Example sentences of "[vb infin] of the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Did they know of the deep place in the pond ? |
| 2 | Yes — he will obviously see and know of the good points , but it is his job to find the faults and problems . |
| 3 | He did not know of the English habit of using such affectionate epithets rather haphazardly , and he was impressed that she should consider him her dear . |
| 4 | The zeks did not know of the bitter trial of the breakdown . |
| 5 | My hon. Friend will know of the considerable worry in the Radcliffe part of my constituency about the prospect of an opencast coal mine being developed there . |
| 6 | If the vendor does not know of the proposed management buy-out , or is aware but has not given approval , then the members of the management team almost certainly risk action against them for breach of their service agreements . |
| 7 | Anyone dealing with such figures will know of the enormous variation in coding practice in different areas . |
| 8 | Everyone associated with the game will know of the numerous titles won by Fred Daly , but possibly many will be interested to know of his achievements in The Open . |
| 9 | My hon. Friend will know of the widespread success of his unleaded petrol campaign , which has persuaded motorists to use a more environmentally acceptable fuel . |
| 10 | Next month I will finally fall of the back page , to be replaced by columns of Classified Ads inserted by 60-year-old male Vl Diff leaders seeking 24-year-old female partners for climbing and what have you . |
| 11 | They would certainly not approve of the various purges devised by Jan . |
| 12 | ‘ Although I ca n't approve of the sexist metaphor . |
| 13 | He was never a favourite character of mine , as I do not approve of the British partition and subsequent desertion of India , mismanaged by Mountbatten against a horrific background of massacres . |
| 14 | Does he also approve of the scandalous racketeering by the gas , electricity and British Telecom undertakings in imposing huge standing charges , which often amount to more than 50 per cent . |
| 15 | What , then , can one make of the various explanations for the growth of government' ? |
| 16 | What can we make of the corporatist perspective on British politics , and just how stable is the pattern of politics which is suggested by those who point to close collaborative arrangements between particular interests and the state in pursuit of ever more state intervention ? |
| 17 | Contact with famous name international firms undoubtedly encourages local manufacturers , impressed by the demonstration effect of the success of prestigious foreign firms , to consider seriously the uses they could make of the new technologies . |
| 18 | The only criticism one might make of the Labour party 's proposal is that it is not large enough . |
| 19 | I think that one of the outstanding erm criticisms that I would make of the whole programme , in research with animals , is the fact that only two licences have been revoked I think you said |
| 20 | Er , we did sample of the regional wines , last night erm . |
| 21 | Society might disapprove of the adulterous relationship flaunted so openly , but Lord John believed that Jane 's beauty excused everything . |
| 22 | WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CURRENT HAIR FASHIONS ? |
| 23 | WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CURRENT HAIR FASHIONS ? : |
| 24 | WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CURRENT HAIR FASHIONS ? : |
| 25 | Next time , you , your daughter , your grand-daughter or just a neighbour is pregnant , you could think of the thirty-odd years that the NCT has spent safeguarding the interests of parents and babies , and you could get out your cheque book . |
| 26 | Let's think of the general model right . |
| 27 | But for the moment she resolved that she would not think of the loathsome interview again until she was in Prague . |
| 28 | Mohammed , what do you think of the Allied tactics , the bombing of bridges and roads and utilities as well as military installations ? |
| 29 | Er , you 're right , erm I ca n't think of the right word er |
| 30 | ‘ I meant , well , I just meant that — I du n no , I just ca n't think of the right words . |