N of n
N of n
N of n is a very frequent noun pattern in English. The lists below contain only nouns which are among the 5000 most frequently occurring nouns in the Bank of English.The noun is followed by a prepositional phrase which consists of of and a noun group. With some nouns, the preposition of is sometimes followed by an '-ing' clause or a wh-clause. These patterns are N of -ing and N of wh.| Noun | of | noun group/-ing clause/wh-clause | |
|---|---|---|---|
| the | advantage | of | having many years' experience |
| the | arrival | of | the refugees |
| an | article | of | clothing |
| a | box | of | matches |
| details | of | how it works |
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