Example sentences of "a [adj] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Pretty things , ’ wrote Sawyer and Darton of illustrated books in general , ‘ pleasant to fondle , more ready to display to a bibliophile those tiny points of an exquisite technique over which it is legitimate to gloat … the spot of ink adjusted on a Corinthian 's cheek to a thousandth of an inch , or a black line so thin and firm that you can almost see the metal caressing it on to the honest untimbered white paper . ’ |
| 2 | Much of the credit for the high standard of this performance has to be attributed to the forceful singing of Westdeutscher Rundfunk Choir , a pro-Cordes 's highest notes betray an occasional sense of strain . |
| 3 | This method assumes that a multinational 's subsidiaries , incorporated in different countries , are operating at arm's-length from their parent , paying market prices for the goods and services each imports from elsewhere in the group . |
| 4 | A multinational 's operations in a country are rarely stand-alone ; product parts , management skills , software and research ideas are often imported from the parent . |
| 5 | The role of the non-executive : Of course , not all of a non-executive 's time is spent looking outwards at the wider world . |
| 6 | It was a claustrophobic 's nightmare . |
| 7 | A typical 's week 's testing , involving five half-day tests and five half-day analysis sessions , can pinpoint up to 250 usability problems . |
| 8 | I was lucky I went straight into a trusty 's job , and I could work at weekends as well , and I earned good money : £2.63 a week . |
| 9 | You can not expect to be taken seriously with a bovine 's milking tackle perched on your bonce . |
| 10 | States are free to waive , renounce , or dispose of a national 's rights or interests by treaty unless restricted by national law . |
| 11 | the subordinate 's ability and experience must be borne in mind when allocating tasks and responsibilities , since it is highly damaging to allocate tasks beyond a subordinate 's capabilities ; and |
| 12 | • Wickedly tempting cakes — a chocaholic 's dream ! |
| 13 | Particularly interesting is a cameo depicting a cupid 's head and wings which he gave to his wife , Fanny Waugh , whom he married in 1865 . |
| 14 | Marley had a revolutionary 's zeal and a charismatic presence which made him an intensely romantic figure not only to the young blacks whose predicament he articulated , but also to the white rock audience . |
| 15 | Dickinson saw his face , heavy-eyed and working like a drunk 's . |
| 16 | You may also find it useful to know a binocular 's field of view — usually expressed as the width of the area you can see at a distance of 1000m or 3,280ft . |
| 17 | And begins rummaging through Rainbow 's desk drawers and chaotic cupboards , with a catburglar 's speed and skill . |
| 18 | The example always given was that the fluttering of a butterly 's wing in the forests of Amazonia could change the climate of the north Atlantic , which might in theory be true because things very often changed just at the margin , and no one could trace quite how . |
| 19 | This was a local 's boat . |
| 20 | For example , there are Almond Oil capsules for strong nails , Peachnut Oil capsules for glossy hair , and Avocado Oil capsules for healthy skin , each priced at £3.99 for a month 's supply of 30 capsules . |