Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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1 | On the other hand it raised the danger of an ambitious cousin , too impatient to wait for the present ruler 's death , committing regicide ; and there were many instances of this . |
2 | ‘ And you want to know about the old man 's will ? ’ |
3 | to stand for the other people 's names . |
4 | Richmann seethed at Henri 's arrogance , and consoled himself that with any luck he would n't have to stand for the superstitious fool 's whims for much longer Drawing a gun from a shoulder holster , he prepared to fight his way through the streets if necessary ; it would be nothing compared to what was to come , he thought . |
5 | AN Edinburgh independent boys ' school has become the first in Britain to plug into the French government 's prestigious new technology learning centre . |
6 | In fact , Joshua 's retirement to the safety of his estate had freed Dowd to wander until the old man 's demise , when he was drawn back to offer his services to Joshua 's son Nathaniel , only revealing his true nature once he 'd made himself indispensable , for fear he was trapped between his bounden duty and the zeal of a Christian . |
7 | Apart from strong results from telephone giant AT&T , Coca-Cola and American Airlines , Wall Street continued to benefit from the central bank 's recent monetary easing . |
8 | Mr Nofomela is to appear in a Natal magistrate 's court to be charged with the murder of the Durban civil rights lawyer , Griffiths Mxenge . |
9 | But it was confirmed that aides urged the media to concentrate on the royal couple 's four-day tour rather than speculating on their relationship . |
10 | But it was confirmed that aides urged the media to concentrate on the royal couple 's four-day tour of Korea rather than speculating on their relationship . |
11 | The pub owner said he was not prepared to comment on the loyalist group 's withdrawal of threats on pubs , such as his own , which host Irish folk music sessions . |
12 | He gave Kiselev the chance to comment on the Secret Committee 's recent papers and expressed particular approval of Haxthausen 's opinion that the serfs had to be emancipated before their dissatisfaction expressed itself in revolt . |
13 | Asked to comment on the German government 's targets , Knauss said that they were no doubt based on a " very thorough " study , adding that " we have not done that level of study " . |
14 | Just to comment on the senior inspector 's first point . |
15 | Prior year comparative figures have been restated to conform to the current year 's presentation where appropriate . |
16 | The Old Frog had further insisted that his son command British troops , on which point the Duke had also been forced to yield , though only on condition that reliable British officers were appointed to serve on the Young Frog 's staff . |
17 | He read out loud , ‘ Mr Clem Bunker , regional officer of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers , has been invited to serve on the social affair 's directorate of the European Commission . |
18 | Apart from Athelstan she knew no one there , and Southwark was a dangerous place to visit on a dark winter 's day . |
19 | When investigating an alleged miscarriage of justice , I have always made it a rule first to talk to the convicted man 's trial solicitor as he is likely to be the last man his client would wish to con , or would succeed in conning ii he tried . |
20 | THE Director of Public Prosecutions is to appeal against the High Court 's decision to halt criminal proceedings against seven police officers charged following clashes outside Mr Rupert Murdoch 's News International plant at Wapping in 1987 . |
21 | Publicans would have to apply for a special children 's certificate as they have to do in Scotland . |
22 | COLLEAGUES of were shocked to hear of the senior executive 's sudden death on February 17 at the age of 53 . |
23 | Gradually , the state of anticipation at Ballingolin began to subside like an inflated pig 's bladder that has a slow leak . |
24 | The foolscap sheets of Croxley Script ( ‘ the all purpose paper ’ ) were by now beginning to look like an inventive infant 's representation of woodland scenery illicitly sketched on top of pages already thick with words . |
25 | The surety covenant increases the value of the reversion in that the landlord can look not only to the tenant but also to the sureties for the payment of a sum equal to the rent and for damages for failure to comply with the other tenant 's covenants . |
26 | Sometimes ( he said ) he was almost afraid to look into the young couple 's faces . |
27 | That is , one has to inquire into the potential victim 's state of mind : would he have cared ? |
28 | Wings of Oracle is the first sponsored boat likely to sail in a British Admiral 's Cup team . |
29 | Although school has an important part to play in a young child 's total development , the tensions of life beyond the classroom are likely to be the ones which determine educational failure or educational success . |
30 | With supreme strategical insight , King Albert declined to accede to the French commander 's plea . |