noun + OF + noun + ‘S + noun

In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 42 in the category of NOUNS is defined as:

complex noun phrases with noun phrase + ‘of’ + noun phrase + possessive determiner ‘s + noun phrase.


 

PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:

Our chairs are on the opposite side of the doctor’s chair,

 in front of the desk.

Chinese female, Level 3 Writing Class.


An iWeb search for:

_NN of _NN _GE _NN

1 SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE 2578
2 COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH 1851
3 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS 691
4 GAME OF THRONES’ SEASON 640
5 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S OFFICE 624
6 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH 450
7 COURT OF APPEAL’S DECISION 356
8 THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH 313
9 HALL OF FAME’S CLASS 308
10 PART OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 304
11 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH 274
12 DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S BUREAU 266
13 SERIES OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS 262
14 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S OFFICE 247
15 QUALITY OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 244
16 FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS 238
17 WASTE OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY 232
18 COUNCIL OF PEOPLE’S COMMISSARS 231
19 DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS 223
20 UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE 220
21 SECRETARY OF STATE’S WEBSITE 214
22 LOT OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 200
23 DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES 184
24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S FOOD 181
25 CLERK OF COURT’S OFFICE 177
26 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S OFFICE 176
27 COURT OF KING’S BENCH 175
28 LOT OF PEOPLE’S MINDS 172
29 AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES 167
30 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S WEBSITE 162
31 COUPLE OF WEEKS’ TIME 160
32 FOREFRONT OF PEOPLE’S MINDS 158
33 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OFFICE 155
34 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES 152
35 HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY 147
36 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S BUREAU 147
37 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S OAK 146
38 AUTHOR OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS 139
39 USE OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY 137
40 CASE OF WRITER’S BLOCK 136
41 DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 135
42 SURVEY OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH 130
43 MUSEUM OF ART’S COSTUME 128
44 MILLION OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY 118
45 AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES 113
46 SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK 113
47 COUPLE OF MINUTES’ WALK 112
48 OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 111
49 COUPLE OF YEARS’ TIME 106
50 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S EMPLOYMENT 96
51 ASPECTS OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 95
52 ILLUSTRATOR OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS 92
53 MILLIONS OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 91
54 ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN’S HEALTH 91
55 CHOIR OF KING’S COLLEGE 90
56 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE’S DEPARTMENT 90
57 MEMBERS OF TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN 89
58 COURT OF APPEAL’S JUDGMENT 87
59 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S WAGE 86
60 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S ANIMAL 84
61 FACE OF MEN’S HEALTH 83
62 POUNDS OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY 83
63 NUMBER OF YEARS’ EXPERIENCE 81
64 HONOR OF FATHER’S DAY 80
65 COURT OF APPEALS’ DECISION 80
66 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE’S BUREAU 79
67 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PROPOSAL 78
68 BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 78
69 CHAMPION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS 78
70 THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE’S LIVES 78
71 SECRETARY OF STATE’S DECISION 77
72 GRADUATE OF QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 74
73 CELEBRATION OF MOTHER’S DAY 73
74 JOURNAL OF WOMEN’S HEALTH 72
75 HONOR OF WOMEN’S HISTORY 72
76 MEMBERS OF TRUMP’S TEAM 71
77 ACADEMY OF SCIENCES’ INSTITUTE 68
78 DIPLOMA OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES 67
79 PLAYERS OF PEOPLE’S POSTCODE 66
80 COUPLE OF MONTHS’ TIME 65
81 LOT OF PEOPLE’S EYES 64
82 DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S OFFICE 62
83 WAKE OF TRUMP’S ELECTION 62
84 HOUSE OF CARDS’ SEASON 61
85 LOT OF PEOPLE’S ATTENTION 61
86 DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S WEBSITE 61
87 COUPLE OF HOURS’ DRIVE 61
88 COLLECTION OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS 60
89 AWARENESS OF MEN’S HEALTH 60
90 APPEARANCE OF CROW’S FEET 60
91 OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH 59
92 GAME OF THRONES’ ACTOR 59
93 PERCENT OF EARTH’S SURFACE 59
94 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S INSTITUTE 58
95 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S ENERGY 58
96 STREETS OF KING’S LANDING 58
97 WORLD OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 58
98 ADVOCATE OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS 57
99 EPISODE OF MARVEL’S AGENTS 56
100 MEMBER OF TRUMP’S TRANSITION 54


A2:
actor, art, cards, case, clubs, college, department, diploma, hall, health, history, king, medicine, member, members, million, minds, office, pounds, queen, sciences, secretary, team, workers
B1:
appearance, attention, author, block, celebration, champion, collection, couple, court, decision, director, directors, earth, education, election, employment, energy, experience, fees, landing, literature, percent, quality, season, series, services, society, wage, waste, worth, writer

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