Example sentences of "[adj] [art] [noun] ['s] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | After half a minute 's silence she added that her life in the pensione was nevertheless temporary as she hoped to gain a full-time position in a private school shortly and accommodation was provided with this particular job . |
2 | And if she got half a pig 's head she used to cut the pig 's head in half and used to use the top half , and that was where the ears was , and everything , boil it until all all the meat dropped off and then she used to put in er a big basin , scrumple it up in her fingers , put some of the juice in , and put a seven pound weight on it , and a saucer , and make brawn . |
3 | Although differences in wealth were a potential threat to lineage welfare systems the recusants on this occasion did not want to challenge the shaikh 's authority , at least not on these grounds , and after half an hour 's discussion they paid up . |
4 | If you examine such a male 's sperms you will find that up to 95 per cent of them contain the t gene , only 5 per cent the normal allele . |
5 | No matter how good the firm 's organisation it can not compensate for low-grade staff ; the selection and training of personnel is therefore an essential part of the surveyor 's management function . |
6 | ( WES ) But first with news of a motoring marathon and all the weekend 's sport we join Tim Russon in London . |
7 | For all the senator 's affability he was a proud man and I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help and I also knew I could not refuse him . |