Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] [prep] the [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This route to the Jabri Nullah proved elusive and highlights one of the problems of doing anything in the Himalayas : poor maps and strange local information . |
| 2 | Embarrassing as those moments were for me , I would not wish to imply that I in any way blame Mr Farraday , who is in no sense an unkind person ; he was , I am sure , merely enjoying the sort of bantering which in the United States , no doubt , is a sign of a good , friendly understanding between employer and employee , indulged in as a kind of affectionate sport . |
| 3 | It sold at a high enough price per pound to cover the cost of carrying it across the Atlantic , and Jamestown enjoyed a tobacco boom , though the increase in exports from 20,000 lb. in 1617 to 350,000 lb. in 1621 was not enough to enable the Company to show a profit , because the ( wholesale , pre-duty ) price fell from four or five shillings a pound to a shilling a pound at the same time . |
| 4 | What goes on in the US today has a habit of repeating itself in the UK tomorrow . |
| 5 | He 's not the only one — but he made the mistake of telling it to the Washington Post . |
| 6 | It was sensitive stuff and he had no intention of discussing it with the Bristol media . |