Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] of the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either they win the faint gratitude of listeners by reminding them of the original with a faithful remake , or they rip the original to shreds and reassemble it in a manner pleasing to themselves . |
| 2 | These were the sort of respondents who nicknamed the fieldworker ‘ Tell her Nothin ’ and ‘ Nosebag ’ , and tried to assert informal checks on colleagues who were conversing with her by reminding them of the notepad and that she ‘ writes everything down ’ . |
| 3 | The Immigration and Nationality Department of the Home Office has asked through the Scottish Education Department that we write to all governing bodies in Scotland reminding them of the difficulties created by urgent requests for naturalisation shortly before international sporting events . |
| 4 | A.C.G. Hastings was reprimanded by High Commissioner Girouard for using military means to effect the subjugation of the cannibal Tula tribe ; to redeem himself he volunteered to subdue the equally unruly Awok without firing a shot , and did so — by reminding them of the fate of the Tulas and giving them two hours to surrender their weapons . |
| 5 | Her job is to push Cabinet ministers ‘ to do what is right ’ ; this involves reminding them of the Government 's strategy laid down in the manifestos and combating what she regards as the inertia inherent in departments . |
| 6 | Through their wholly unacceptable behaviour , keoi mark themselves apart from humans , while reminding them of the possibility of such behaviour . |
| 7 | I have sent out a memo to all staff reminding them of the procedure for sickness . |
| 8 | SCOTVEC has written to colleges reminding them of the availability of a devolved system of assessment for awards for which only one college provides the course . |
| 9 | Please encourage your classes to try their hand at poster designing , reminding them of the closing date for receipt at the Office is 17th March . |
| 10 | At the lasts two A.G.M. 's of the parent body , the Hong Kong Branch has failed to comply with the constitution in that they have not submitted a Branch Report for consideration by the A.G.M. The chairman of Standing Committee has subsequently written to the Branch on several occasions reminding them of the need to submit a report and so far , has not received a reply . |
| 11 | Someone will reach for a tin of fish-paste only to be brought up short by another member of the party reminding them that fish-paste is unclean , while someone else may get as far as the checkout with a year 's supply of baked beans , when , across the crowded shelves of the supermarket , comes a voice reminding them of the danger they are facing . |
| 12 | I never wore the roll-neck out there again and as the years passed I was gradually given a large wardrobe of beautiful traditional dresses , which I wore with comfort and delight , each dress reminding me of the giver . |
| 13 | After all that , one of the arms fell off recently , reminding me of the time the same thing happened during a recording of Give Us A Clue . |
| 14 | All right , the little sod 's reminding me of the truth , so I 'll tell it . ) |
| 15 | Modern science ignores this at its peril , and Xorandor may be read as a fable for scientists and would-be scientists , written in their own idiom , warning them of the consequences of cutting their project off from its conceptual genealogy , its own founding story . |
| 16 | He refused to do this , warning them of the wrongfulness and unwisdom of such vows , and that they should learn ‘ not to think of human nature above that which it is , a sea of flowings and ebbings , and of all manner of inconstancy ’ . |
| 17 | This duty does not extend to protecting the economic welfare of the employee by taking out insurance or warning them of the need for insurance cover . |
| 18 | Not many years ago I would have considered this rod as too stiff , robbing me of the enjoyment of feeling and seeing a good fish put a decent bend into it . |
| 19 | In moral matters he confined himself solely to warning me of the dangers of masturbation . |
| 20 | To hurt Thérèse back for robbing her of the lady in the woods . |
| 21 | His nearness was creating havoc , robbing her of the power to think . |
| 22 | Kevin Forman , 25 , of Bairds Buildings , East High Street , Crieff , Perthshire , admitted pointing a replica pistol at a female employee in the Clydesdale Bank , Auchterarder , on 24 November last year and robbing her of the cash . |
| 23 | He smiled back at her , and the knife twisted still deeper in Shae 's stomach , robbing her of the pleasure of just a moment ago . |
| 24 | Now a group of fourteen Tory MPs have written to John Major warning him of the consequences of further substantial cuts . |
| 25 | He pulled out a burnet leaf and ate it slowly , concealing his fear as best he could ; for all his instincts were warning him of the dangers in the unknown country beyond the warren . |
| 26 | You did us a great service in warning him of the threat to his life , Isabel . |
| 27 | It was also reported that a new chapter in Andrew Morton 's controversial biography of the Princess would include details of a letter from the Duke warning her of the damage she was causing the Royal Family . |
| 28 | But her jaw had locked , as if she had been bitten by an animal that kills its prey by robbing it of the ability to eat or hunt , pant or lick , or even howl . |
| 29 | Draping an arm about Seb 's shoulders , Noah said , ‘ Thank you for warning us of the magistrate 's approach , Seb . |
| 30 | To the extant that Professor Preston is warning us of the dangers of oversimplification and bad herme-neutics then we do well to listen to him . |