Example sentences of "[noun sg] 's [noun sg] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I did n't pull or touch a hair on the horse 's leg to have any effect . |
| 2 | He was then released on bail and , as is the custom , the police required conditions of his bail that he should not go back to his girlfriend 's address to prevent any possibility of any further offending . |
| 3 | In spring 's Office Talk assistant editor slated a River Runs Through It , only for the film to pack out cinemas nationwide for several weeks ! |
| 4 | The plaintiffs sued for the defendant 's failure to honour this promise and the defendant pleaded lack of consideration , the plaintiffs being already under a duty of delivery by the contract with A. The Court of Exchequer ( Martin and Wilde BB. ) found for the plaintiffs : Wilde B. thought that the plaintiffs might have found it advantageous not to comply with their contract with A so that their agreement with the defendant was a detriment to them ; in any event , they agreed to part with the cargo to the defendant which was a benefit to him . |
| 5 | The acknowledgement of service enables the defendant 's solicitor to correct any misnomer in the writ unless , of course , it is so fundamental that he might not accept service at all . |
| 6 | Helping punters outwit the bookies is something that gives Brittain real pleasure and he recalls with pride how an acquaintance made an exceptionally nice profit when the trainer 's Terimon took second place to Nashwan in this year 's Derby . |
| 7 | The justification is that a respondent should not be put at further risk of costs by virtue of the Revenue 's wish to have final authority on some aspect of taxation law , which will inevitably be of general application . |
| 8 | The Sunday programme 's poll follows another survey by BBC Radio 4 's Today programme suggesting that the opinion in the House of Laity is within a hair's-breadth of the necessary two-thirds majority . |
| 9 | Almost certainly , the image in your mind 's eye involves those billiard balls you learned about at school . |
| 10 | The first-class saloon is visually broken in two , less tube-like , the gangway 's position changing half way through . |
| 11 | Here , then , the exceptional case proves the rule , since it resulted from the lawyer 's attempt to achieve another client 's chosen outcome . |
| 12 | It is the Opposition 's choice to confine next week 's debate to Ravenscraig and north Lanarkshire . |
| 13 | Presumably I did hear him right saying that Labour 's spending plans were predicated on assumptions about Labour 's ability to produce economic growth . |
| 14 | Patients in Darlington can wait over a year just to get on a hospital waiting list , Labour 's candidate said this week . |
| 15 | Candidates in wrangle over training funds Darlington training groups could be forced to pull out of a government scheme because of a lack of funds , the town 's Labour 's candidate predicted this week . |
| 16 | It is clearly Labour 's vision to have high tax rates , but it is the hope of the people of this country to have the lowest possible tax rates , and that is what we shall offer . |
| 17 | Labour 's bid to delay further debate on the Bill ratifying the treaty was defeated by 319 votes to 313 , a Government majority of only six . |
| 18 | The first two parts of the proposal were acceptable as offered , but the motion failed in total because of the President 's unwillingness to make any accommodation of any kind on the third clause despite the amendments . |
| 19 | What has not changed is the industry 's ability to produce good quality coal at an affordable price . ’ |
| 20 | The Echo 's CD-Rom covers most item which appear in The Northern Echo , national and international articles aswell as a comprehensive coverage of the region . |
| 21 | What is stated in the bill is only conclusive evidence against the master or agent who signed it , ‘ even where the carrier 's agent had actual authority to sign . ’ |
| 22 | An employer need not give any notice if the employee 's conduct constitutes gross misconduct justifying instant dismissal . |
| 23 | I would have thought that it is the DoT 's responsibility to make some provision for cyclists on main routes like this . |
| 24 | But such a situation should not be allowed to occur because any casualness in the ballerina 's behaviour destroys any attempt to convey style in the classical manner . |
| 25 | Coun Carr said the council 's budget had all-party support and the fact that it had been ignored by Mr Howard showed the futility of an appeal . |
| 26 | The meeting comes amid fresh allegations from members of the music panel that they were press-ganged into rubber- stamping the council 's decision to withdraw all subsidy from Kent Opera , although full information about the company was kept from them . |
| 27 | Indeed , a number of authorities took ‘ the opportunity offered by the current preparation of the new statutory local plans to institutionalise negotiated planning control … the draft Westminster District Plan , for example , indicates unequivocally the council 's intention to pursue certain planning goals through agreements , in addition to establishing certain minimum gains to be included in planning applications or to be secured through negotiated amendments to submitted applications ’ An action area plan for Fareham , Hampshire , similarly states that ‘ planning permission for development in the proposed areas will not be granted until … negotiations between developers and the local authority for financial contributions have been concluded ’ . |
| 28 | Georgia left the State Council , whose Sept. 6 meeting it had attended as an observer , because of the Council 's refusal to discuss Georgian independence , by contrast with its official recognition of the Baltic states [ see p. 38419 ] . |
| 29 | The Council 's research showed highest aluminium concentrations in Northumberland , Durham , Tyne and Wear , Devon and Cornwall . |
| 30 | This is the moment when the promoter has to demonstrate faith in the act 's ability to do good business . |