Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Former President Bush indicated America 's readiness to offer US military lift , logistics , communications and intelligence capabilities to support peace-keeping operations . |
| 2 | The fact that one of the Bill 's triggers was the Channel 4 Screening of Derek Jarman 's Sebastiane gives us some indication of the possible threats to homosexual images on television . |
| 3 | ‘ The Opera London production of A Midsummer Night 's Dream gave me great pleasure , Noye 's Fludde too . ’ |
| 4 | BEAUTIFUL , flexible sounds , delicately turned phrases , and the sort of energy which skips rather than strides — the King 's Consort at the Queen 's Hall reminded us that civilisation is not entirely destroyed . |
| 5 | ‘ And for heaven 's sake give me that paperknife . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ But for God 's sake send me prompt news , Sharpe . |
| 7 | My choice of topic for this evening 's lecture gave me some cause for hesitation . |
| 8 | In Selfoss the assistant in the chemist 's tries to sell us surgical spirit when we ask for meths and there is a pantomime while Tony explains to her , in best sign language , that what he wants is spirit for a Trangia . |
| 9 | What made it more extraordinary was that everything had conspired against them , from the Home Unions committee 's refusal to grant them official Lions status right through to the kick-off . |
| 10 | Time 's tangles took us different ways apart , |
| 11 | The mine was a product of the Soviet Union 's race to match US nuclear capability after Hiroshima in 1945 . |
| 12 | Of course now they 're recalling the fact that Tweed 's wife left him several years ago for a Greek shipping magnate , that he has n't had a lot to do with women since … ’ |
| 13 | Laughing and joking , they left their bags there and made their way down to the tap room where the landlord 's wife served them huge fish pies , the crust , golden and crisp , hiding a savoury sauce which dulled the flavour of the rancid fish . |
| 14 | When his Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides appeared , Boswell 's reflections caused him some trouble , including threats of actual bodily harm from people he mentioned . |
| 15 | When a neighbour 's dog visited us one day , the other two cats ran away immediately . |
| 16 | Simpson says the club 's predicament left him little choice but to leave . |
| 17 | Biasion 's puncture cost him two minutes and he ended the day two minutes and six seconds behind Fiorio . |
| 18 | James 's victory gave him 35 points to Lauda 's 61 , his car was clearly among the best , he had matured greatly as a driver , he was on a good roll himself : the championship seemed to be there for his taking . |
| 19 | So our having the tape-recorder is affecting the quality of Mrs Padmore 's life — which , however , has an indirect effect on the quality of our life , given the I think not unreasonable premise that an improvement in the quality of someone else 's life offers us some kind of pleasure or satisfaction , or at any rate spares us discomfort or guilt ; though whether this is what I had in mind when I borrowed the tape-recorder this morning I think unlikely . |
| 20 | Thus , for example , the refusal by a parent or guardian , on the patient 's behalf , of a certain treatment need not necessarily be respected , if it is deemed in the patient 's interests to treat him this way . |
| 21 | Andy Kiwomya 's pace caused them all sorts of trouble as Dundee made the early running . |
| 22 | Wilson 's pace brought him triple joy , the individual prize , victory over team-mate and newly-crowned cross-country champion Dermot Donnelly in second place , and success for Striders in a fascinating team battle . |
| 23 | Michael 's step-father said he first thought there had been an earthquake . |
| 24 | Ms Pitcher 's letter wins her some Bridgedale gardening gloves and a pair of Classic professional Felco secateurs — together worth over £40 |
| 25 | However , some of the remarks in Mr Malone 's letter cause me some concern . |
| 26 | A coach back to the team 's hotel gave him enough time for a shower and snack lunch before going back to work — more throw downs , a second net against the quicks , and a burst of fielding practice before dusk set in . |
| 27 | Each day 's attendance gives you 19 CPE points . |
| 28 | The journey was uneventful enough ; nights spent in some local hostelry , priory or convent where Queen Margaret 's influence and the Cardinal 's letters obtained us free food and clean but hard beds . |
| 29 | " Your mother 's death caused me great pain , Paul , you already know that . |
| 30 | But Jesus ' teaching shows us that repentance is God 's joy . |