Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] of the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thank you for the recent newsletter from Convocation ; it is always interesting to read of the changes and developments taking place . |
| 2 | IT WAS heartening to read of the bosses who cut their own pay to help their business survive . |
| 3 | Tempting as it is , it is positively wrong to speak of the genes for the six enzymes of pathway 2 being selected ‘ as a group ’ . |
| 4 | In Britain , Europe , and the eastern United States it is perhaps customary to think of the decades from the 1830s to the 1880s as the great era of railway-building . |
| 5 | It is sometimes useful to think of the findings of science , that is to say the meaningful observations made and their linking together , as being contributions to a kitty which is the theory of the subject . |
| 6 | ‘ Old age ’ is not a disease in itself , and it is not helpful to think of the problems which face older people as being caused ‘ by their age ’ . |
| 7 | It was an unfortunate choice : Amelia was puzzled to read of the happenings of her non-existent family in Bideford and wrote back to her supposed ‘ sister ’ denying the relationship . |
| 8 | Asthma is due to spasm of the airways that lead to your lungs . |
| 9 | It would be unkind to talk of the pollsters making excuses , but they do have explanations . |
| 10 | I am distressed to hear of the problems facing owner-occupiers in the area referred to by my hon. Friend . |
| 11 | Law consulted Lansdowne on all matters of importance , kept him informed of the progress of negotiations over Ulster , but found him difficult to convince of the merits of compromise . |
| 12 | When admiring a piece of pottery it is sometime difficult to think of the individuals involved in its manufacture — not the proprietors or owners of the firm , but the workforce ; the potters , the kilnmen who stacked , fired and controlled the kilns , the printers , the decorators and the numerous other people who performed their often strenuous tasks in conditions ranging from good to awful . |
| 13 | The debate was concluded , and the Question necessary to dispose of the proceedings was deferred , pursuant to paragraph ( 4 ) of Standing Order No. 52 ( Consideration of estimates ) . |
| 14 | When so much attention is paid to the vast power of multinational companies , it is perhaps wise to think of the numbers of international names that have disappeared from the scene , even during our own lifetime . |
| 15 | Paul is entitled to notice of the proceedings as he was caring for Jane when the proceedings were commenced . |