Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even ITN has had to turn to CNN for some footage of the Gulf , but that does n't cause Phillis any problems : ‘ I 'm a great admirer — Turner 's done a marvellous job , ’ adding that while the US network has received plaudits for its Gulf coverage , it is merely returning the coverage that ITN provided of the Conservative leadership contest . |
| 2 | Gabriela Osvaldova , author of the lyrics , said the decision smacked of the censorship that was routine in four decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia . |
| 3 | The base cost of the qualifying investment can not be reduced to less than zero by the rolled-over chargeable gain . |
| 4 | [ T ] he analysis Paine made of the early American constitution was remarkably acute . |
| 5 | Richard read of the fire in the newspaper on his way back from the county hospital . |
| 6 | Peter Hunter , secretary of the NALGO Pro-Life Group , at a recent meeting of NALGO supporters told of the disgraceful waste of union resources which are used to prop up the national Abortion Campaign , to which NALGO is affiliated . |
| 7 | While we 're on this question , one of the few things that er Theresa did n't say , although perhaps she might have said it when I was n't , I do n't think she did but one of the few things she did n't say is why Freud disapproved of the typical kind of dream book you find in any book shop . |
| 8 | Eye-witness accounts by British journalists told of the unprovoked and apparently indiscriminate shooting of civilians by British soldiers . |
| 9 | The 43-year-old star of The Charmer telephoned the BBC moments after its Watchdog programme told of the plight of mother-of-three Jenny Graham . |
| 10 | This programme consisted of the LGS training team remaining in the union for 6 months instead of the standard one month . |
| 11 | As of early 1990 , the coalition consisted of the Mouvement socialiste mauricien ( MSM ) , the Mauritius Labour Party ( MLP ) and the Organisation du peuple rodriguais ( OPR ) . |
| 12 | The mockery consisted of the one major taunt : that Jesus should save himself because he was ( i ) the Messiah , the Chosen One ; and ( ii ) the King of the Jews . |
| 13 | The seller was held liable under section 13 , since the car consisted of the rear half of a 1961 car and the front half of an earlier model . |
| 14 | When this book was first written , for example , no comprehensive study existed of the effects of land reform in eastern Europe after 1918 although many states then embarked upon schemes for the break-up of the great estates which had been the framework of economy and society in the east since the seventeenth century . |
| 15 | Dr Barnett conceived of the idea for the exhibition whilst working on the catalogue raisonné of the works on paper , of which Volume I , covering the years 1900–1921 has already been published . |
| 16 | While we ate , Dr Jaffery talked of the ( then ) impending break-up of the Soviet Union : |
| 17 | The first the trainer knew of the impending purchase was when a fax from Minton was found in his office last Wednesday . |
| 18 | Ramsey knew of the bitterness engendered by the coal royalties paid to the Church , and how the miners once tried to throw a bishop into the River Wear . |
| 19 | Yet , with the advent of cannon , thickness was precisely the main characteristic which the defender demanded of the wall which protected him . |
| 20 | ‘ Modern ’ , ‘ really attractive ’ , ‘ well-designed ’ , ‘ easy to use ’ ; these are some of the enthusiastic comments made by sixth-formers in a recent survey carried out by the MORI organisation , to discover what readers thought of the University 's newly-designed Prospectus . |
| 21 | Newly flung mashed potato clung to the walls , testament to what the Rugby Supporters ' Club thought of the ‘ mash ’ part of the lunch . |
| 22 | MacArthur knew of the extent of Japanese disillusionment with militarism . |
| 23 | Suddenly Hari thought of the man who had escaped from the prison , he was the same sort as Emily Grenfell , no doubt before he fell from grace they would have met and socialized . |
| 24 | Although it seems evident the United States knew of the earlier treaty ( President Cleveland had issued an arbitral award on its interpretation ) , notice on the part of the third party was not mentioned as relevant by the Court . |
| 25 | However as a doctor Donal knew of the importance of regular check-ups and in July , 1991 , his worst fears were confirmed . |
| 26 | The man who flew the hostages out , Virgin Chairman Richard Branson spoke of the human misery at the airport . |
| 27 | Thirty years later , recalling the revelation of tribal art , Picasso spoke of the Demoiselles as his ‘ first exorcism picture ’ : ‘ For me the masks were not simply sculptures , they were magical objects … |
| 28 | Other candidates spoke of the need to rid West Ham of its slums and provide its children with the opportunity to reach university . |
| 29 | Several candidates spoke of the need for a coalition , and senior FNLA officials said that their party would be likely to form an alliance with other parties , including the MPLA , in a possible run-off if no single candidate won outright in the first round . |
| 30 | The Forum Gallery has gathered a group of paintings , drawings and pastels by Walkowitz , on view until 17 October and if you hurry you can catch a show of drawings that Walkowitz did of the dancer Isadora Duncan until 9 October at Zabriskie . |