Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv prt] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clara could never understand why others did not repay her contempt with contempt — why , for instance , the church-goers and novel-readers and fillers in of football coupons and motorbike owners in the area did not possess the courage of their convictions and gang up on Mrs Maugham 's massive disapprobation . |
| 2 | Not the splashers on of paint and not the witty designers of operatic sets , not those who claim to have their fingers on the pulse of things and not those who shut themselves up and ignore the world . |
| 3 | From the very first page , where he both mistranscribes and then mistranslates further the opening of Terce in a Book of Hours , he matches marginal pictures with random words of text beside them , wildly associating words out of context with pictures near them in the margins , apparently grasping the flimsiest of puns and word associations . |
| 4 | Trips out of town , physical activities , and chances to meet other young people are all good ways of making sniffing less interesting . |
| 5 | We adapt to the weather , and the availability of banks and shops out of season . |
| 6 | To keep the supporters out of mischief during the morning , Chapman arranged tours of a local factory and brewery . |
| 7 | ‘ I know this is a solution favoured by many farmers but the EC Commission would not allow us to ignore the entitlement of male calves out of dairy cows , ’ said the ministry specialist . |
| 8 | Are all matches , razor blades and sharp implements out of reach ? |
| 9 | Euphemia , get them skinny little legs out of bed ! |
| 10 | She swung her legs out of bed and reached for her dressing gown . |
| 11 | Now he swung his legs out of bed , reached for his dressing gown and walked over to the window . |
| 12 | As he swung his legs out of bed , Duncan wondered if this was the next move in the Russian 's game . |
| 13 | Easing back the stained coverlet , Katherine slowly swung her legs out of bed , and then remained motionless for a few moments , resisting the urge to throw up . |
| 14 | Katherine threw back the covers and swung her legs out of bed . |
| 15 | Patrick threw back the covers and swung his legs out of bed . |
| 16 | He replaced the receiver , swung his legs out of bed and , reaching for his pencil and pad , noted the details while they were still fresh in his mind . |
| 17 | He swung his legs out of bed and stood up cautiously . |
| 18 | Swinging her legs out of bed , she hunted around for her nightshirt , flung in a crumpled heap on the carpet , then studied the piece of paper . |
| 19 | Muttering under her breath , she flung back the covers and swung her long legs out of bed , the flimsy material of her nightdress caressing her thighs as she padded barefoot to the kitchen to fetch a couple of aspirin . |
| 20 | It is , I know , I do this just get legs out of bed and |
| 21 | As soon as I get my legs out of bed , that 's first thing I pick up , my glasses . |
| 22 | The Committee noted that ‘ the trend of social development is leaving the public schools out of alignment with the world in which they exist ’ . |
| 23 | Ellen Wilkinson 's old ally , Herbert Morrison , was not prepared to ‘ say that the comprehensive schools should wipe the other schools out of existence ’ . |
| 24 | fear , all the time , if anybody to steps out of line or |
| 25 | The teacher steps out of role and asks the children a question : |
| 26 | They make their own simple things — models and castles out of mud , dolls with red earth and leaves . |
| 27 | Some power units out of action … connections … pulled out . ’ |
| 28 | They say a reduction in the number of visitors could put many traders out of business . |
| 29 | Dosifey , in his turn , risks much when sung by Nikolai Ohotnikov with a more human , troubled manner than is usual : his Act 1 prayer is beautifully done , but though it is an intelligent idea to seem to lead the Old Believers out of gentleness and a calmly assured faith , the music does ask for the inspired determination that finally takes them into the fire . |
| 30 | The air of excited anticipation builds as doctors dive into their Welcome glasses of Ribena-like Karkade and their Baedekers with equal enthusiasm , like kids out of school . |