Example sentences of "of [pos pn] [noun] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of my advisers think the simplest solution would be if Tweed never came back . ’ |
| 2 | This was done in response to the invitation from Faber-Castell in conjunction with the Royal College of Art to do a painting of my choice using the Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer crayon watercolour range . |
| 3 | The only thing that stopped them cutting us to ribbons was that one of my friends had the gift of the gab and gradually defused the situation by talking good sense in a calm reasonable way ; finally he pointed out that we would all end up in the local police cells if anything happened anyway . |
| 4 | As far as wrinkles and saggy bits go , the majority of my friends look the same , and I do n't waste five hours on daily maintenance like Cher . |
| 5 | I felt guilty — after all , they had trained me — but in the end I saw so many of my friends making the move , I saw them working in better conditions , earning so much more for fewer hours , ’ she grimaced , ‘ in the end I decided I 'd be crazy not to join them . ’ |
| 6 | It has meant that I have sampled virtually every type of hotel/guest house accommodation imaginable and this I present as part of my qualification to address the subject in question . |
| 7 | Perhaps , he suggested , we might take a pause here , as the sound of my tears hitting the green-felt table sounded exactly like the BBC Effects Department 's tape of galloping horses . |
| 8 | ON Saturday 4th January 1992 I took three of my sons to watch the Harlequins v Bath match at the Stoop Memorial Ground . |
| 9 | Well , I wo n't have any of my sons going the same way . ’ |
| 10 | I really did think Lotta had chosen the day of my return to re-enter the fray ! ’ |
| 11 | Throughout the following days of my work experience the owner and I had some stimulating conversations , from which I learnt a vast amount of information about music , his job and the popular music industry . |
| 12 | However , it is one of my duties to supply the guard dog with water and to clear up his doings each morning before school . |
| 13 | Only the more special of my ladies get the orchid and lily treatment . ’ |
| 14 | It was marvellous when he rang , but since I ca n't have him ringing here again , I told him , in a moment of my feelings getting the better of me , that if he does have any message for me he could contact you , and you 'd pass it on . |
| 15 | Since the former church hall is leased by the Catholic Church to the Priory for use as a function room , I have been asked to send you a copy of my letter outlining the objections made to this application . |
| 16 | After such suffering I have the right to happiness , but my mind is in revolt , and my burning protest is only the cry of my soul to hasten the revelations of truth and justice . |
| 17 | My relief on gaining the stance was matched only by the strength of my desire to finish the route . |
| 18 | However , two of my constituents entered the prison service with the idea of working eventually in Walton prison , but they have ended up working in London . |
| 19 | As the Lord President will be aware , visitors to Wales are always given a warm welcome and a nice cup of tea , but coachloads of my constituents visiting the Houses of Parliament are cold-shouldered and can not obtain refreshments anywhere . |
| 20 | In addition , I asked the practice about the change of GP , since few of my constituents have the advantage of choice about which authority they use . |
| 21 | One of my officials chairs the experts committee that laid the groundwork for this achievement . |
| 22 | I seemed to spend much of my time assisting the chef and painting but this did nothing to damp my enthusiasm . |
| 23 | Although I was spending most of my time writing the book on Americans abroad , I see from my records of the late 1960s that I was also presenting several television programmes , both in London and in the north . |
| 24 | When I 'm writing a course or even a session within the course , do you know what I spend most of my time writing the objective after a you know , you know but not after . |
| 25 | There was a sort of bird sanctuary on an island in the middle of the lake and I 'd spend a lot of my time watching the comings and goings of the inhabitants . |
| 26 | At the back of my mind lay the knowledge that there were men who enjoyed themselves sexually with other men . |
| 27 | I hope that I may have encouraged some of my readers to use the garter carriage and next month I will be exploring stitch patterns and ways of combining these into interesting garments . |
| 28 | In view of that highly unsatisfactory and inadequate reply , I give notice of my intention to raise the matter on the Adjournment at the earliest opportunity . |
| 29 | ‘ It has to be the worst year of my career given the expectations I had when it started . |
| 30 | Seeing that my daughter Anna has not availed herself of my advice touching the objectionable practice of going about with her arms bare to the elbows , my will is that , should she continue after my death this violation of the modesty of her sex , all goods , chattels , moneys , land , and other that I have devised to her for the maintenance of her future life shall pass to the oldest of the sons of my sister Caroline . |