Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] ['s] [adj] [noun] it " in BNC.
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1 | Despite the British Council 's regional offices it is essentially London-based and urban-orientated . |
2 | When he laid his hand against the old man 's waxen cheek it was already cold . |
3 | Natural Gas Vehicles were also covered in some detail but as our public relations efforts seem to be hampered by these vehicles ' technical problems it 's difficult to be more positive than we have been . |
4 | But of all Koresh 's dubious activities it was gun dealing that would bring him in to conflict with authority . |
5 | In that week 's Ross-shire Journal it is reported , amongst other items like the 1,522 soundings taken by the Channel Tunnel Company — ‘ Greater progress in the formation of the Company has been made in France than England ’ — that Sir Kenneth S. MacKenzie , proprietor of Gairloch , was promoting the welfare of his tenants by offering to defray the costs of mail delivery . |
6 | Intended for middle managers with at least two years ' relevant experience it is based on distance learning course and assessment materials which can be integrated with the individual 's work-place activities , thereby minimising career disruptions and maximising the benefits to employee and employer alike . |
7 | If we get duplicate last year 's Yellow Pages it 's going to be such a problem . |