Example sentences of "of [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 On July 19 three of the original five asylum seekers told Cuban television that they had been part of a plot hatched by diplomats from the US Interests Section and from the Czechoslovak , West German and Canadian embassies , all of whom denied the allegation .
2 ‘ Freedom for Lithuania ’ shouted the demonstrators , many of whom carried the yellow , red and green national flag of the republic as they marched past Morsoleum .
3 For me that was vindication for the disagreements I 'd had with Sydney Newman and Donald Wilson , both of whom saw the music and titles after they 'd been done and said they did n't like them .
4 Peregrine and Charles sped down to join spectators all of whom knew the difficulties presented by first steps in skiing , and who were now gathering to watch their less proficient comrades make fools of themselves .
5 The audience , many of whom knew the operetta well , were puzzled .
6 It was here that Mr Adsett , one of Eva 's " shining people " , taught his class of talented youngsters , several of whom passed the scholarship exam .
7 How would we answer a modern philosopher , a Freudian psychologist , a follower of Guru Maharaj Ji , each of whom denies the truth of Christianity in a different way ?
8 The choice of film seemed appropriate on the day the simmering dispute boiled over with growing frustration and bitterness among the staff , many of whom attended the Clapham train disaster and are veterans of dealing with the aftermath of IRA bomb blasts .
9 A world little seen by the West until now and on view at Galerie Carla Stützer until 31 October is that of Czech photography of the 1930s and '40s , by photographers Feyfar , Chochola , Medkovà , Novák , Lehovec , Berka and Reichmann , all of whom ( except Reichmann ) are still living and working , and many of whom attended the opening in September .
10 Bliss made the introductions , beginning with the taller of the men , both of whom wore the nondescript dark suits traditionally favoured by high-ranking police officers .
11 Apart from his engravings , for which he became particularly well known , he was an excellent portrait painter and his painting of four children — one of whom became the fifth Duke of Devonshire — in the grounds of Chiswick House , probably attracted him to Chiswick , an area considered by many notable persons at that time , as very healthy .
12 Once considered a passing craze , events life this continue to attract thousands of young people , many of whom regard the taking of Ecstacy as an essential part of the entertainment .
13 The kingdoms of Ulthuan are ruled by a collection of princes , princesses and mages , above all of whom preside the King and Queen .
14 This sentiment was widely echoed by representatives of other countries , many of whom expressed the belief that , if the Korean application were accepted , then the UN could provide a valuable forum for discussions between the two states .
15 himself , the big , distracting man and two women , one of whom had the incisive skill of a surgeon .
16 There are five people with a pretty clear motive , all of whom had the opportunity .
17 This was not welcomed by all the students , some of whom left the College after the secretary 's dismissal , causing it to issue an advertisement calling on clients not to employ them as farriers .
18 Privately , however , he was still sending conflicting signals to his supporters , some of whom got the impression that he had not decided whether to act .
19 The election of October 1951 had brought 100 new Conservative MPs into parliament all of whom received the undivided attention of the lobbyists .
20 The present study was therefore designed to recruit a large number of patients , all of whom received the same treatment , allowing unequivocal refutation of the prospectively defined hypotheses that a heavy physical workload and a high prior recurrence rate are associated with a decreased healing rate .
21 David Fairhall adds : The regular Panamanian forces , not all of whom opposed the American intervention according to the Pentagon , were vastly outnumbered by US troops .
22 The Bishops were mostly not opposed to liberty of conscience for Dissenters , the wiser of whom opposed the Declaration , but considered that only Parliament could revoke the Test Acts , so that the Declaration was illegal .
23 If the twenty-year gap in output apparent in the manuscript is real , it may be accounted for by the rise in influence of those hostile to the complex , polyphonic settings of Scottish church music , one of whom named the chapel royal in Stirling as an example .
24 Somewhat surprisingly he seems to have ignored the work of Gainsborough , Reynolds , Turner and Constable , none of whom entered the collection during his lifetime .
25 Attached to many early Christian communities were groups of ascetics , both men and women , some of whom demonstrated the supernatural character of their chastity by the sexes cohabiting , yet without sexual contact .
26 The Philistines ( one of the trading Sea Peoples , many of whom settled the east Mediterranean coastlands ) , who gave their name to Palestine , invaded the area in force in the 12th century BC .
27 Under the old concession , the Inland Revenue would give its approval to a group scheme which included a JOC provided certain conditions were met : the JOC was controlled by two people neither of whom controlled the company and one of whom was the grantor of the relevant scheme ; and the relevant scheme was extended to the JOC by only one of its two joint owners .
28 The Republican and Democratic contests were won by President George Bush and Governor Bill Clinton respectively , both of whom ended the primary season with sufficient party convention delegates to be assured of winning the presidential nomination of their respective parties .
29 the exercise encouraged greater communication with governors ( a number of whom read the whole study ) , and between the Deputy Head ( Curriculum ) and more junior staff ( who seemed to be more willing to ask for help ) ;
30 Nor is it an effective method of notifying the members , creditors or the general public , few of whom read the Gazette .
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