Example sentences of "of [noun prp] and [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When an offer is under-subscribed , the unsold stock is taken on to the books of the Bank of England and used as a tap stock for sale to the market over time as and when demand develops or can be created . |
| 2 | The Prague meeting was preceded by sharp disagreements between the Soviet Union and some member states , notably Czechoslovakia , Hungary and Poland , whose representatives spoke openly about the dissolution of COMECON and pressed for a speedier implementation of currency convertibility and the right to trade individually with organizations such as the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 3 | During his journey he cycled the bridge over the River Kwai , pedalled the peaks of Nepal and collided with a kangaroo in Australia . |
| 4 | The night air was warm and humid as the small motor fishing vessel slipped out of Ness Harbour near the Butt of Lewis and steadied on a northerly course into the Atlantic . |
| 5 | Porcelains , stonewares , and books eventually provided the contents of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art which in 1952 was attached as his exclusive benefaction to the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London and housed in a building , also his gift , at Gordon Square , Bloomsbury . |
| 6 | Now , however , the time had come to part and Miss Howard was created Countess of Beauregard and established in a desirable residence in the country . |