Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [art] [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was the British critics ' favourite on both the Bolshoi 's tours here , but for 20 years she played second fiddle to Grigorovich 's wife , Bessmertnova . |
| 2 | In Britain , it 's a white ravers ' thing , the subject of much piss-taking among the black rap hardcore . |
| 3 | Er we 're going to continue our focus sponsorship on and corporate hospitality er we 're going to set up er a chairman and chief executives ' club which we er , we have now done being and that it 's the chief executives ' club , it 's their club , we facilitated , have er four or so er lunches er a year and a launch lunch for example we have as a keynote speaker . |
| 4 | I think it 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin . |
| 5 | It 's an old wives ' tale that make-up ruins the skin |
| 6 | If you are following the recipe opposite for Pesto alla Genovese , do try to get some Pecorino to mix with the Parmesan — it is a sharp ewes ' milk cheese that really adds an extra bite to any pasta dish . |
| 7 | I note that it is the Liberal Democrats ' policy to take power away from parents and governors and to give it to centralised bureaucrats , and that is precisely like the Labour party policy as in so many things . |
| 8 | It follows that it is the applied linguists ' task to facilitate mediation since their role precludes any direct engagement with this process on their own account . |
| 9 | 'T IS a wild wolves ' moon that stares at me |
| 10 | It was a veritable hornets ' nest ! |
| 11 | It was a favourite prisoners ' jeer at the guards , though unfair in view of the relative safety of the prisoners ' position . |
| 12 | Though their general concentration on observation of the material world was thought to encourage atheism , it was the new philosophers ' revival of Epicurus ' atomistic conception of the world which particularly aroused criticism . |
| 13 | It was the new owners ' intention to restore a more barn-like appearance . |
| 14 | It was the young Scots ' first win in four outings and gave them an outside chance of qualifying for the latter stages of the championship . |
| 15 | There 's still no overall control , but it was the Liberal Democrats ' night . |
| 16 | In the nineteenth century it was the native inhabitants ' turn , and the Highlands suffered the terrible injury of the Clearances . |
| 17 | It was the Scottish boys ' first victory after 14 defeats in that series . |
| 18 | We tried to make it the best school , and it was an outstanding girls ' school . " |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd be disappointed if it was an old ladies ' outing . ’ |
| 20 | It was an old folks ' home . |
| 21 | He was a real teachers ' pet , worse than me . |