Example sentences of "[vb infin] of this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What did she know of this man who was now her husband , and what was to become of them , two strangers who had begun to be familiar with each other 's bodies but knew nothing of the thoughts and emotions that lay within . |
| 2 | Sally-Anne did not know of this conversation , of course , and by the next day she was her usual bouncing , energetic self , and it being Monday not only was it wash-day — oh , dear — but summer cleaning also began again , with everything being put back , and the whole place was shining and sweet-smelling , so that , Wednesday having come round , McAllister had sunk down into Dr Neil 's big armchair with a great , ‘ Phew , I 'm glad that 's all over ! ’ amusing Matey , whose soft spot for the girl who seemed to be making Dr Neil more reconciled to his lot grew greater every day . |
| 3 | I wanted to let you know of this initiative because I thought it might be possible to : |
| 4 | Customs must know of this planning point . |
| 5 | Moxie said , ‘ I do n't approve of this nonsense , ’ and walked out onto the landing . |
| 6 | I doubt if it 's fashionable , and it 's probably not politically correct to espouse or approve of this kind of attitude these days . |
| 7 | I hope you do not approve of this Act — if you do , there is not another man or woman in all this country who does . |
| 8 | ‘ My vegetarian neighbour would thoroughly approve of this meal , ’ commented Melissa . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm not sure Sam Shepard would approve of this wasp business , ’ I said confidently . |
| 10 | I wonder what Johnson might make of this press release from the British architects RMJM ? |
| 11 | What do you make of this idea of building a new hospital at Norwich with fewer beds ? |
| 12 | What do you make of this play do you think ? |
| 13 | What do you make of this business about Delia Forbes ? ’ |
| 14 | What can we make of this perspective on British politics ? |
| 15 | Golly it 'd be interesting to know what they 'd make of this tape for the next couple of hours . |
| 16 | ‘ What do you make of this leak ? ’ |
| 17 | So What did you make of this number ten then ? |
| 18 | ‘ So what do you make of this weather ? ’ |
| 19 | What can we make of this pattern and can we suggest dates for the elements within it ? |
| 20 | WHAT would a visiting foreigner make of this production of Macbeth by The Raving Beauties ? |
| 21 | Anyway , we 've finished all we can eat of this Cambozola , and the wine bottle is only good for sticking candles in , and we are still sitting on the carpet lit by one small lamp somewhere over in the corner , and she keeps filling in the pauses by staring into my eyes as if she 's checking I do n't wear false eyelashes , and I start to think it 's about time I got up off the floor . |
| 22 | ‘ What do you think of this case ? ’ |
| 23 | I 'd say it , what do you think of this horse , and he 'd say oh , it 's carrying too much money . |
| 24 | What did the scavengers think of this intrusion into their domain by a rubbery multi-octopus ? |
| 25 | CELEBRATING everything it can possibly think of this autumn ( In The City , Haç tenth birthday parties ) , Manchester is not a place to miss out on honouring recreational drug use . |
| 26 | Oh that Nanette phoned in and some of the country said what do you think of this thing he said . |
| 27 | What do you think of this club ? |
| 28 | He wished he had n't spotted it as it made him think of this morning and going round the house in Hill View Road , and the idea his Mum and Dad had about moving . |
| 29 | She remembered her early unsuccessful struggles for equal treatment and wondered what her sisters would think of this news . |
| 30 | ‘ They say things like ‘ How are you ? ’ and ‘ Have a nice day ’ and ‘ What do you think of this weather , then ? ’ |