Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he finds it necessary to copy , to study the work of other painters , or any way to seek for help out of himself , he may be sure that he has received nothing of that inspiration . |
| 2 | Harriet walked home wondering why she had not organised something of this sort before and marvelling at Mrs Rafferty 's complete acceptance of her own role in the community , one in which she obviously took it for granted that she herself had no need or right to ‘ a bit of a break ’ . |
| 3 | And seeing Nicole had only reminded her of that fact . |
| 4 | Handfuls of froth simply mean that the manufacturer has added lots of foaming agents . |
| 5 | While this is taking place they should be given plenty of nourishing food and a varied diet . |
| 6 | Noel Cooper was lifted aboard : he had seen nothing of Norman Teacher since the Lt-Cmdr swam off towards the shore . |
| 7 | But he had done none of these things Instead he had kept his temper , and not even threatened to raise his hand . |
| 8 | The fact that the UK government has done none of these things , leads one to suppose that a genuine improvement in the co-ordination of health and welfare services for the most vulnerable and disabled groups in society has not been the real objective . |
| 9 | She had felt quite revolted when Alec Ardis had , without the smallest encouragement , grabbed her ; she had felt nauseated when Fisher had , uninvited , caught hold of her ; so why had she felt none of these things last Tuesday night , when Naylor Massingham had taken her in his arms ? |
| 10 | It is corrupt ; it has betrayed the ideals you worked for , and it has robbed you of any position . ’ |
| 11 | In a sane world , I thought , we would have discussed the state of my feelings , debated whether I loved Syl sufficiently to commit the rest of my life to him , questioned my views on the institution of marriage , examined my mother 's motives in striving to introduce me into this state , have said something of some interest . |
| 12 | Elizabeth 's friend Maud must have said something of this sort , for I find I once wrote to her : ‘ Maud was right , I think . |
| 13 | Minutes before the poison he had taken took its final effect , a friend broke into the room to tell Stephen that a government maintenance had been granted him of two guineas a week . |
| 14 | So the museum is stuck firmly in the public sector — except that , as Miss Rankine drily observes , the politicians have robbed it of all Whitehall 's perks , including free auditing and legal advice . |
| 15 | No , I 've never met anyone of that quality , except Giacometti he was certainly a most marvellous man . |
| 16 | Never had she met anyone of such mildness , such ease , such openness of heart , such certainty of pleasing . |
| 17 | You 've travelled , Mark , and done lots of odd jobs and things . |
| 18 | We 've done lots of comparative work , case-control studies … |
| 19 | He said : ‘ I 've met lots of interesting people that I would never have seen before and I 've even had some nice letters . |
| 20 | Sadly , it only took me about ten seconds to think of this merry lot so I 've probably missed lots of good candidates … |
| 21 | Sadly , it only took me about ten seconds to think of this merry lot so I 've probably missed lots of good candidates … |
| 22 | Nor can a single moment be cited when Poland , even if only in comparison with Russia , has successfully represented progress or done anything of historical significance . |
| 23 | I have made lots of lasting friendships along my Guiding road as I have through Medau and think myself lucky . |
| 24 | She worked as a tailoress with the Tailoring Guild for many years and had made lots of good friends amongst her work-mates . |
| 25 | We still have n't seen anything of that chip yet , you know from |
| 26 | ‘ We have not seen anything of this kind in Britain , ’ added the Commission 's Head of Site Studies . |
| 27 | ‘ If you were n't Eddie 's kid sister I 'd have given you a far harder ride for what you 've just accused me of this evening , so do n't push your luck , Dr Kate Ash , because you might come to regret it ! ’ |
| 28 | Edward insisted : ‘ They have accused me of damaging land owned by the DoE , but in fact I have improved it . |
| 29 | I remembered , however , that my father had told me of this sort of thing happening in the past , and the sands had always returned over the following few weeks and months . |
| 30 | Bill 's story has finally convinced me of one thing — the nature of Mandy Smith 's ‘ mystery illness ’ . |