Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [modal v] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The House of Lords established the principle that a consumer who suffers damage because of a manufacturer 's negligence can sue the latter for damages and can do so irrespective of whether the consumer bought the goods . |
| 2 | As in Liberia , there is no certainty that the president 's removal would end the civil war . |
| 3 | If they decide that you should , then you will be given a date for the start of the Service , and the Scheme 's driver will make the first visit to you , bringing a new supply of fresh sheets at a convenient time . |
| 4 | The excessively long Premier Division will remain in its present state next season , when Roxburgh 's side will play the concluding games in World Cup qualifying Group I. |
| 5 | The Liberal Democrats happen to believe that investing in our children 's future will provide the highest dividends of all ; and the better quality of life which a good education brings . |
| 6 | Russia 's sovereignty should involve the Russian constitution and laws taking precedence over those of the Soviet Union ; a separate Russian citizenship ; Russian ownership of its economic wealth and resources ; the right to formulate economic reform policies separately from the union ; and independence in foreign policy . |
| 7 | Acceptance of such a reading of Newton 's work would move the alchemical ( and prophetical ) studies of Newton from the periphery towards the centre of his lifelong endeavours . |
| 8 | The famous $18,000m black hole that Gartner Group so memorably spotted opening up in the heart of IBM 's business will suck the entire company into oblivion if it does n't embark on a crash programme to save the AS/400 . |
| 9 | Unless there is a cock-up against Costa Rica , who they meet in their first match , Andy Roxburgh 's team should reach the second phase . |
| 10 | On Oct. 29 , however , Kim declared that he would not enter the contest , leading to speculation that he had bowed to pressure from Roh , whose administration had worked closely with Daewoo and who was known to be concerned that Kim 's intervention could split the conservative vote and thereby allow Kim Dae Jung to win the election . |
| 11 | Conversely , eating the person 's body might indicate the ultimate contempt , in that you were degrading them completely : as you ate parts of the body you were mocking the person 's erstwhile vigour and simultaneously stealing it for your own use . |
| 12 | Tomorrow 's Focus will examine the toxic waste chain and take an in-depth look at the problem of PCBs . |
| 13 | It would seem that Harwood 's product might face the same difficulties . |
| 14 | The BBC and Ireland 's RTE will beam the Irish rock band U2 live , via stereo radio satellite , to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union on New Year 's Eve as a tribute to ‘ the massive recent changes ’ in the Eastern bloc . |
| 15 | This year 's cruise will visit the Norwegian fjords ; all profits will once again be donated to Enterprise Neptune . |
| 16 | Valentine 's Day will mark the fourth anniversary of the fatwa on The Satanic Verses and the 1,461st day of Salman Rushdie 's internal exile . |
| 17 | Times have changed dramatically for the county , but this afternoon 's game will determine the full extent of a well publicised revival . |
| 18 | This valuable example of a local non-teacher specialist 's advice will show the many different ways in which work can arise from one study focus . |
| 19 | For the music lovers , the serious devotees , Arsena 's music would dominate the entire production . |
| 20 | ‘ Operators like Jane 's Aviation will have the best opportunity to develop their business by being based here . ’ |
| 21 | Guy's/St Thomas 's Hospital could become the second major centre , although it faces competition from the Royal Brompton/Chelsea and Westminster for the provision of paediatric cardiac services , and from St George 's linked to the Royal Marsden ( Sutton ) for cancer services . |
| 22 | But the army 's arrival will benefit the local community … |
| 23 | Last week 's report would call the entire gassing operation a failure . |
| 24 | Resolution of Belau 's position would allow the final dissolution of the UN trusteeship . |
| 25 | Hopefully this month 's design will have the same effect on you ! |
| 26 | Orwell 's socialism would reflect the democratic virtues characteristic of the English working class — ‘ the genuinely popular culture … that goes on beneath the surface , unofficially and more or less frowned on by the authorities . ’ |
| 27 | It was expected that Noriega 's appeal would question the legal basis for trying a foreign head of state taken into custody during a US military invasion and who now claimed to be a prisoner of war . |
| 28 | The grandmother of a Cornish smallholder 's family would stay the first three days of each week ‘ to help my mother to do the washing and buttermaking … and to help to do the mending ; ’ and when the children were not at school they would walk the mile and a half back to granny 's own ‘ little thatched cottage . ’ |
| 29 | I believe that there are objectives that should be endorsed , not because the Bill favours one part of the country at the expense of another but because an international terminal , as well as a through station , at King 's Cross will benefit the whole country . |
| 30 | And the news has been met with great excitement by scientists in Liverpool who say their colleagues ' work could provide the missing pieces in the puzzle . |