Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He was warned in advance , but , as a former soldier , felt ‘ God has chosen me to go on this forlorn hope of preaching his Blessed Gospel in his country , and I should discourage those who are coming after me if I should be afraid and fly . ’
2 I have always been desirous of devoting what little capability and energy I may possess to the country which I love most dearly . ’
3 He 's got to go to those trustees and let them know I 'm capable of handling my own money . ’
4 No , he had thought this all some kind of clever ruse ; some way of shirking his verbal obligation .
5 Her tiredness fled before the immediate prospect of encountering her new employer .
6 A long-standing friendship with an Asian family who were neighbours of mine led to my being involved in the process of Statementing their youngest child , Balbinder Singh .
7 But modern surfers were capable of singing their own praises .
8 It is hoped , however , that as Compacts increase understanding and trust between Education and Industry , employers will re-examine the appropriateness of administering their own tests .
9 There are various ways of using them one way , to look through which yo , which you have to see the light , you know , otherwise you wo n't see it !
10 A nurse who was burgled while she slept says she 's disgusted that the man convicted of using her stolen chequebook has walked free from court .
11 A nurse who was burgled while she slept says she 's disgusted that the man convicted of using her stolen chequebook has walked free from court .
12 A nurse who was burgled while she slept says she 's disgusted that the man convicted of using her stolen chequebook has walked free from court .
13 Other varieties were made on farms in small quantities and were usually for home consumption only , but the resurgence of interest in farmhouse foods coupled with milk quotas that forced farmers to look for ways of using their surplus milk , has brought about a revolution in British cheesemaking , which is all to the good for the cheese eating public .
14 But I have no intention of using my past experiences to further my financial comfort .
15 So before you exercise your free will without thought , weigh up and be aware of the consequences of using your free will .
16 The following ten sections select a few of the aspects of the technique of using your native language effectively .
17 But you will , nevertheless , be expected to be original in the sense of using your own knowledge and independent judgement to argue an original case .
18 The advantages of using your own transport or having electricity available at the flick of a switch are obvious , but are the benefits of the chemical industry really recognised , or do we take for granted the improvements it has brought to our life-style ?
19 Do not be afraid of using your own jargon — the words and phrases dealing with your expertise — provided you are reporting to people in your own profession .
20 So it 's a question of using your common sense .
21 His period there exposed him to a world of living theories , of using his preferred medium as a vehicle of ideas .
22 A BANK accused a man of using his hole-in-the-wall cash card to defraud it of hundreds of pounds — even though he did not know his personal number .
23 For his part the Prince had no intention of using his own money — he had better uses for it — and so things remained as they were .
24 Yet despite admitting that would love to play for New Zealand , and that he had no intention of using his Scottish connections when he first came to play in Britain , McIntosh fiercely defends his right to play for Scotland .
25 Well the first time when he found it could comb is hair straight back with his right hand ; he could dry himself under his arms properly instead of just sort of wiping at it with a towel ; wash his teeth better , instead of using his left hand with difficulty because he 's never been really left handed .
26 Brooke-Rose resumed her scholarly work when she finished the novel , and Julia realizes in the end that while the ‘ frivolous ’ path precludes the ‘ serious ’ , the latter can provide a means of channelling her creative energies .
27 Fans shouted ‘ cut ’ as the star started describing an earlier film , Witness , as exciting and a must for cinemagoers instead of praising his latest blockbuster .
28 Enthusiasm will help in the endless task of unfolding our own potential , and disclosing the hidden secrets about ourselves .
29 insurance company ( est. 1782 ) , the first to adopt the practice of maintaining its own fire brigade .
30 Psychologically Britain , having escaped occupation during the war , felt separated from Europe and still thought in terms of maintaining her independent status as a great power .
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