Example sentences of "[verb] of [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For what did they know of her half-hearted attempts at abortion , the years ' endurance . |
| 2 | ‘ It 'll be your turn soon , Philly , ’ one of them , who did n't know of her broken engagement , said . |
| 3 | What do you know of my inner torment ? |
| 4 | Your lover need not know of our little trip . ’ |
| 5 | Regular readers will know of our past adventures with food . |
| 6 | We ask that they may know of your daily provision of all kinds of needs , and especially for Rob 's studies , that he may be able to learn and think with Your mind at all times . |
| 7 | I do n't know of his 26-volume autobiography which Miss Godden asks about , but his 180-volume diary provided the material for a 400-page biography by David Newsome , entitled On the Edge of Paradise : A. C. Benson , Diarist . |
| 8 | Like Piquet he changed his name ( from Senna da Silva to Senna ) so his family would n't know of his racing exploits . |
| 9 | ‘ Let me tell you , Deveraugh , ’ She gritted , her voice shaking with anger , ‘ I 've had just about all I can stomach of your malicious slanders . |
| 10 | In short , he begins to display precisely the comportment his contemporaries would have expected of their rightful king . |
| 11 | It therefore seemed logical to press a little of every suitable plant in her garden and later to create a design from it that would remind her for many years to come of her treasured garden . |
| 12 | As the educated urban elite abandon Mr Collor , following a series of media exposes of his political record , he has relied on continued support from rural voters at rallies of up to 70,000 . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , I knew you 'd be deeply disturbed by everything that had happened , ’ he went on , unheeding of her faltering intervention . |
| 14 | In conclusion , tutors are again reminded of their great responsibilities for achieving the high aims set out in the first paragraph . |
| 15 | He ought to have been reminded of their joint suffering before he committed his fault . |
| 16 | Nor to be reminded of their smouldering resentments against this girl of their of age who was so ‘ lady-like ’ and ‘ nose-in-the-air ’ so that they might feel that she needed to be brought down a peg or two . |
| 17 | And if so , it is devoutly to be wished that both his SNP and Liberal Democrat opponents in North Aberdeen at the next election will together ensure that his constituents are reminded of their sitting member 's fundamental disagreement with his own party 's long-established policy on this key constitutional question . |
| 18 | Reminded of my defunct parent , I said , ‘ Father believed in the Resurrection . ’ |
| 19 | Mr Stott 's workshop was actually on the Roman Wall and every time I cast , or see my rod bend in anger , I am reminded of my beautiful Northumberland home . |
| 20 | Another ambition has been financial reward , and it is a lucky man who escapes a conversation with Jackie without being reminded of his various positions , his bankers , his lawyers , his accountants and his courtiers . |
| 21 | So far this is normal and to be expected , but if Claire is told often enough how good she is when she feels herself to be bad , or if Henry is constantly reminded of his vicious streak when he is aware of other , ignored qualities in himself , then both Claire and Henry are likely to become confused as to their own self-images . |
| 22 | In addition , suctioning of his endotracheal tube cause bradycardias , which occasionally required intravenous atropine , although Brian seemed unaware of this . |
| 23 | On the other hand he would have a much enlarged Aquitaine , to be held in sovereignty , the ‘ perpetual liberty ’ which he had instructed the Black Prince to demand of his royal prisoner in 1357 , and which would remove at a stroke the threat of confiscation . |
| 24 | If the perceptions of Paisley 's critics are revealing of their underlying attitudes , the same could be said for the perceptions of his supporters . |
| 25 | He swallowed the small fish as if disposing of her very soul . |
| 26 | Sadly , the thief who leaves no clues and is careful disposing of his ill-gotten gains is unlikely to be caught . |
| 27 | If the vendor is disposing of his entire business , he should deregister for VAT purposes otherwise he will continue to receive and be required to file VAT returns . |
| 28 | Speaking through his secretary , the Right Reverend Peter Ball says he would like everyone to know of his immense gratitude for their overwhelming support . |
| 29 | Liza Tremayne , going about her duties at Southern Command and ever susceptible to atmosphere , was possibly more conscious of this than many of the girls with whom she worked , girls who she well knew did not altogether approve of her present lifestyle . |
| 30 | ‘ Then I 'm afraid you might not approve of our rustic environment and rural activities . ’ |