Example sentences of "of [noun prp] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The last election ( unopposed ) of Vieira as President , and the last indirect elections for the National Assembly were held in June 1989 [ see pp. 36727-28 ] . |
| 2 | It could be said the key to his personality and the contribution which he has made to the diocese of Middlesbrough as Bishop is unfolded in an eloquent way by the new Cathedral which he caused to be built . |
| 3 | Dismissal of Haider as governor of Carinthia |
| 4 | By the end of the Old Kingdom the role of Osiris as ruler of the dead began to assume more significance . |
| 5 | [ For retention of Peres as chair in face of mid-1990 challenge by Itzhak Rabin see p. 37626 . ] |
| 6 | The appointment of Stewart as vice-captain , opening batsman and wicketkeeper collapsed when Gooch missed the second Test , with Blakey consequently keeping wicket in two Tests when he was intended only for the one-day internationals . |
| 7 | Appointment of Barnala as Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | Election of Gorbachev as President of the USSR |
| 9 | Some of the government appointments as heads of the programme companies were proven professionals — under ORTF : for example , in 1978 , the head of TFI , Jean-Louis Guillaud , had previously advised Pompidou on broadcasting and prepared the launching of the third channel ; the head of A2 , Maurice Ulrich , would later be ‘ Chef de Cabinet ’ of Chirac when premier ( 1986–8 ) ; Claude Contamine , head of FR3 , and later ( 1986–9 ) head of A2 , had been one of the first — when assistant DG of ORTF in 1964 — to commission work from independent producers , despite ORTF 's formal monopoly of production ; further proof-if it were needed — of the longevity of the connection between broadcasting and the state . |
| 10 | Dugan suggested that the military had concluded that air power was the only way of forcing Iraq out of Kuwait if war broke out , and that a massive bombing campaign had been planned in order to " decapitate " the Iraqi leadership by targeting Saddam , his family and his senior commanders . |
| 11 | Confirmation of Barr as Attorney General |
| 12 | The overwhelming popular approval of the Constitution was accepted as a de facto election of Aquino as President , and in a general election on May 11 , 1987 , candidates endorsed by the President won a decisive majority in the new Congress [ see pp. 35321-22 ] . |
| 13 | The approval of the constitution by referendum in February 1987 was accepted as a de facto election of Aquino as President [ see pp. 35319-20 ] . |
| 14 | His father was probably steward of the king of Scotland as earl of Northampton , and so a baron of some standing , but not a tenant-in-chief ; Gilbert 's brother or nephew rose by marriage into this rank . |
| 15 | In 1892 , with the appointment of McFadyean as dean ( he became Principal in 1894 ) there began , on the foundations laid by his predecessors , a second century showing a remarkable transformation which led to a marked expansion of the numbers of teaching staff , to a greater development of the staff 's research activities , and to the full incorporation of the College into the country 's university system . |
| 16 | In effect , it seems safe to conclude that the performance of feudal services by the King of England as duke of Aquitaine and count of Ponthieu was very largely a non-issue . |
| 17 | He announced that the five northern ( largely Islamic ) states — Sokoto , Bornu , Katsina , Kano and Bauchi — were to be excised from the federation , until the " rightful heir " to the Sultanate of Sokoto was installed [ see p. 36325 for controversy over the appointment in November 1988 of an ally of Babangida as successor to the late Sultan , the spiritual leader of Nigeria 's 60,000,000 Moslems ] . |
| 18 | 64 MINUTES : The arrival of Cockerill as substitute livened the Saints , his extra urgency leading to Stockwell tripping Maddison . |
| 19 | Resignation of Shekhar as Prime Minister — Discussions leading to formation of government — Election of Rao as Congress ( I ) parliamentary leader |
| 20 | In the discussions with the monks over the qualities of Benedict as Bishop it is stated that they carefully discussed the matter with each other and also with the Archbishop at the Prior 's lodgings and also at Halling . |
| 21 | Resignation of Bouchard as Environment Minister and from PCP — Resignation from PCP of other Quebec MPs — Calling of Premiers ' conference — Non-ratification by Manitoba and Newfoundland |
| 22 | Gareth Jenkins possessed one of the outstanding talents of his Seventies ' generation but injury prevented it demonstration at the very highest level and it is as a Scarlet , the epitome of Llanelli as player and coach , that he has always been seen and highly regarded . |
| 23 | NSF victory in national elections — Election of Iliescu as President |
| 24 | This pinpoints the issue of Dostoevsky as author and as ‘ a character ’ in the provincial chronicle , the framed narrative . |
| 25 | 1967 UN Council for Namibia set up to administer Namibia on behalf of UN until independence ; refused access by South Africa [ see pp. 22637-38 ] . |
| 26 | Mitterrand accepted the resignation of Chevènement as Defence Minister on Jan. 29 after a period of several months during which his outspoken pro-Arab views and his opposition to war in the Gulf had become an increasing source of tension within the government . |
| 27 | John Dalton was the younger son of a Lancashire family who feathered his nest by dubious means while carrying out the office of agent for the Earl of Lancaster as constable of Pickering Castle , a position he lost in 1322 as a result of the unsuccessful rebellion of the earl who was subsequently executed . |
| 28 | The trio were found clinging to their upturned canoes in the waters off the Isle of Man after gale force winds capsized their small craft . |
| 29 | Opening of People 's Assembly — Interim constitution — Re-election of Alia as President |
| 30 | Reappointment of Habré as President for seven-year term endorsed by referendum Dec. 22 , 1989 . |