Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chapman called at Bastin 's home and tried to convince him of the spectacular career he would have at Highbury . |
| 2 | And I want to remind you of the history of when amalgamations take place , because a number of people have touched on that very point this morning . |
| 3 | I knew Ellen hated the cold , and I tried to warn her of the conditions we might expect in those latitudes . |
| 4 | She looked at her daughter 's lovely face , and tried to warn her of the dangers of love , but the girl did not listen . |
| 5 | Further to our telephone conversation last week , I am writing to inform you of the changes of circumstances concerning the above policy , which I had completely forgotten to do , and for which I apologize . |
| 6 | I am writing to inform you of the new Government legislation concerning liability cover for medical staff working in the National Health Service . |
| 7 | And asserts that he did it ignorantly not knowing there was any evil in it , and after the several members of the presbytery had dealt with him and endeavoured to convince him of the sinfulness of the said practice he seemed to dislike the practice of the charm and judicially promised to forbear it for the future . |
| 8 | And asserts that he did it ignorantly not knowing there was any evil in it , and after the several members of the presbytery had dealt with him and endeavoured to convince him of the sinfulness of the said practice he seemed to dislike the practice of the charm and judicially promised to forbear it for the future . |
| 9 | On this great day , when he cut the ribbon on a shop built to remind him of the Italian department stores of his childhood — ‘ they always had a restaurant , because part of the treat of shopping was lunching out ’ — he was so happy and relaxed that it was easy to swallow inhibitions and ask him whether he was n't bothered about being known , through the films he has chosen to dress , as the creator of designer violence . |
| 10 | He knew that she was falling in love , and had decided to warn her of the mistake she was making . |
| 11 | What influence I had with S.B. was now used to persuade him of the wisdom of this course . |
| 12 | I would like to notify you of the following amendments to the planning permission for the above development . |
| 13 | Anglo-Welsh is attempting to deprive you of the opportunity to benefit from our excellent prospects . |
| 14 | There was no sign of infection , nor even scar to remind him of the accident . |
| 15 | The Festival of Britain sought to persuade us of the imminence of a better and less contorted world . |
| 16 | The Labour MP Dr Jack Cunningham was touring the complex during the nuclear spillage , but the nuclear company failed to notify him of the incident . |
| 17 | This message is displayed to inform you of the mail identifier for the preceeding transaction . |
| 18 | His refusal to grant extra funding on the grounds of ‘ basic need ’ at the two schools in his own constituency created a political storm which threatened to deprive him of the Roman Catholic vote in the general election . |
| 19 | I 'm here to do a job of work and if dressing conservatively and ignoring his attempts at seductive banter are what it takes to remind him of the fact , so be it . ’ |
| 20 | She must persuade him of her good intentions — for it had never crossed her mind that she would not repay him — but she must also try to convince him of the seriousness of her situation and persuade him to grant her a bit of leeway . |
| 21 | She thought for a moment , then decided to tell him of the little house in Washington where she and Mama had lived before Mama married Papa — She wondered briefly what Dr Neil would have made of that story . |
| 22 | The agency provided funds for a specifically approved line of research only , so Jones now decided to tell them of the new ideas . |
| 23 | Next morning Mr Jarvis rang to tell them of the pleasure he and his daughter with her little friend had had when releasing the squirrel . |
| 24 | She leaned forward to address Simmons intending to remind him of the reason for her visit to the college , but he began to speak . |
| 25 | I hope that as you use it through the year , it will serve to remind you of the life-saving work you are helping to make possible for children throughout the world . |
| 26 | A recent pronouncement by a former Education Minister serves to remind us of the kind of thinking we must guard against . |
| 27 | The wildfire growth of the Boy Scouts serves to remind us of the enormity of the Edwardian era 's preoccupation with its youth , and the groundswell of not only national enthusiasm but also deep funds of social anxiety . |
| 28 | The word serves to remind us of the importance of that element so far not introduced into the discussion : diplomacy . |
| 29 | You marked an appeal to the Court of Session in the above case on and I write to inform you of the necessary steps you should now take . |
| 30 | Ted Heath was sent to inform me of the result . |