Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first thing that that litany reminds us of is that when it came to success , in the immortal words of Mae West ( put into her mouth by scriptwriter Vincent Lawrence ) , goodness had nothing to do with it . |
| 2 | The use of enamel , the brilliant understanding of colour , yes , that piece reminded him of Giuliano , though-the design was more subtle , less heavy . |
| 3 | Somehow that lithe , muscular figure reminded her of somebody … |
| 4 | The swirling shapes remind me of those kitsch 1960s lamps . |
| 5 | Serbian opponents accuse him of blackmail and extortion . |
| 6 | ( His introduction of lime juice ( and hence vitamin C ) into the sailors ' daily rations cured them of scurvy and gained for the British tars the nickname of ‘ limeys ’ . ) |
| 7 | This mourning cleanses us of our false expectations and superficialities , where we try to flatten everything into a manageable world in which we are in charge . |
| 8 | I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the high standard achieved by your service engineer , Dick Churcher [ Healthcare Atherstone ] for his attitude and appearance whilst working at our depots . |
| 9 | Thereafter he quickly became its most renowned liberal member , leading some opponents to accuse him of judicial activism . |
| 10 | Some deputies accused it of giving away too many powers to the regions . |
| 11 | Just when you 're looking forward to pushing the boat out and having a spending spree , your sensible side reminds you of all the practical and prudent things you should be doing with any extra money you have . |
| 12 | The tendency to render horrific incidents of this sort into funny tales or ‘ atrocity stories ’ ( Dingwall 1977 ) , told ritualistically within the occupational culture of the station , is a further attempt to strip them of their emotional hold . |
| 13 | The duo 's set seemed lethargic , a muddy mix robbing them of the textured subtleties that make their records so invigorating . |
| 14 | Felipe 's possessive attitude rid her of the attentions of Peter Rainford and when Felipe offered to show them Ana 's skills neither of them looked overjoyed . |
| 15 | Frankly , this proposal reminded me of one of the quotations with which Taylor prefaces his chapter on ‘ Value-added Processes in Information Analysis ’ : |
| 16 | Discovered in 1953 by Hong Kong herpetologist John Romer , the frog 's exceedingly primitive nature makes it of special interest . |
| 17 | The obvious unfairness of such poverty side by side with conspicuous affluence reminded them of their vulnerable parents back home . |
| 18 | Nor was there the slightest need to tell her of the thoughts that were uppermost in his mind . |
| 19 | In a strange way , big-wave riding reminded me of cricket . |
| 20 | Pennethorne regarded Hunt 's appointment as another move to deprive him of work which was rightfully his . |
| 21 | And I want to keep a few things to remind me of Billy . |
| 22 | The hon. Gentleman accuses me of doing that , but it is his mechanism . |
| 23 | Constance did n't bother to reply but sat down beside the cat , which in some ways reminded her of her loved one . |
| 24 | I know some people accused us of whingeing , but it was ridiculous that they were able to benefit from something that was entirely their fault . |
| 25 | Now only the deserted mine stores , gunpowder huts and relics of old machinery remind us of this former industrial occupation of the valleys and hills . |
| 26 | Recording this news reminded me of the valuable role played by Area Presidents in guiding their Area and representing the Areas at a variety of events and functions . |
| 27 | This dress reminds me of my first long dress . |
| 28 | You would have been a brave man to accuse them of it . |
| 29 | Perhaps it is the extraordinary popularity of The Color Purple that has led some critics to accuse it of being an uncontentious , sentimental and harmless piece of libertarianism , a family homily that is not just optimistic but eventually even utopian . |
| 30 | This thought reminds her of why she is living in Rummidge . |