Example sentences of "[noun] of [verb] [pron] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had the advantage of seeing him first , eagerly scanning the carriages , and I observed that he was bronzed almost to the colour of teak . |
| 2 | With Nigel Clough withdrawn into a defensive position , Forest looked more solid at the back — even though they conceded a 12th minute Rod Wallace goal that gave Leeds fleeting hope of registering their first away win for almost 12 months . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm sure Meg and all the ladies are very anxious to take possession of their fine new footwear , but I shall have the privilege of seeing it first . ’ |
| 4 | The effect was instant — McSwegan tasting the glory of scoring his first goal for Rangers , in such a vital match . |
| 5 | Laurent was quick to take the opportunity of correcting his first impressions in several places after Green 's maps were published and Charles Roeder is strong in his contempt . |
| 6 | It is now clear that the King had the gravest doubts about the general suitability of his heir for the Throne , and that these doubts went far enough to turn his mind towards the desirability of getting his second son to succeed instead . |
| 7 | Currently he was rereading Tace 's autobiography of which the author had completed only Book One , dying in the midst of describing his thirtieth year . |
| 8 | If I do not wish to continue after the three monthly issues I will write and let you know within 10 days of receiving my third issue and will not owe you a penny . |
| 9 | If that 's the case , simply write to us within 10 days of receiving your third magazine to cancel your instruction . |
| 10 | County are in danger of suffering their second relegation in successive seasons , and Pavis said : ‘ People have been writing to me asking when I 'm going to sack the manager . ’ |
| 11 | IAN BOTHAM is in danger of missing his last big game for England at Lord 's today . |
| 12 | The world 's the oyster for Anderson Advertising which is now placing media in five continents , and group deputy chairman Peter Spratt says their design company , Creative Pencil , is in the process of completing its first project in Europe . |
| 13 | For example , you could try to get into a routine of weighing yourself first thing in the morning before you get dressed . |
| 14 | General complaints are made by blacksmiths , wheelwrights , collar-makers and indeed of all trades that are much dependant on agriculture of the great difficulties of getting their last years bill paid … . |
| 15 | Today you are allowed an extra glass of wine or champagne to celebrate the achievement of completing your first week . |
| 16 | After only a week of filming his third American film , Kidnapped , in 1937 , he was fired by Darryl F Zanuck after an argument , and Zanuck saw to it that Preminger was virtually blacklisted . |
| 17 | Mansell , 38 , clearly delighted at completing his second hat-trick , refused to discuss his prospects of claiming his first championship , despite the retirements of both Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger in the two new Marlboro McLaren Honda MP4/7As . |
| 18 | Her prospects of playing her third final in eight years must be bright , since she beat the No 2 seed , Robyn Lambourne , of Australia , in Cardiff in February . |
| 19 | Many look upon them as an opportunity to put training into practice , or as a means of getting their first introduction to the tasks that will face them should they be posted to Northern Ireland . |
| 20 | DAGENHAM and Redbridge went within an ace of upsetting their Second Division neighbours Orient in the FA Cup , eventually going down 5–4 after twice leading by a two-goal margin . |
| 21 | Nonetheless , prices are unlikely to drop further : TransTools made the mistake of launching its first database at too low a price , which lost it the prestige Ollero feels it deserves . |
| 22 | What he has done is to supply himself with a ridiculous experience by the telling of which he could entertain several hundred people , without having to undergo the dispiriting strain of suffering it first . |
| 23 | After working seven days a week for three years , the lease on the premises in London expired and Bill and Kath decided to take the really big gamble of buying their first factory on the Manor Trading Estate at South Benfleet , moving there in 1960 . |
| 24 | Samantha laughed at this pretentious way of describing their last meal . |
| 25 | A ‘ recent French court prototype ’ was adapted to serve Edward 's purpose of commemorating his first wife in a series of cenotaphs . |
| 26 | ‘ Candice Anne Levine , if you entertain any real hopes of seeing your next birthday , I suggest you start talking . |
| 27 | Back in January Dallas performed what started off as the demolition and ended up in the annihilation of the Bills ' hopes of making it third time lucky at Superbowl . |