Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] of [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pat has lots of his old friends with him , as well as some new ones — and of course , Jess the Cat is there as well ! |
| 2 | It is an accurate statement of the difference of definition between void and voidable contracts , but it says nothing of their different effects . |
| 3 | La plume of the French translator gives a new aspect to several of our old sweet dishes , among them the trifle which as bagatelle , regains something of its lost charm . |
| 4 | This is no semantic nicety ; rather , it is arguable that the distinction reveals something of their political specificities . |
| 5 | Bishop Harris assures him of our loyal support |
| 6 | The fascination lies in trying to discover if she reveals anything of her true , gentle persona . |
| 7 | This species has a short and fat abdomen , which preserves something of its original light colour . |
| 8 | He goes home , to be abused by his wife for not being at work , until he tells her of his heavenly gift . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Even when Samuel is facing death by having his throat cut in the Gents the exchange goes like this , ‘ Mother of Mary , that reminds me of my poor Joseph going . |
| 11 | ‘ It reminds me of my dear father one day at Sandwich , ’ she was saying , ‘ when we were picnicking on the sands and we had arranged to meet him at the nineteenth hole . |
| 12 | More often she reminds me of our paternal grandmother , plump , practical and down to earth , ruling her household and large family with a shrewd capacity for command , always in an overall , her hair never tidy , her arms often covered in flour , talkative and affectionate . |
| 13 | He reminds me of your Neanderthal friend , the Maggot , except Rickie is a great deal more handsome . ’ |
| 14 | It is intended mainly , although not exclusively , for young people and informs them of their basic rights . |
| 15 | Maybe Liam reminds him of something unhappy in his own childhood . |
| 16 | Breeding and sex in general were a part of the natural order of things to the people of the old farming community ; and this is another aspect of it that reminds us of its ancient roots . |
| 17 | So in the third and last soliloquy Richard reminds us of his concealed plot , his ‘ deep intent ’ to kill Clarence — deep to the rest of the world , visible to us and tells us of his further plan to marry Lady Anne ( ‘ What though I kill 'd her husband and her father ? ’ ) . |
| 18 | ‘ The publicity which rightly has surrounded this situation may have one good effect ; it draws our attention to the awful consequences of unemployment and business failures in our society ; and it reminds us of our genuine responsibilities towards the individuals and families damaged by this ; we must have care for our brothers and sisters in need . |
| 19 | Photographer Sandra Lousada , who produces lots of our favourite pictures , took so many gorgeous shots that we were spoilt for choice . |
| 20 | As in Between , the binary definitions on which structuralist theory is founded receive parodic treatment which voids them of their original function and uses them for the purpose of telling the tale(s) of the novel . |
| 21 | The best of today 's Mozart ( not easy to come by ) sacrifices none of his classical elegance , but also contains the robustness and vigour that come from within the music . |