determiner , pronoun ~ of (~ of them)
USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of of the limits the meaning
-- we drank ~ wine; we drank ~ of the wine that you brought yesterday.
determiner , pronoun ~ of (~ of them)
USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of of the limits the meaning
-- we drank ~ wine; we drank ~ of the wine that you brought yesterday.
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012