Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.

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1 It is a blow to the American who was hoping that yesterday 's inquiry would give him the chance to press for an amendment to the existing whip rules .
2 The pair 's behaviour will give you a good indication when breeding is imminent .
3 If you 've got a joint account look to see whether closure and transfer of the asset into the wife 's name will give you a better result .
4 Of course this ca n't be a first choice for Lohengrin , but those who have any interest in the history of the opera 's performance will find it a consistently absorbing experience .
5 Today 's tour will give you the opportunity to see the Taj Mahal , the tomb built as a testament to love by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz .
6 A night spent gummed to the plane 's polyester would give me the full story either way .
7 Wearing the suit , she weighed three hundred kilos and felt as graceful as a rhinoceros ; as soon as she was outside she 'd feel almost weightless , and the suit 's systems would give her the strength of a robot while hardly affecting the speed and ease of her movements .
8 It is fair enough for the councillors to claim the normal allowances , but the hon. Gentleman 's proposition would give them a biased view of what is in the interests of their citizens .
9 When they were little , whenever they had a cut or a graze and had to have the plaster taken off , which was painful , William 's grandad used to give them a treat first .
10 Littlewoods ' 25% would give it the size to be able to rival Great Universal Stores , the clear market leader on 40% .
11 The miners ' strike will give us an opportunity to discuss the militarization of the police , one of the most noticeable as well as one of the most controversial trends of recent years .
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