Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [verb] in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pa 's response comes in the flat voice I know , and fear , ‘ Talk properly , James . |
| 2 | Nead 's text takes in the conventional notions of feminine beauty , pornography and the tabloid press , the fine line between sexuality and the obscene and the recent reclamation of the nude by female artists . |
| 3 | Because Set 's existence ended in a brief moment of agony , as he took the full force of Angel One 's flying hip-kick on his open upper jaw . |
| 4 | Flack 's skin glistened in the white , gritty light , his thin face tight with fatigue . |
| 5 | But Whitaker 's luck changed in the four rider Horsemaster final when he again looked likely to finish as a runner-up . |
| 6 | The loss of Simpson makes Oxford 's fight to stay in the second division even harder . |
| 7 | Even worse , if they 'd fancied a bottle of Bell 's whisky to toast in the New Year , it would have cost them £23.04 , almost twice the UK price . |
| 8 | He wondered if it was because a woman 's mind worked in a different way to a man 's or whether Blanche simply thought too much . |
| 9 | Against such chilling prospects , Vologsky 's mind rebelled in a frenetic search for hope . |
| 10 | The killing in Hrothgar 's meadhall described in the ensuing passage was clearly the origin of the many Country House murders which were to feature in Hercule Poirot 's investigations . |
| 11 | As former champions , Queen 's Club rested in the fourth round — head and shoulders above the Area 5 pack . |
| 12 | Preston 's glance took in the broad shoulders , a black beard , a lean , dark face and a big nose . |
| 13 | The chief engineer 's department remained in the old CEB headquarters , and Hacking and Pask were looked upon by the divisions as the engineering heads of the industry , but the division of responsibilities at the top of the BEA , as we have seen , envisaged a role also for Self , as the deputy chairman in charge of administration ( pp. 12–13 , above ) . |
| 14 | Julius 's mouth twisted in a strained , totally humourless smile . |
| 15 | Suddenly , Lydia 's mouth twisted in a wry smile , her eyes holding a spark of understanding . |
| 16 | Damian 's mouth twisted in a hard smile . |
| 17 | Nadine 's mouth set in a firm , determined line . |
| 18 | Joseph 's mouth set in a thin line . |
| 19 | Sarah 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 20 | Folly 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 21 | Cranston 's mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 22 | Nathan 's mouth quirked in a mirthless , sardonic smile . |
| 23 | Candy 's mouth pursed in an appreciative silent whistle . |
| 24 | Jack 's mouth lifted in a wry smile . |
| 25 | ‘ Flick 's made a hit , ’ Gay observed that night , strolling into Breeze 's bedroom clad in the patched pyjamas she had worn at school . |
| 26 | In Australia , W.G. Grace captained Lord Sheffield 's side to defeat in a three-match series , while Walter Read led England in the solitary Test at Cape Town ( Harry Wood scored the first Test century by a wicketkeeper and England won by an innings ) . |
| 27 | The car 's number in gold shaded black and a maker 's transfer appeared in the left hand upper panel of the bulkhead balanced by a glass bullseye in the right hand one , over which a red slide could be moved to act as a tail lamp . |
| 28 | With Tyson gone and Tucker 's prominence chequered in the continuing row over who Lewis should fight first , King has no charismatic heavyweight to bring in big money so sees Chavez as his passport into Mexico , where the fighter is viewed almost as a God and where vast live gates and previously untapped pay-per-view television income looms large . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's every lad 's dream to play in the All Ireland final and now that we have got this far we want to make sure and win . |
| 30 | Like most players it was always McGurk 's dream to play in an All Ireland senior final , but there was the danger it would remain simply that , a dream . |