Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] 's [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , however , was too much for the Government and , using the excuse that public opinion was not yet ready to accept the protection of many unpopular modern buildings , Lord Caithness , the Minister of State for the Environment , arbitrarily whittled down English Heritage 's list to 18 buildings - excluding Bankside — although it represented a more traditional approach in the Fifties to the now-unfashionable Modern Movement . |
| 2 | A distinguished and powerful draughtsman , Julian has ranged far and wide both in this country and abroad for his landscapes , from the extremely colourful Devil 's Dyke to the bold but featureless Birling Gap . |
| 3 | Obviously Christian Aid 's commitment to the course is more than financial ; we hope it can be a major contribution to thinking about development within the churches . |
| 4 | Nevertheless modern agriculture 's contribution to the energy crisis is that each of us eats the equivalent of approximately 100 gallons of petrol each year . |
| 5 | It explains clearly and simply Historic Scotland 's commitment to its customers in three broad areas . |
| 6 | In the case of Abdulkerim , Mustakimzade takes refuge in vagueness , seemingly even questioning Abdulkerim 's claim to the Muftilik , while the other authors ignore one set of facts in the early sources , those concerning the period of his Muftilik , and choose rather to link his Muftilik with another fact also mentioned in the early sources , that concerning his death . |
| 7 | It is quite possible Chaucer 's attitude to such explicitly serious literature was uncertain , appreciating its moral worth but also sensing it to be more than the " " litel hevynesse " " that " " is right ynogh for muche folk " " ( the Knight , in the epilogue of the Monk 's Tale , VII : 2769 – 70 ) , or to be preaching the " " inportable " " ( the Clerk 's Tale , IV : 1144 ) . |
| 8 | How far Outram 's hostility to Bradwell stemmed from a feminist critique of his chauvinist behaviour , how far from the conflicting claims of expert and parent is impossible to say . |
| 9 | Mr Kinnock said : ‘ I condemn without reservation whoever gave this little girl 's name to the newspapers , ’ he said . |
| 10 | YOUR story about the seriously ill children 's trip to Disney World was really touching . |