Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun pl] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea . |
| 2 | Seven hundred children have been having the time of their lives at a special party . |
| 3 | In 1851 Hoopers of Eastington were noted for the fine display of their products at the great Exhibition . |
| 4 | Once again hardware and software developers will be testing the portability and interoperability of their technologies at the eighth Connectathon event which SunSoft Inc is staging at between July 22–30 at the San Jose Convention centre in California . |
| 5 | The tomb was robbed of its treasures at an early date but the paintings survived intact until their re-discovery in 1904 by Ernesto Schiaparelli . |
| 6 | Within months , Scargill 's warnings of substantial pit closures were transformed into reality : the NUM was unable to resist — with most of its members at the affected pits rapidly opting for the generous redundancy terms — and with the privatization of the electricity-generating industry at the end of the 1980s the ability of many British mines to compete was in question ; closures were instituted even in the more productive fields . |
| 7 | The Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge asked him to report on the work of its schools at the same time . |
| 8 | The Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge asked him to report on the work of its schools at the same time . |
| 9 | Rule 2 permits a litigant to apply to the court in an action against a firm for an order that full disclosure be made as to the identity and residence of its partners at the relevant time . |
| 10 | His eyes roved mockingly over the tanned curve of her breasts at the unbuttoned neckline of the dress as he spoke , and she shivered despairingly . |
| 11 | Blanche found the gesture patronising , symbolising the way she was treated by many of her superiors at the Metropolitan Police or creatures from the male world of spies . |
| 12 | As his fingers casually brushed her neck Laura froze , her nails biting into the palms of her hands at the sudden , shuddering quiver that zigzagged like lightning through her tired body . |
| 13 | That fear was a very real one and , in view of his connections at a high level , it is probable that he was aware of what was going on . |
| 14 | He saw one of his friends at the other end of the road . |
| 15 | ‘ I had heard about Smailovic and his Sarajevan Opera String Quartet some time ago and had the idea of offering him support by writing a piece and joining him in one of his concerts at the front line . ’ |
| 16 | Indeed you can visit the house where he was born , see one of his plays at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre , or a contemporary performance at the Swan Theatre , see an exhibition of his life and times at the Shakespeare Centre and visit the picturesque home of his wife , Anne Hathaway . |
| 17 | Mr Whitelaw , as Home Secretary was furious at her applause for critics of his policies at the annual party conference . |
| 18 | He lives with his wife and two children in Amersham and is currently taking golf lessons with one of his sons at a local club . |
| 19 | Place the ball of your thumbs at the inner comers of the eyes just below the eye-socket . |