Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a wife 's income forms an important part of the family income , rising wage levels make children a less attractive option . |
| 2 | In an attempt to instil accountability , the Bank 's board commissioned an internal study to make crisp proposals on improving the way the Bank is run . |
| 3 | It was Trainer himself who deftly headed in a right wing free kick at the start of the second period , but Ballycastle came back to equalise through Woods with two minutes to go before Gorman 's winner settled an exciting tie . |
| 4 | The Diary 's attempts to arrange a late night drink with her ( ‘ she has to be home by 10.30 , ’ said her secretary , stealing 90 minutes on Cinderella ) were re-routed into breakfast at 8.15am . |
| 5 | This exhibition and its catalogue were the first to show the whole spectrum of Czech Cubism 's attempts to create a universal style in literature , music , theatre and cinema as much as in the visual arts . |
| 6 | Thus , their measurement is a valuable ‘ on-line ’ index of a reader 's attempts to derive a coherent representation of meaning . |
| 7 | Like many right hon. and hon. Members in all parts of the House , I followed with a mixture of admiration and exasperation Lord Carrington 's attempts to negotiate a proper ceasefire , but watched with mounting anger the callous disregard for life and property cynically displayed by the federal forces . |
| 8 | When the committee met Hopkins resisted the Section 's attempts to get a new definition of full employment of 2 ½%; unemployed , preferring to stick to Beveridge 's 8 ½%; dge . |
| 9 | In the 1930s Moscow 's attempts to pursue a two-track policy , combining increased Comintern militancy with endeavours to cultivate state-to-state relations , strained the Soviet Union 's weak diplomatic links to breaking point . |
| 10 | Indonesia and Israel 's attempts to develop a comprehensive approach to paraprofessional training using a national training curriculum ( with appropriate areas of specialization ) offered through a number of training centres in different parts of the country are also noteworthy . |
| 11 | Sir David is likely to stress that proposals which are viewed in the colony as ungenerous would create difficulties for his administration 's attempts to ensure a smooth transition to Chinese rule . |
| 12 | It boasts a stirring menu of international wordsmiths including two Inuit Eskimos who will ‘ throat dance ’ — they stand nose-to-nose bouncing their voices off each other 's throats to produce a bewildering array of sounds . |
| 13 | But the RSPCA who brought today 's case told a different story . |
| 14 | Children 's literature became an abiding interest . |
| 15 | I also reported that the Duchess of York 's sister had a new job . |
| 16 | In these four passages Nietzsche 's sister saw a prime piece of evidence for her brother 's " real " intention to write a big book about Greece rather than a short one about tragedy . |
| 17 | ‘ My lord 's sister seems a sweet lady , ’ Ellen chattered on , pouring the warm milk into a goblet . |
| 18 | All amphibians have mucous glands in their skin which produce a slime that helps to keep it moist and some of these in the firebelly 's skin produce a bitter-tasting poison . |
| 19 | Shakespeare 's play has an arranged duel which miscarries , and which takes off a divided , gambling man who has wondered whether or not it might be better to end his life . |
| 20 | Sir William Wilkinson , chairman of the NCC , welcomed the Mr Patten 's decision to allow an independent chairman for the organisation after the Government 's refusal to do so only three weeks ago . |
| 21 | The agreement will cost the Basque authorities the equivalent of a total of £108 million ( $189 million ) , which is more than has ever been spent on a single cultural project in Bilbao since the city 's decision to create a Fine Art Museum in 1908 . |
| 22 | Chevron 's decision to use a purpose-built vessel for storage poses a problem for authorities responsible for offshore safety : they will have to decide if it should be classified in the same way as a conventional ship or regarded as part of a fixed installation . |
| 23 | The Royal College of Nursing is applying to the Court of Appeal for a judicial review of Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley 's decision to hold a private inquiry into the case . |
| 24 | In this case , the question of mens rea was crucial , the defence arguing the relevance of the BBFC 's decision to refuse a national certificate in 1970 so that the film could first be assessed by a representative sample of local licensing authorities who were more closely in touch with community standards . |
| 25 | The PLO central council 's decision to form a joint delegation with Jordan was strongly criticized from within the PLO by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP ) leader Georges Habash on Oct. 18 . |
| 26 | Marquand 's view is quite clear ; MacDonald 's decision to form a National government was a product of his concern for national interests : |
| 27 | The dispute was sparked by the university 's decision to force a senior lecturer in the school to choose between compulsory redundancy and putting her sister out of a job . |
| 28 | Royston Marley 's decision to work a permanent nightshift means he is now unavailable for anything but a three o'clock kick-off . |
| 29 | However , this design had to be reinterpreted in the light of the CEGB 's decision to build a further power station at Hinckley Point rather than at he five sites originally named . |
| 30 | The delay stems from Nirex 's decision to build an underground research laboratory to test geological conditions at the proposed site , Sellafield in Cumbria . |