Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You owe that to the extraordinary talents which you have received from a beneficent God ; and now it depends solely on your good sense and your way of life whether you die as an ordinary musician , utterly forgotten by the world , or as a famous Kapellmeister , of whom posterity will read … |
| 2 | He had ninety thousand men , of whom half might fight well , and he knew he would likely face a hundred thousand of Napoleon 's veterans . |
| 3 | In defying Charlotte to contradict him , he was on safe ground , for she knew — as she felt sure he did — which of them Holly would believe . |
| 4 | That had at least prepared me , in ways that no other part of my experience could have done , for the chaos and complexity of industrial life . |
| 5 | Just as it is almost impossible to apply what is now called the ‘ Japanese ’ system of management to other parts of the world , because of the differences of culture and background of the people who are working in industry , so it is equally unlikely that the particular , precise ways that I have found so useful will have the same application to others ; Nevertheless , since I have spent so much of my life developing these ideas it may be that some of my experience will hit a chord of recognition or cause others to reflect or contemplate . |
| 6 | For example , in his verbal sparring which he has with Bajazeth before their battle he tells him that ‘ every common soldier of my army shall smile to see thy miserable state ’ . |
| 7 | The drift of my rhetoric might seem to be taking me towards a traditional defence of literature , of the imagination , of creativity , of humane values in general . |
| 8 | I have calculated that my tuition , rent and equipment for the five years of my degree would cost at least £54,500 . |
| 9 | Erm , so the contents of my memory would differ and yet that does n't seem yet to individuate me from someone else . |
| 10 | ‘ I was just wondering how , when a few women of my acquaintance would shrink in horror from such a confection , you manage to down such delights , while at the same time maintain such a slender and perfect shape . ’ |
| 11 | ( An additional consideration is that alcohol is often rationed on safety grounds , which many skiers of my acquaintance would judge to be an unjustifiable infringement of their liberty . ) |
| 12 | The secret of my machine must die with me . |
| 13 | Years of my life may have passed in this enforced study of wallpaper . |
| 14 | Although the Minister 's welcome acceptance of my invitation will bring confidence to the people of Southend that their serious problems with the Fenchurch street line are not being ignored , can he give some information soon about the replacement of the rolling stock , following his welcome assurance that we will have a good bit of money for the replacement of the signalling ? |
| 15 | The immaturity of my attitude will do no harm at the moment , for the very significant reason that I have no dependents . |
| 16 | In his will the Dean expressed the desire that ‘ my body may be kept until unequivocal signs of my death shall have taken place … |
| 17 | Although I did my best not to , something of my scepticism must have betrayed itself , for Mr Farraday then added , as though for reassurance , that were it to prove necessary , then an additional member of staff could be hired . |
| 18 | The news of my pregnancy would shatter him ( convincing him of an immaculate conception would have been easier . ) |
| 19 | The coronation oath of Edgar is recorded for 973 : he swore first " that God 's Church and all Christian people of my realm shall enjoy true peace ; second , that I forbid to all ranks of men robbery and all wrongful deeds ; third , that I urge and command justice and mercy in all judgements " — pious words , perhaps , but solemn and binding , and made at the bidding of Archbishop Dunstan and laid on the altar at Bath . |
| 20 | No part of my game could hurt him . |
| 21 | No part of my game could hurt him . |
| 22 | I will , I 'll get all this change out of my pocket let's get rid of this two , four , five , right , there 's twenty five there for one of those , thanks Yeah she 's a qualified magician as well |
| 23 | ‘ It will always be the case that the holder of my office will need to fight the corner of the health service and there will always , inevitably , be more than we can do . ’ |
| 24 | It is the book that every literate member of my family will get for Christmas , both for the fun of it , and so they can shock their humanist friends with some real news about human nature . |
| 25 | The remainder of my paper will deal with the extreme contrast between two South American groups , the Shavante and the Piaroa , in their respective valuation of male maturity . |
| 26 | ‘ I am disheartened by C&A 's corporate clothing attitude and have decided that if the sleeve of my record must remain blank then I shall boycott C&A from now on , and my feet and bottom will remain bare until we settle this like grown men . ’ |
| 27 | At times , the relationship between my penis and the rest of my body might appear to be a classic case of the tail wagging the dog . |
| 28 | Apart from Emergency Debates which , because of their rarity will command widespread coverage in the media , such debates have limited value . |
| 29 | But the institute 's researchers think that the results of their work could hold equally in other areas of the world where fewer obstacles are in the way of mining companies . |
| 30 | And virtually all contracts of employment where anybody is required to drive during the course of their work should contain that clause from an employers point of view . |