Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a [noun] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scientists have analysed barking sounds and have found that they fall somewhere between a puppy 's distress call and an aggressive growl — producing a mixed message akin to ‘ come here , go away ’ . |
| 2 | Not as she thought right for a person 's end , |
| 3 | ‘ There 's Briar Cottage , ’ Joan said uneasily after a moment 's consideration . |
| 4 | At the end of the flat portion there was a gap big enough for a man 's body to drop through , and then a single rung like a short parallel bar in a gym . |
| 5 | ‘ Aye , there are pearls in these waters — enough for a king 's ransom . |
| 6 | With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life . |
| 7 | A century ago it was considered to be as good as the Normande , and better as a butcher 's beast , but a combination of war and frontier changes led to its deterioration ; it was crossed with Danish Red as well as Belgian Red to form the Flemish Red , which is usually whole red , though some have mottled or blazed faces . |
| 8 | I picture you on a trip up to London , perhaps for a day 's work experience at the offices of some conglomerate . |
| 9 | But most foreigners could not care less about a team 's performance . |
| 10 | Halfway through a morning 's work , I climb down for a coffee . |
| 11 | Two thousand people representing 86 teams from all over the world gathered together for a week 's fun , friendship and fraternity . |
| 12 | I was called in and told the show was too expensive and was stretching facilities far too greatly for a children 's programme . ’ |
| 13 | But he was n't saying that he was getting eighteen thousand a year from Ffestiniog slate alone as a director 's bonus and he 's a director of the other quarries as well . |
| 14 | Perhaps after a night 's sleep he 'll be okay ? |
| 15 | The new Braun Oral-B Plaque Remover features important breakthroughs : Its round , oscillating brush head functions much like a dentist 's instrument . |
| 16 | And let me now posit this : ‘ dignity ’ has to do crucially with a butler 's ability not to abandon the professional being he inhabits . |
| 17 | The company is offering Works , Sentry , Courier and AEF together with a year 's support and two days of on-site training and consulting as the Tivoli Start-Up Package priced at $30,000 . |
| 18 | Surely all that is needed are those volumes of ‘ Yes , Minister ’ and the works of Dobbs and Archer , together with a beginner 's guide to political advertising . |
| 19 | The Packs contain 16 pages of cardboard to be cut up into picture , word , letter , and number cards , together with a Teacher 's Guide offering instructions for using the cards in conjunction with the Activity Books . |
| 20 | ‘ Oh , Harry ! ’ she said suddenly in a child 's wail of reproach , and fell on her knees by him , flinging her arms round him . |
| 21 | A row was all in a day 's work for her , and at the end she 'd feel pleased with herself and at peace with the world . |
| 22 | She had unflinchingly wrenched the arrow out of his arm as if ‘ t was all in a day 's work , and had argued with him all through the operation and while bandaging his wound later . |
| 23 | For Crawford , it was all in a day 's work , and split-second timing was the key . |
| 24 | And here it is : I have proof that Neil Kinnock once spent a night of passion alone in a miner 's cottage with a well-known writer . |
| 25 | Erm and come back to you , perhaps in a week 's time and you talk me through those recommendations . |
| 26 | Les Petits Riens survives only in a copyist 's score , making the identification of Mozart 's contribution problematic . |
| 27 | But not for long , for they make another pledge by tying themselves together in a cat 's cradle . |
| 28 | The sheep wisely leave it alone and most bugs do , too , for it contains two chemicals which , when mixed together in a creature 's stomach , make cyanide . |
| 29 | Always be prepared to listen patiently to a guest 's chatter no matter how boring , but develop a technique of being able to detach , oneself politely from a conversation without giving offence , especially if there is work to be done or other people waiting for attention . |
| 30 | The Cam always looks so peaceful , especially so on a winter 's day with no punts or rowing boats in sight . |