Example sentences of "of the [noun] [vb past] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The baggy cut of the jacket made me look as it I 'd eaten one roast dinner too many , however the loose fit gave complete freedom of movement — particularly useful for stretching when scrambling or skiing . |
| 2 | The low light of the lamp made them blink . |
| 3 | The abruptness of the change made him shudder . |
| 4 | The procedures of the system made it seem overwhelmingly complex : the visits , the record cards of teachers and helpers , the correspondence with employers , the labour exchange forms , the committee structure , and their numerous meetings . |
| 5 | The sudden shriek of the telephone made her jump . |
| 6 | Now , Professor , can you think very carefully about those noises … which side of the corridor did they seem to be coming from ? ’ |
| 7 | The study of the Buddha made me feel that I was in the presence of a very great religious teacher , a man of great compassion , who diagnosed man 's original trouble as greed , desire , attachment , the escape from which was the treading of the Noble Eightfold Path . |
| 8 | What strange quirk of the heart made me feel so much a part of the life of this place ? |
| 9 | The snail 's pace of the boat made it seem like an endless expedition into the interior . |
| 10 | But only when I reached the washed sky of the Thames did I dare to pull over and negotiate my fear . |
| 11 | Throwing the contact-breaker caused the overhead lights to flare briefly , and a well-aimed thump on the side of the box made them come back up . |
| 12 | That evening one of the Corporals made me clean out the crow 's cage ; I lifted the large black bird out and parked it on the gravel beside a flowerbed . |
| 13 | The ridiculousness of the situation made him smile and , throwing his head back , he burst into peals of laughter . |
| 14 | Slowly , in spite of their enmity , the women of the castle let her make a place for herself among them . |
| 15 | ‘ Were they just staying in their cabins , working in isolation and without equipment , which does n't seem likely , or what other part of the ship did they meet in ? ’ |