Example sentences of "[adj] of [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When an ant shares a common border with an elephant , it makes a lot of sense for the insect to stay well clear of the animal 's footsteps . |
| 2 | Despite the protection of the suit , she would have to stay clear of the shuttle 's thrusters as it descended through the doorway . |
| 3 | ‘ Slowly , ’ he warned and backed the tiny storm jib , making the sheet fast so that the breeze would hold them clear of the Baglietto 's stern . |
| 4 | When they were clear of the city 's traffic , Colt eased himself back in the seat and lit a small cigar . |
| 5 | Moscow was the most unsettled of the empire 's cities . |
| 6 | The couplet is both resentful of the Friend 's sexual betrayal and appealing : ‘ Lascivious grace , in whom all ill well shows , /Kill me with spites , yet we must not be foes . ’ |
| 7 | He was apprenticed 2 December 1712 to Samuel Wastell , a London goldsmith , and made free of the Goldsmiths ' Company by service on 16 June 1720 . |
| 8 | William became free of the Masons ' Company in 1663 . |
| 9 | They had two sons , Thomas , who died at Leghorn , and Edward ( c .1681–1734 ) , who carried on the family business , becoming free of the Masons ' Company in 1702 and master in 1719 . |
| 10 | Trent twisted as he fell , the whole weight of his body tearing the rifle free of the man 's hands . |
| 11 | Rundell was made free of the Drapers ' Company by redemption on 15 May 1771 . |
| 12 | Paul , who may himself have been trained as a silver-chaser , was apprenticed in 1784 to William Rock of Westminster , another victualler , becoming free of the Vintners ' Company in 1791 . |
| 13 | He served an apprenticeship with the London bookseller Abel Roper from 1 August 1644 until 28 June 1652 , when he became free of the Stationers ' Company . |
| 14 | Daniel became free of the Haberdashers ' Company in 1632 , and apprenticed Samuel to the same trade in 1634 . |
| 15 | At the expiry of his term he became free of the Clothworkers ' Company on 7 August 1771 . |
| 16 | He struggled free of the friar 's grip and danced a quick jig . |
| 17 | Bate was made free of the Spectaclemakers ' Company by redemption in 1814 . |
| 18 | With a wrench , Tug wriggled free of the Woman 's arm and ran . |
| 19 | It threshed this way and that , as the giant tried , uselessly , to pull free of the Trees ' cruel grip . |
| 20 | His contribution , which earned " loud applause " , was forceful and dismissive of the Commission 's recommendation . |
| 21 | She passed Meryl 's niche oblivious of the girl 's presence and paused to admire an altar cloth hanging near Anthea 's bedroom . |
| 22 | This is that Basildon only swung 1.3 per cent to Labour ( and so stayed Tory ) because it has the highest Sun readership in the country ( half of all households there take it ) , whereas Hampstead fell to Glenda Jackson because it is top of the Guardian 's league ( 14 per cent of homes ) . |
| 23 | There were 37 attempted and full burglaries and once more hi-fi and electrical equipment has been top of the burglars ' list . |
| 24 | My son , do not make light of the Lord 's discipline , and do not lose heart when he rebukes you , because the Lord disciplines those he loves , and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son . |
| 25 | Here , the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares may be used instead to the extent of the lesser of the company 's share premium account ( including any premium on the fresh issue ) and the amount of the premium on the original issue ( in which case the company 's share premium account will be reduced by a sum equal to the payment made out of the proceeds of the fresh issue ) ( s160(2) ) . |
| 26 | The assertion of a doctrine of episcopal ‘ collegiality ’ as expressive of the Church 's ministerial leadership , in continuity with the first group of twelve apostles , was far removed from a theology of papal ‘ monarchy ’ such as had long dominated Roman ecclesiology . |
| 27 | Females are evidently often afraid of the male 's approach , for he may assault and rape her . |
| 28 | In addition to virtually dissolving the Army — a measure described by contemporary witnesses as " completely crazy " — the Prime Minister , Casares Quiroga , refused to distribute arms to the political and trade union organizations of the Left , evidently more afraid of the Republic 's supporters than of its enemies . |
| 29 | It is as redolent of the capital 's smoke-filled nightclubs and low bars as John Arlott 's was of a West Country cricket ground on a midsummer evening . |
| 30 | The chain , now with six shops in London and one in Manchester , has always been a pioneer , bringing to the UK the most innovative of the continent 's labels . |