Example sentences of "[noun] 's [noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nellie 's face took on a hard look as she walked beside him along the tiled corridor . |
| 2 | Accordingly , the Court declined to make any order on the originating summons and the Revenue 's application to strike out the summons would be dismissed . |
| 3 | Rice , a controversial omission from South Africa 's World Cup team , has stepped down after 10 years as Transvaal 's captain to take up a position as a TV commentator during the competition . |
| 4 | DEREK GREGORY 's story revolved around a punch-up in a Middlesbrough pub between some macho men and an African poet . |
| 5 | May I have your Majesty 's order to take out the soldiers and destroy them ? " |
| 6 | Len Scott 's daughter carried out the milk bottle test . |
| 7 | As Mackay emerged from the Pass he saw Dundee 's army approaching down the valley , just ahead of him , and hastily deployed his troops on the slopes on his right flank , ‘ a ground fair enough to receive the enemy , ’ he later wrote in his memoirs , ‘ but not to attack them ’ . |
| 8 | But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this ; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton 's letter set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall , and I would underline that it was a preoccupation with these very same professional matters that led me to consider anew my employer 's kindly meant suggestion . |
| 9 | I was on the grass below the paddock when Ronnie 's car pulled off the road with a completely inexplicable failure : inexplicable in that Ronnie could find no reason why his car , which had been going so well , should suddenly come to a halt . |
| 10 | Is the Secretary of State aware that in London there is a majority in favour of Labour 's proposal to set up an elected police authority for the Greater London area ? |
| 11 | After the failure of Hawkins 's attempt to open up a regular slave trade with South America , the English had paid only infrequent visits to the west coast of Africa , though a company to trade with ‘ Ginny and Binny ’ ( Guinea and Benin ) had been launched in 1618 . |
| 12 | That evening , when Mrs Hollidaye crept into Dot 's bedroom to damp down the fire for the night and check that the guard was securely in place , she had filled a trug basket with garden produce . |
| 13 | In a similar ‘ misunderstanding ’ the signal from a security guard 's walkie-talkie closed down a major generator at a production plant . |
| 14 | A race-fit Sabin du Loir proved six lengths too good for Waterloo Boy in this race last year before Nicholson 's gelding ran up a four-timer in the build-up to Cheltenham . |
| 15 | Another set of problems at the level of institutional approval was created for the CNAA by the decision of the University of London to run down its external degrees , and the CNAA 's agreement to take up the reins where possible and appropriate . |
| 16 | 10.30am It 's Alan 's job to set up the picture , arrange various props and decide on the complicated lighting . |
| 17 | Neighbours of the site are being asked to send their comments on the plans to a Government inspector who will decide whether to uphold Sedgefield District Council 's decision to turn down the extension for the social club . |
| 18 | Campaigners have welcomed Cleveland County Council 's decision to carry out a road safety study taking in Sappers Corner and Truro Drive on the A689 on the outskirts of Hartlepool . |
| 19 | The Council 's initiative to set up a multi-professional group to address the borough 's drugs problem was well conceived for it allowed , for the first time , the information and concerns picked up by various parties in relation to heroin to be pulled together . |
| 20 | GORDON Rushton , the Ffestiniog Railway 's General Manager , said : ‘ The first point is that FR is simply following the terms of the High Court judgement and the second point is that Gwynedd County Council 's application to take over the lease was rejected by the court . |
| 21 | Clarks Yard is soon to be put on the market as part of Darlington council 's bid to spruce up the three historic yards between High Row and Skinnergate . |
| 22 | Nestle 's milk conjures up a lot of memories for me . |
| 23 | Association chairman , Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson , said : ‘ We are extremely fortunate that Orient were prepared to allow a man of Frank 's talent to take on the job . ’ |
| 24 | That result has helped Ardiles 's side open up a two-point lead over Frank Stapleton 's Bradford City at the top of the Second Division . |
| 25 | That second 's contact touched off an alarming ripple inside her and she moved away quickly , seeking refuge in trivia . |
| 26 | This is Digital Equipment 's attempt to take on the Intel Pentium chip . |
| 27 | Shiva 's eye travelled down the page . |
| 28 | Government sources declined to confirm or deny the contents of the list , but MPs believe some of the services will almost certainly figure in the Queen 's Speech setting out the legislative programme for the next session of Parliament . |
| 29 | The meeting supported Russia 's request to take over the Soviet Union 's seat on the UN Security Council , and Russia , Ukraine and Byelarus , already UN members , pledged to support other member states ' applications for full UN membership . |
| 30 | ‘ There 's no mistake , Miss Stanley , ’ the girl 's voice came down the line . |