Example sentences of "of [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles I sold the manor to the City of London in 1628 to raise finance , after which it changed hands several times until the Bethell family of Rise held it through most of the 17th and 18th centuries . |
| 2 | Anyone acting out of character worried her in this way , until she had had a silent time alone , to work it out and grow used to the change . |
| 3 | Danger of choking stopped him at that point . |
| 4 | His crown of thorns wounded him like any other victim of torture . |
| 5 | His quiet friendliness , calm courage and sense of humour endeared him to all , Burmans and British alike . |
| 6 | Although Norman horsemen used stirrups , a major invention and development in terms of medieval warfare , it is not certain if the warriors of Charlemagne used them to any great extent . |