Example sentences of "[vb base] of a man " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we speak of a man of property , we may think , perhaps , in one of two ways . |
| 2 | Simpson read and paced a game brilliantly , his high scoring feats ( even in an age of high scores ) tell of a man who could always find the split-second of time , the extra half-yard of space or ounce of energy to beat an opponent . |
| 3 | We all know how the week runs away with official interviews and calls , and how difficult it is to remember all the people with whom you ought to keep in touch , but when I think of the number of things which people of different types , like Lady Londonderry and Lady St Helier and others , have got settled by letting people meet at the dinner table , I despair of a man who never sees even those who have been longest in office on any occasion . |
| 4 | And when you think of a man earning about at the most two pounds ten shillings a week , one and sixpence was quite a sizable amount out of it , but eventually he paid it all off . |
| 5 | ‘ If you understand me so well you 'll know what I think of a man 's opinions . ’ |