Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The successes first of Constantius and then of Aëtius in dealing with the Germanic invaders obscure the real weakness of the Roman position . |
| 2 | The State made him the ecclesiastical head of the Church of England by trampling on the opinions of the relevant ecclesiastical authority . |
| 3 | Some of the best of the comrades had been horrified by the indiscretion of Lenin in resorting to the aid of the Germans and making the trip through an enemy country . |
| 4 | By contrast , the Reagan Administration justified its invasion of Grenada by pointing to the danger faced by a small group of American medical students , a rationale that was rebutted by international law bodies . |
| 5 | Levitation , who became the subject of intense interest from major labels on leaving Rough Trade , plan to play low-key shows at the end of November before going into the studio to record material for New Year release . |
| 6 | His reputation as a right-hand batsman , a strong on-side player , and deceptive medium-pace bowler was such that he was early earmarked for advancement by both his county and country , being twelfth man twice for England in 1938 , appearing as Hammond 's vice-captain in the 1946-47 tour of Australia before succeeding to the England captaincy in 1947 , then succeeding Brian Sellers as Yorkshire 's captain the following year . |
| 7 | The motivation of Moore in co-operating with the operation was unclear , although FBI sources suggested that she had recently undergone a religious experience . |
| 8 | There is complete agreement on the commitment of the Council of Europe to dealing with the issue , and I repeat that it would be interesting to hear just where the Government stand . |
| 9 | I have sought to demonstrate in this book that an attempt to alter the shape of Europe by compromising with the ‘ Maastricht philosophy ’ must necessarily end , by faster means or by slower , with the political centralisation of the Community . |
| 10 | The south-west-facing vines of Grauves mix with those of Cuis before bending around the northern extremity of the Côte des Blancs to meet the superbly situated , east and south-east-facing vineyards of Cramant , Avize , le Mesnil and Vertus . |
| 11 | Sail to Esna where you will visit the Temple of Esna before passing through the lock of Esna and sailing on to Luxor for dinner and overnight . |
| 12 | The eight youths had each drunk up to 15 cans of lager and shared a bottle of Pernod before rampaging through the village of Alverstoke , Hants . |