Example sentences of "of [noun] have [verb] [pron] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new technology of automation had stripped them of any human dignity in their labour . |
| 2 | It struck her how tatty many of the buildings appeared now the lack of sun had robbed them of their charm . |
| 3 | This piece of furniture has become something of a shibboleth : both the Magistrates ' Association and the National Union of Journalists have said that it should be regarded as sacrosanct . |
| 4 | Their habits have probably always been similar , and if survival is to be taken as a measure of success , their conservative way of life has ensured them of a leading place in the evolutionary marathon . |
| 5 | Eventually his father persuaded him to return to Normandy but not before Philip of France had learned something of his brother-in-law 's troubles and half-formulated schemes . |