Définition anglaise de “of”

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• Those seats are reserved for senior members of the club.
• He was elected Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe.
• What's the name of that plant?
• Sean doesn't like the smell of garlic.
• Troops shot dead the leader of the rebels in an attack last night.

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• Do all of us agree on the matter?
• He broke the world record by a tenth of a second.
• Some of the players are not performing as well as they could.
• I bought her a bunch of flowers for her birthday.
• She failed the exam because she got two of the questions wrong.

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• I'll have a cup of coffee please.
• He gave two bags of old clothes to the charity shop.
• She smokes two packets of cigarettes a day.
• He dropped a jar of peanut butter onto the floor.
• The family looked through an album of old photographs.

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• He hit the ball over the top of the trees.
• They have recently painted the front of the house yellow.
• He built a shed at the bottom of the garden.
• The accident left him with a scar on the side of his face.
• Use the index in the back of the book.

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• He's got the mental age of a three-year-old.
• That was a stroke of genius.
• She has all the attributes of a great player.
• He has the patience of a saint.
• She plays the piano with the skill of a professional.

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• My birthday's on the fifth of July.
• Today is the first of April.
• Employees get paid on the last day of each month.
• The book is published on the tenth of September.

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• The barman made a cocktail of vodka and fruit juices.
• He wore a coat of many colours.
• The car was a wreck of twisted metal after the collision.
• A feeling of great sadness came over him.
• The captain inspired a sense of pride in his team.

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• I'm bored of this game.
• Paul is scared of heights.
• He's very sure of himself.
• He was wary of dogs since he was bitten as a child.
• I'm tired of your complaining.

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• It was careless of him to leave the door open.
• It was sweet of her to tidy up afterwards.
• It was reckless of her not to take precautions.
• It was very heroic of him to dive into the cold water.
• They agreed that it was naughty of him not to have asked permission.

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• Good luck in the exam. I'll be thinking of you.
• He bought a map of the area so that he wouldn't get lost.
• Going to the gym is not my idea of fun.
• I think you've got the wrong impression of Tony.
• Andrew didn't think much of the film, but I liked it.

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• It was one of the advantages of being tall.
• The students didn't understand the aim of the exercise.
• He was taught the importance of wearing a helmet when cycling.
• What is the meaning of that symbol?
• He discovered the pleasure of gardening after he retired.

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• A crowd had gathered the watch the demolition of the building.
• The agreement marked the creation of a new state.
• The newspapers reported the sacking of the manager.
• The photos show the abuse of prisoners.
• We watched the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

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• To the delight of the supporters, the team equalized in the last minute.
• The joy of the new parents was obvious to everyone.
• The company's results confirmed the confidence of the board.
• The singer fell off stage, much to the amusement of the crowd.
• The teacher had earned the respect of the class.

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• He later died of his wounds.
• She went of her own accord. No one asked her to go.
• I'm tired of teaching. I'm going to look for a new job.
• You did that out of spite.
• He acted out of respect for his parents.

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• Of all the places we visited, New Zealand was the most amazing.
• Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.
• The Eiffel Tower is the most famous of all Paris's landmarks.
• In my opinion, it's the best of all the novels he's written.
• The blue whale is the largest of all the animals.

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• It's twenty five of four.
• We got there at five of nine.

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• The firm is within a week of going bankrupt.
• Does she live within walking distance of her parents?
• The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
• The city was within range of the enemy missiles.
• I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below.

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• They robbed the company of £2 million.
• A last-minute injury robbed me of my place on the team.
• She was desolated at the loss of her sister.
• In hospital, she felt stripped of all her dignity.
• He was stripped of his knighthood after he was convicted of stealing from the company.