Example sentences of "of [pers pn] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The panic-stricken fish bolt ahead of them until a whole shoal has been herded together and trapped between the birds and the shore . |
| 2 | A person with IBS who has ignored the symptoms for years may become acutely aware of them when a close relative succumbs to cancer . |
| 3 | Although some of the Wealden towns may have been regional centres for craft specialisation , such as Battle with its leather working and shoemaking , most of them provided a wide range of services which allowed a high degree of virtual self-sufficiency to their surrounding areas . |
| 4 | I know I 'm too old for you , but believe me , I 'll take more care of you than a younger man would . |
| 5 | Instinctively she had sensed that Delaney would demand more of her than a passing gratification . |