Example sentences of "of [pron] admiration for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He told them , ‘ Everyone had a codename in those days and , because of my admiration for the Irish struggle for Independence , I chose ‘ Michael ’ , a name I called myself after Michael Collins . ’ |
| 2 | She had made no secret of her admiration for the mysterious Miguelito . |
| 3 | Saatchi has made no secret of his admiration for the work of the German painter Sigmar Polke , yet he has sold at least 17 works by the artist in his collection , including what many regard as Polke 's finest work , Paganini ; according to three separate sources of information , Saatchi has only one Polke left in his collection . |
| 4 | Professor Ruiperez of the Faculty of Letters spoke to me quite openly of his admiration for the man and the writer . |
| 5 | England boss Taylor has made no secret of his admiration for the pride and passion Adams puts into his efforts for his country . |
| 6 | Part of his admiration for the Mallorys derived from the cheerful , uncomplaining way in which they put up with discomforts and performed small acts of self-denial . |