Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] ' [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might seem obvious that all good design has to be ‘ editorially led ’ by a full understanding of the relative importance of different sections of the data , and by a full appreciation of the needs of the readers — but a critical look at some companies ' material makes it woefully apparent that things by no means always work like that . |
| 2 | Let them run down just so much every year , remember your low outgoings , and in a few years ' time have them towed away for their break-up value . " |
| 3 | Many of the social workers ' functions require them to act as controlling agents , or in the interests of children against irresponsible or cruel parents , or to safeguard the community against a dangerous or disruptive mentally ill person . |
| 4 | Social workers ' tendency to co-opt her into the professional team will be difficult for her to handle . |
| 5 | It was a few moments ' work to have her sitting with her baggage in a gig , to crown the blot with a ridiculous hat , and to write the word CAMBRIDGE on a downward-sloping signpost . |
| 6 | But he often said that he owed as much to Oscar Browning [ q.v. ] , who had to get his Baptist parents ' permission to take him to the theatre . |
| 7 | How many years ' experience does she recommend that an editor clock up before attempting to master the use of apostrophes and capitalisation ? |
| 8 | I 've seen one sergeant with fourteen years ' service chuck it and go to Australia , saying : ‘ I 've had enough of this bloody job . ’ |
| 9 | The therapist agreed to see Pamela as in outpatient in 5 days ' time to provide her with a further chance to talk about her difficulties and also to provide her with support . |
| 10 | But a late Rangers ' free-kick hit him on his nearly-bald spot and bounced kindly for Dennis Bailey to rob United of a point . |
| 11 | Now Will brought down an old van er which was scrap it was quite a good body I mean and he painted on it , We 're still open , er something like , Despite Transport and General Workers ' Union picketing we are fully open , and he plonked this van with no wheels on it just the body right th in the entrance of th on his own ground naturally er right in front of the pickets which was like you know tantalizing . |
| 12 | After a minimum five years ' operating experience it would be time to think about taking a few orders for commercial stations , the first of which should come on stream about 2020 — always provided , of course , that the cost and dwindling resources of uranium made it commercially worthwhile : |
| 13 | Fierce Eyes ' spear took it in the shoulder . |
| 14 | He even gave North precious travellers ' cheques to ransom them , although the ransom did not work out . |
| 15 | GORDON TAYLOR , the players ' union secretary , yesterday confirmed that he is still prepared to take up the post of chief executive of the Football League -despite a cold-shoulder from the League 's management committee and the reluctance of the Professional Footballers ' Association to release him . |
| 16 | Two hours ' climbing brought us to the narrow ledge from which one entered Antony 's cave through a cleft in the cliff-face . |
| 17 | Four hours ' ride finds you at ruins of the Mayan civilisation where the cousins of the Aztecs built jungle pyramids to worship their gods . |
| 18 | Although the election of Avitus is the last Auvergnat election covered by Gregory , two saints ' Lives allow us to take up the story again a century later . |
| 19 | There the young ladies ' brother found me , when he returned home a few minutes later , and he insisted , much against the housekeeper 's wishes , on bringing me into the house . |
| 20 | Despite this Jon Newsome 's lovely new wife thinks he 's wonderful but apparently the other players ' wives think she 's a bit of a bimbo . |
| 21 | Social Services have taken the unprecedented step of writing to the young victims ' parents warning them of Alan Stout 's impending release.Adrian Britton reports . |