Example sentences of "[pron] of the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 Then , on April 8th , while on patrol the ‘ Lieutenant Mathematician ’ captured two German deserters , who conveniently warned them of the coming attack .
32 Riders from the Empire sent word to Bretonnia , Kislev , and the southern kingdoms warning them of the inevitable approach of the armada .
33 She knew nothing of the real woman behind it .
34 It is said that on one occasion Prince Napoleon accused the Emperor of having inherited ‘ nothing of the Great Emperor ’ , to which Napoleon III replied ‘ Yes , the family ’ .
35 But from the tall , hawk-faced man beside her came nothing of the subtle serenity she hoped for , only a sense of controlled power that dispersed when he said prosaically , ‘ I 'm sorry , did I kick your ankle ?
36 Morley , Weelkes , and Wilbye were the outstanding figures of the English madrigal school , but some fine things were also written by Bateson , Benet , Michael East , Kirbye , Francis Pilkington , Ward , and others — to say nothing of the Catholic exile , Peter Philips , who set Italian verse .
37 Third , the author has generally seen little or nothing of the actual restoration work , yet , once it is finished , presumes to assess it with unshakeable authority .
38 He said nothing of the Soviet plan .
39 He said if anyone thought Michael Fallon knew nothing of the possible move ‘ they are absolutely out of their minds ’ .
40 Her hair had been re-styled and had nothing of the incompetent dye job that had once been her most eyecatching feature .
41 The man , whoever it was , knew nothing of the correct use of his weapon .
42 Back in Baidoa , little Issi knows nothing of the complex politics behind his hunger .
43 Those are the innocent victims , who knew nothing of the serious fraud .
44 That has brought the Gwili Railway alone six members to date , to say nothing of the other railway societies I have joined .
45 For how could a reader who knew nothing of the original matter — the origin of the Silmarils , the rise and fall of Numenor , the triumphs and ultimate ruin of Gondolin , etc. — find a way in ?
46 In most respects it was human in shape , but gigantic in stature , and there seemed nothing of the human being in the way it suddenly paced forward from the trees .
47 A yet greater Netherlander , Lassus — much more versatile than de Monte in his church music alone , to say nothing of the secular field , and a much stronger and more complex creative personality — served the dukes of Bavaria from 1556 till his death in 1594 .
48 Nothing of the old building remained and the long extension to the bar , dignified by the name Banqueting Hall , provided for the undiscriminating a venue for weddings and local functions and on other nights served a predictable menu of prawns or soup , steak or chicken , and fruit salad with ice-cream .
49 But there was nothing of the old maid about her .
50 At first glance the lumps of rock reveal nothing of the primitive technology which heralded the dawn of culture .
51 Since she 'd started work she had seen nothing of the surrounding area , except that covered by the bus route which took her to work and back each day .
52 Apprehensively , Robbie clung tightly to the tiller as he closed the gates behind them , his muscular strength making nothing of the massive balance beam which swung the heavy gates to .
53 Much civility , much comfort ( comfort in France ! ) made every arrangement pleasurable ; and all this without more vociferation or commotion than prevails at Paddington ; to say nothing of the second-class carriage being nearly equal to our first .
54 Hard though he tried , Floyd could make nothing of the inward half and Couples , having gone to the front with a birdie at the ninth , was never caught again .
55 Lucy herself said she remembered nothing of the dreadful cockchafer affair .
56 The story told by German propaganda , however , betrayed nothing of the mounting hopelessness of the 6th Army 's position .
57 The proposals that emerged were different for London , the rest of England , Wales and Scotland : to say nothing of the difficult position which developed in Northern Ireland .
58 It has been particularly effective in providing a secure home base for families that have been physically scattered by emigration and it seems quite possible that small-scale farming of this kind may enjoy a new vogue , with the greater appreciation of self-provisioning , especially for fuel , to say nothing of the scenic beauty of the places where it is carried on .
59 That might be the motto of the Scottish Health Education Group who not only advertise on television but sponsor a radio soap opera , to say nothing of the Scottish football team .
60 ‘ A visit to the Moon and a space walk-to say nothing of the Big Dipper and the Whiplash — all in one day ?
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