Example sentences of "of united ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 How come a club of United 's stature can no longer compete in the transfer market , and are now overshadowed by humble Blackburn when it comes to buying players ?
2 After the interval , Swindon sharpened their wits and began to make the heart of United 's defence look ponderous .
3 Neither pairing produced conclusive evidence , such was the low key nature of United 's approach .
4 Neither pairing produced conclusive evidence , such was the low-key nature of United 's approach — and Ferguson refused to say which twosome he would go for .
5 Kristensen , a star of United 's Anglo-Italian 2-2 draw at Grimsby on Wednesday , insisted : ‘ I reminded a few people that I 'm still around . ’
6 ‘ I feel fine , ’ said the jubilant full-back after his first taste of serious action since hobbling out of United 's title challenge last March .
7 Sharpe , a member of United 's triumvirate of wingers , emerged as a substitute for Kanchelskis , who had been asked to exploit the absence of Pearce , and almost scored with his first attack .
8 Fifty minutes later shareholders at the annual meeting of United 's parent company were being assured by chairman Professor Roland Smith that cash was available any time Alex Ferguson wanted it — but no mention of the fiasco that had scorched the airwaves a short time before .
9 Mark Kennedy bagged his second within seconds of United 's equaliser .
10 It was symbolic of United 's plight that Sir Matt Busby , nominally the club president , sat all alone , smoking his pipe , in the directors ' box .
11 But whatever Wednesday might be saying , the fact Hirst is now aware of United 's interest means he will be tempted by a glamour move to Old Trafford which would help his England chances .
12 But while Dublin continues in a new partnership with Mark Hughes , Ferguson vows that there will be no sacrifice of United 's world famous attacking philosophy .
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