Example sentences of "of [art] [noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The success of the day surprised us both . |
2 | The blurting ring of the telephone caught them all unexpectedly . |
3 | The harsh , jarring ring of the telephone stunned them both into silence . |
4 | But it would take about ten times the age of the Universe to write it all . ’ |
5 | The Romans tended to be suspicious of novelty , and the word ‘ novus ’ had for them a sinister ring , although their memory of the past reminded them that change had often come about , although at first resisted . |
6 | The evergreen leaves of the wreath remind us that God never changes . |
7 | The romanticism of the period upset her more than the blood . |
8 | A deer jumping out over a hedgerow and straight in front of the car frightened her half to death before she could finish . |
9 | But however low he is brought , the urgent forward and upward drive of the writing gives us such moments as stages on the way to eventual triumph . |
10 | I do n't find that nice at all , and spend most of the morning watching them all , wondering who sent it . |
11 | ‘ Your inclusion as a member of the embassy surprised us all , ’ Jotan said . |
12 | Prizes will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat telling me either of the films for which Maggie won an Oscar . |
13 | Someone will reach for a tin of fish-paste only to be brought up short by another member of the party reminding them that fish-paste is unclean , while someone else may get as far as the checkout with a year 's supply of baked beans , when , across the crowded shelves of the supermarket , comes a voice reminding them of the danger they are facing . |
14 | It was a film made some years ago in black and white , but , despite the difficulty of watching it in a foreign language , the power of the drama gripped them both , Sarella because she was a professional and was impressed by the intensity of the acting , and Marc because it seemed to strike some deep chord within him . |
15 | But as you said if it is your responsibility you 'll have to do it all yourself , there are lots of resources and lots of other people who can actually help you out who have the knowledge and you can use because you can use it as a development tool ca n't you for some of your members of the section to give them some training expertise . |
16 | ‘ He has damaged the ligaments but the nature of the injury makes us more hopeful of recovery than we would be from some ankle injuries . ’ |
17 | Being able to anticipate the demands of the future makes us less vulnerable to stress . |
18 | We do n't want an old battle-axe of a nanny having it all her own way . |
19 | An old battle-axe of a nun wrapped them both in heavy blankets , forcing cups of mulled wine down their throats . |
20 | It took me about quarter of an hour to sort it all out , and then she asked what train and said she 'd get her mum to agree to ‘ take in this ‘ Vern ’ or whatever his name is ’ and meet us at the station . |