Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [verb] i [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Easy — a stroke of genius hit me at the height of the bombing , General . |
| 2 | And of course keep me in touch on every development , no matter how small . ’ |
| 3 | This of course put me in the wrong . |
| 4 | As I escorted Marinka to the Oasis Arena in the torrential rain , the scene of mimose reminded me of my halcyon days at . |
| 5 | My geraniums ( pelargoniums if you must ) are making a brave show at last in spite of one or two early frosts , and I am delighted that a tiny sprig of gentian given me by a neighbour has four vivid blue flowers . |
| 6 | Thinking of Bonanza got me on trying to figure his reaction if Vecchi got hooked for the Mahoney killing . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't like being reminded that I have not one drop of blood to link me with my family . ’ |
| 8 | I hoped that the off-licence opened soon because the journey to Dover could only be improved by getting drunk ; besides , a few cans of lager helped me through the morning pretty well , and killed off hunger till late afternoon . |
| 9 | I need a different kind of exorcism to free me from what he did to me . |
| 10 | I had completely forgotten Karen until her squeal of laughter reminded me of the answer to Alison 's question . |
| 11 | I had had a week in this quiet place in which to relax and order my thoughts — a week of peace to sustain me for this encounter , not to mention a good meal and a half-bottle of wine just consumed . |
| 12 | , you are with us today and I assure you that all members of of Council join me in conveying our love , affection and good wishes to you . |
| 13 | The prospect of entering the world of naturism filled me with dread . |
| 14 | This sort of evidence leads me to the conclusion that the continents , rather than sailing about the earth until they met in catastrophic collisions , separated and came together again repeatedly along the same general lines . |
| 15 | The urgency of nausea brings me to Siobhan 's house without difficulty and , once there , I crumble to my knees and vomit into the toilet , after which I fall headlong into bed and sleep for three or four |
| 16 | Highlights include ‘ Allergy plight of nice-girl Nicky — ‘ one sip of vodka turns me into a sex maniac ’ ’ ( News of the World magazine ) and ‘ Women could be turned on by a chunk of cheddar ’ ( People ) . |
| 17 | This queer way of writing filled me with foreboding , because it seemed to indicate a cold , self-centred nature , the reverse of the outgoing geniality he displayed to one and all . |
| 18 | Even in obeying ‘ Be aware ’ , the objects which with arousal of awareness draw me towards them also enhance awareness of themselves , the objects which repel also numb awareness of themselves . |
| 19 | Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating my constituent , Archie Heptinstall , on his 80th birthday this week ? |
| 20 | Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating the 200 people who will be sleeping out in Glasgow on Friday night to highlight the plight of the homeless ? |
| 21 | March , the Secretary of State told me in a parliamentary answer that he was setting in train a new procedure for the appointment of a successor to Eric Bolton . |
| 22 | But my contract of employment forbids me from getting involved in contentious politics ; I do so at the risk of having a court order taken out against me . |
| 23 | I thought them extraordinary Performances for a Girl of her Age , and one that had so little Advantage ( or rather none at all ) either from Books or Conversation : But my bad State of Health prevented me from making any further Enquiry concerning this young Genius , till about fourteen Months before her Death , when I was first inform 'd she had wrote a Tragedy . |
| 24 | The needs of the course of justice prevent me from elaborating further now . |
| 25 | He paid one of them £300 ‘ who , because I employed another to fit up my last room , out of pique arrested me for the balance . ’ |
| 26 | These words of wisdom remind me of a student who came to see me many years ago after the long vacation during which she had begun her undergraduate dissertation ( with another tutor who had left the university that summer , I must emphasize ) . |