a friend of mine
the color of her hair
part of the problem
employees of the company
The name of my friend is Maria. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Arabic)
a pound of potatoes
loads of food
hundreds of people
most of them
none of them
both of us
a third of all people
a drop of rain
She has a lot of flowers in her room. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)
a bag of popcorn
a bottle of water
a book of short stories
bags of groceries
I like cups of tea, I like noodles, but I don't like beef. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Mandarin)
an essay of 500 words
a boy of six
the 14th of February 2005
The class started [on] the 2nd of June at half past five. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)
"Can you help me?" "Of course!"
Yes of course I can come. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
the top of his head
the back of your dress
on the corner of the street
the front of the line
They live in a suburb west of Toronto.
First you [go] pas[t] [a] big supermarket on the corner of my street. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Polish)
a map of downtown
a photo of my family
Tony gave me a photo of Henry. (Key English Test; A2; Chinese)
Worst of all was the food!
He's the oldest of the three brothers.
I think that of all his films, this one is my favorite.
The best of all was a necklace. (Key English Test; A2; Russian)
"Do you mind if I borrow your pen?" "Of course not."
"Pardon. You said your [u]ncle's will? Would you mind explaining [that], please?" "Of course not!" (First Certificate in English; B2; Catalan)
the works of Shakespeare
the arrival of the rainy season
the music of Spain
They often cover the music of "The Beatles" or "The Rolling Stones". (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)
He died of cancer.
But, three months later, after walk[ing] in the rain he died of pneumonia. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)
Of course, the Olympics are not just about money.
Of course, I met many new people. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)
It was very nice of you to think of us.
It was a bit mean of him to say that!
Thank you so much for my present. How thoughtful of you.
It was most thoughtful of you to invite us and I warmly appreciate your hospitality. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)
Speaking of Elizabeth, here she is.
Let us consider the events of the last five months.
We know very little of her childhood.
Speaking of sightseeing, many thought that visiting other sights - like the Folk Museum - should not be compulsory. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Danish)
It's ten of five.
The money was of little consequence to Tony.
Second, the downpour of rain which was mentioned was in fact nothing more than a small shower, of no significant consequence for the dance display and horse show. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Portuguese)
She left of her own accord.
She would go alone, but it was something that was chosen of her own accord. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)