Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] ['s] [noun sg] to [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Joe Gargery , I am sent by someone who suggests cancelling this boy 's apprenticeship to you .
2 The present baronet 's likeness to him was almost uncanny .
3 It is the most astonishing part of all God 's providence to me , that He so far forsaketh almost all the world , and confineth His special favour to so few ; that so small a part of the world hath the profession of Christianity . ’
4 Peers expressed their sorrow at the news of the separation of the Prince and Princess of Wales after the Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern relayed the Prime Minister 's announcement to them .
5 Attempts on the part of the client to interact with other people as well as the nature of other people 's contact to them ( positive , negative , conversation , or assistance ) and each person 's challenging behaviour was also recorded , using individually specified definitions .
6 Later , when like a waking nightmare , the business was over and he was once again sitting in the cab , Mr Beecham leant towards him and said , ‘ If you will excuse us we will be returning straight to Newcastle , ’ and paused before adding , ‘ Sir Joseph , ’ which remark drew the young man 's attention to him .
7 the problems and Christian Aid 's approach to them were similar in secondary and primary schools .
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