rather than analytical sense , offering a degree of presence which communicates real emotion where the programme offers it . |
| 9 | A detail from the mark of service of John-Harrison which includes 22 carat gold leaf detailing . |
| 10 | Seen from a purely theoretical standpoint , the leap of faith which produces this kind of doubt completely bypasses the question of truth . |
| 11 | Others have sought a reconciliation of the positions that these terms represent , and there is an abundance of literature which examines this relationship in advance of the Situationists . |
| 12 | Of course they had some value , in an informal way , as precedents , but the precedent here might easily be not that non dubito is now admissible , but that some relaxation of wording is allowed where family property expectations are involved . |
| 13 | Of course they get covered mud and |
| 14 | Firstly , fibre-rich foods are more filling and thus satisfying , though of course they take more work to consume as they require more chewing . |
| 15 | ‘ Why of course they meet each other here , ’ Johnny declared , pretending he did not know what Luke was getting at . |
| 16 | In the premier league it 's West Ham against Swindon at Upton Park … last season of course they faced each other in the first division … in London Town came out on top and it was this win that sparked their promotion run … so let's hope it 's lucky for them again |
| 17 | Erm but of course they did other work you know , which was of a general character . |
| 18 | Well when we came here of course we had certain furniture and we just sort of er , er and we , I do n't know what other people did , we just erm furnished a room at a time until we got |
| 19 | First of course we need more information . |
| 20 | Mr Major said : ‘ Of course we appreciate that fact . |
| 21 | Of course we have this matter under review . |
| 22 | Other times of the day of course he measures minimum temperature , maximum temperature , erm and the number of sunshine hours , the rainfall , and other temperatures such as ground temperatures or the earth 's temperatures , all these things come into the picture to build up a weather observation . |
| 23 | And then of course he gives classical precedence for this Tireseus , Orpheus , those poets who had magical powers , Homer , who suggests not only frugal diet , but chastity will be the best preparation for the poet who has this task in hand . |
| 24 | ‘ Of course you needed more money . |
| 25 | Maire Carroll , serving in the shop and hating it , felt a firm and vicious sense of satisfaction over the fate of Eve and Benny , but of course she pretended great care and concern . |
| 26 | The publicity is fairly short-lived , of course it has tremendous effect on the British media , and we 're all very , very happy for the families of these people |
| 27 | Of course I had this spell er er do n't forget I was five years as a prisoner of war , and a lot of interest because I was a union member pra b previous to that you see ? |
| 28 | Of course I accept that ruling entirely Mr Deputy Speaker but the point I was trying to make , I am going to give the speech very briefly indeed I do assure you , is that if you 're trying to assess the numbers er and the correctness of the numbers that are being er er going to vote for and indeed the boundaries associated with those numbers , it 's a perfectly I would have thought , fair question to ask oneself as they go off er from us as to what they are going off in to er and I I do assure you Mr Deputy Speake , I do n't plan to speak more than two minutes , two to three minutes on this matter , I do hope that you will allow me just to make a very brief point on this . |
| 29 | Unless of course I have derma-optical perception . |
| 30 | N. Bailey ( e.g. 1973 ) and Bickerton ( e.g. 1973 , 1975 ) have claimed that the continuum of " lects " between " basilect " and " acrolect " can be characterised by a series of rules which convert each lect , starting from basilect , into the next upward lect . |