Example sentences of "of [noun] [verb] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little electric pulses of tiredness buzzed behind his eyes . |
| 2 | The childish drawing of rabbits sitting under the trees among the spring daffodils ; his sketch of Ivan on the sled , of Lepkin dozing in his chair by the stove . |
| 3 | The girl 's eyes lost their sparkle as the faintest of rumbles came to her ears , and Mr Beckenham was sorry he had drawn her attention to it . |
| 4 | ‘ We will introduce the policies that we have undertaken to introduce , and in the course of doing that I hope we can attract a breadth of support to add to our majority and to add to the degree of consensus supporting that majority , ’ he added . |
| 5 | Then I heard the growls of support coming from our own side for proposals like Family Credit and the ending of SERPS . |
| 6 | The winds of change blowing through their established structure has presented awkward new problems and undoubtedly caused much resentment with those unable or unwilling to compromise . |
| 7 | ‘ There were loose flaps of skin hanging from his face and I could see the bone around his eye socket . ’ |
| 8 | Sharp is claimed to be leading the world in the area of development and production of individual/home information tools and plans development and exploitation of ‘ the next-generation of products based on their ‘ Personal Information Tool ’ initiative which advocates considering communication among people and co-possession of information going beyond the conventional personal idea and creating a new life culture ’ — Their words not ours ! |
| 9 | Postscript language and application developer Adobe Systems Inc , Mountain View , California last week launched , Adobe Acrobat , a range of products based on its Carousel Postscript document interchange technology ( UX No 407 ) . |
| 10 | Wilcox began by stating that the percentage of products rejected by their own inspectors was five per cent , which he considered far too high , and another one per cent was returned by customers . |
| 11 | Only Scholl has the expertise to provide a comprehensive , effective , high-quality range of products to care for your feet and deal with all common footcare problems . |
| 12 | A calm stance breeds a sense of trust and security , while a threatening pose will make creatures run , just as a dog will cower or a cat will flee merely at the kind of look expressed upon your face , even in the absence of words . |
| 13 | Laura could have almost wept as she viewed the cold salmon and potato salad , the strawberries and cream , and the bottle of champagne nestling in its bed of ice . |
| 14 | ‘ They were drinking from a bottle of champagne delivered to their room . |
| 15 | Over the crest at the High Cross , erupting suddenly out of the declivity beyond , and certainly from the Welsh gate , the hard drumming of hooves burst upon their ears , coming at a gallop . |
| 16 | As I trudge my way home through the city streets The cats and the houses retreat And a thunder of hooves beats in my mind And I gallop through acres of wheat . |
| 17 | He sniffed , and oceans of hair swayed in his nose . |
| 18 | Lotta cooking in the fabulous kitchen ; Lotta relaxed on the teak and leather couch of the living-room enjoying the vista of the sea beyond the great beeches ; Lotta naked in the elegant bathroom , laughing beneath the shower , beckoning her handsome blond lover to join her ; Lotta sprawled on the black and white striped duvet cover of the large double bed , her shining gold cap of hair gleaming against its darkness , her body a pearly invitation … |
| 19 | Sybil shook her head , sending her wings of hair swinging across her chin . |
| 20 | In 1987 the University of Wales Press published a collection of essays written by his admirers in his honour . |
| 21 | At the same time he gave alms with his own hand to the poor from a basket of coins placed by his side . |
| 22 | A solicitor will explain when you can claim reliefs on account of payment made towards your pension , and in due course on the pension itself . |
| 23 | To her shock and horror his head swooped down and as his mouth claimed hers so impassionately a flash of hope surged in her heart like a spear of lightning out of a blackened sky . |
| 24 | And even if it was n't too personal , did she really want him to know that some wee devil of tenderness pulled at her heart at the grey lines of weariness etched into his face ? |
| 25 | A look of horror flickered across his face . |
| 26 | A look of horror flitted across his face , and he said with great feeling : ‘ I say , Cassie . |
| 27 | The daemons of Chaos came to their aid , and the last spells of the defenders went down . |
| 28 | The great majority of solicitors continue in their traditional ways , making their staple living from conveyancing , probate , advising middle-class clients in minor disputes and business affairs , and litigation — though some firms prefer not to do the last if they can help it . |
| 29 | It shows a man in a suit and waistcoat from lower lapel to mid-thigh , a tuck of shirt emerging from his fly and casually nearby , his large ( black ) penis in repose . |
| 30 | She always had some piece of sewing stuck in her belt while she cooked . |