Preposition: of

• life: These splendid dwellings were created as retreats from the hurly burly of city life and many are distinctly opulent.

• politics: He appeared to us to be quite detached from the hurly burly of office politics.

Modifies a noun

• policeman: The door imploded; boots came down either side of me as burly policemen marched over my body and into the house.

• bloke: Check out the video clip - at least four burly blokes trying to drag an old man out of his seat.

• striker: The burly striker did not hesitate as he lashed his shot into the net from eight yards out.

• guard: The armored truck had arrived with two burly security guards.

• guy: Several big burly guys refused to get out of their trucks.

• man: They walk into the sitting room, where they see a burly, large man.

Modifying Another Word

• hurly: By contrast to the ' hurly burly ' of Orlando, Naples is a real escape.

• rather: He is tall and jovial and rather burly as conductors go, the possessor of almost as many curls as Simon Rattle.