Example sentences of "of [pron] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jean Campbell , in 1817 , was an uneducated deaf person without any speech who could only write the initials of her name in reverse order , eg. C.J. She was an unmarried woman who had three children by different men , one of whom at the time of her arrest in April 1817 had been living with her as a common law husband but who had a few days earlier taken off the ring that he had given to her and which she wore on her finger in the fashion of a married woman , and had left home . |
| 2 | The reason for this , I later discovered , is that at yours there is likely to be a selection of friends and relations , one of whom in the course of discussion is bound to say , ‘ Come on , let's give him the best ! ’ and although he or she is very seldom the one who is paying for it , no one likes to appear mean at such a time — an attitude , I might add , of which the undertaker thoroughly approves ! |
| 3 | That scream went like a knife into the heart of everyone on the train . |
| 4 | ‘ After a day he will know the names of everyone on the set and he goes to great lengths to make sure we all enjoy ourselves , organising lunches and so on . |
| 5 | In all these arrangements , it is clear that the aim of everyone from the pope downwards was to keep Anselm happy during his lifetime , while retaining the power to make new arrangements for the more distant future after his death . |
| 6 | I wanted the approval of everyone from the bus conductor to the Pakistani shopkeeper , because he owned a shop and spoke English . |
| 7 | Chapter One begins with allegations printed in one of the more respectable weekly magazines that do their best to ruin the reputation of everyone in the public eye . |
| 8 | What followed can only be described as a wild west show , with representatives chasing it around the Norfolk showground , much tot he amusement of everyone in the vicinity . |
| 9 | The project has run to schedule throughout and we have maintained volumes , thanks to the co-operation of everyone in the mill who have accepted enormous changes in working practices and got to grips with the new system quickly and competently — its ultimate success will be a tribute to them all . |
| 10 | It is a massive redistribution of wealth from one owner ( the Government , on behalf of everyone in the country ) to a much narrower segment of the population ( the 4 to 5 million likely to take up the offer ) who will be able to buy the assets at a discount . |
| 11 | It is a massive redistribution of wealth from one owner ( the Government , on behalf of everyone in the country ) to a much narrower segment of the population ( the 4 to 5 million likely to take up the offer ) who will be able to buy the assets at a discount . |
| 12 | ‘ The thanks of everyone in the company are due to them for really pulling out the stops when it was needed ’ . |
| 13 | She has deservedly won the respect of everyone in the field of movement and dance both for the Society and herself . |
| 14 | In all she was a model wife , and earned the esteem of everyone in the town . |
| 15 | In primary schools for example , whilst the girls tend to know the names of everyone in the class , the boys know the names of the boys only . |
| 16 | The FCC competition has helped to concentrate the minds of everyone in the broadcast industry on the digital technology which has always been employed by the computer industry . |
| 17 | It is particularly important that we have the support of everyone in the House . |
| 18 | He broke off as Jim Miller let go a Indian whoop of relief and delighted grins spread across the faces of everyone in the group . |
| 19 | The achievements made to date are impressive and are a credit to the individual skills , determination and enthusiasm of everyone in the Group . |
| 20 | Whilst we still have a lot to do , the determination and resolve of everyone in the Group to continued improvement is encouraging , and gives me confidence that we will meet our goals . |
| 21 | Boys ! ’ he shouted to draw the attention of everyone in the trattoria to their table . |
| 22 | She had a sudden fearful vision of everyone in the world , the untold billions , including Gorbachev and Reagan , engaged in desperate meaningless activity to stave off the horror of death in life , the accident of life . |
| 23 | ‘ Rest assured , sir , that we shall be checking the movements and background of everyone in the club . |
| 24 | Once established , procedures must be followed and the job done right first time to the satisfaction of everyone in the quality chain . |
| 25 | ‘ Did you make sketches of me through the spy-hole when I was undressing ? ’ she asked . |
| 26 | ‘ Just think of me as the Ghost of Cameron Yet to Come … ’ |
| 27 | Soon after he had taken me under his ample wing he had remarked , ‘ Think of me as the Brahmin of the Banal ! |
| 28 | And if I speak a bit plain … just think of me as the woman who gave up everything to save you girls from their worst dangers Dear sisters there is not one of us ladies … who wo n't tell you that we have learnt our most precious lessons of faith … and patience , and self-sacrifice and contentedness under trials from you . |
| 29 | Two young Romanians came and stood on either side of me at the mirror . |
| 30 | I see myself putting it down on the table in front of me at the Assessment Group and the papers slipping loose … |