Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] one [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellen had given me one of her pitying looks . |
| 2 | After thoroughly investigating their backgrounds and their political beliefs , he had approached them one by one . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've forgotten which one of you is Carrie and which one is Ginnie . ’ |
| 4 | And finally , Oxfordshire waterskier Shelley Nutt 's sparkling talent to twist and turn has earned her one of the sport 's top honours . |
| 5 | The South Africans were asking the umpires in the West Indies whether they had received their one for the over . |
| 6 | Erm have you decided which one of you are coming or are you both coming or ? |
| 7 | By mixing Redgra with shale , Oxford 's neighbours Swindon have made theirs one of the best tracks in the country . |
| 8 | ‘ I could have done you one of those . ’ |
| 9 | It was the launching pad for a media career that has made her one of the highest paid people on British TV . |
| 10 | Feminism has also made her one of its heroines . |
| 11 | This quote from Jean Aurenche , who co-scripted Tavernier 's first three features , identifies the driving force which informs all the director 's work , and has made him one of the leading European directors today . |
| 12 | His discipline , his dedication , and his pursuit of excellence may not have made him the most charismatic of world class players , but it has made him one of the most respected . |
| 13 | McAvennie 's peroxide reign has made him one of the most recognisable anti-heroes in Scottish football . |
| 14 | His amusing analysis of human frailty has made him one of the folk world 's more unlikely heroes — a bard who takes the knocks but never shows the bruising . |
| 15 | The Hatchet had not lost those qualities which had made him one of the most respected , and feared , members of the underworld . |
| 16 | A hugely impressive return of eight goals from just 11 games is a true reflection of his amazing turnaround and it has already made him one of the buys of the season , even at that sizeable price tag . |
| 17 | Televised Saturday successes in the Golden Spurs Handicap Chase at Doncaster , Sandown 's Scilly Isles Novices ' Chase and the Arlington Final at Newbury have made him one of the most popular finds of the season among the nation 's punters . |
| 18 | He had a charismatic quality about him that had long made him one of Europe 's most eligible bachelors . |
| 19 | It was enfeebling , it had killed off his efforts at meditation , and there was something almost sinful in allowing his imagination to feast on these buried years when he considered the present turmoil and growing anarchy engulfing the city that had made him one of its own . |
| 20 | This would indeed have made it one of the greatest empires in Europe . |
| 21 | On being appointed prime minister in March 1992 , he had made it one of his priorities to ‘ lance the abscess of corruption ’ . |
| 22 | It was run by two balding , bespectacled men in their late thirties , neither of whom was called Largo , whose extensive knowledge of antiques had made it one of the most popular and profitable shops of its kind in the whole canton . |
| 23 | In Alexandria armies of monks sacked the Serapeum , the great temple to Osiris , and destroyed the library which had made it one of the world 's chief centres of learning . |
| 24 | The company 's current order book demonstrates why its diverse skills and expertise have made it one of the country 's most sought after building , civil engineering and mechanical and electrical engineering contractors in recent years . |
| 25 | Assuming Dr Powell 's right , the people of Venice will be able to continue living their lives in the manner and surroundings which have made it one of the world 's greatest cities . |
| 26 | After all , when you decided to buy a Toyota , you recognised the attributes that have made us one of the worlds foremost manufacturers and our cars such good quality and value . |
| 27 | . He 's only given you one of those . |
| 28 | You 've got me one of them pies yeah |
| 29 | Got you one of those bone erm , one . |
| 30 | ‘ Ted has n't told you one of his jokes , has he ? |