Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [art] [noun] 's [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He 'd heard about the jail 's reputation for handling violent and dangerous offenders . |
2 | So we were gon na go to The Two Mills but I 've heard about the Miller 's Kitchen so I thought , we 'll try it . |
3 | She d heard about the People 's Palace , a museum concerned with Glasgow and its past , and promised herself she 'd pay it a visit in the near future . |
4 | Some integrated services emerged in the early 1980s — one playscheme was developed through a parent 's initiative , and an integrated adventure playground was established by a voluntary organisation . |
5 | One witness had disappeared , two more had been intimidated ; doubts were aroused about the ANC 's commitment to the rule of law . |
6 | The court distinguished between the defendant 's intention and his motive , treating the latter as being irrelevant , and cited McCullogh J. in Moore v. Green : |
7 | After a bad start and an early tangle with Michael Andretti 's McLaren , which saw a wheel ripped off the American 's car , Warwick worked his way through the field . |
8 | After a bad start and an early tangle with Michael Andretti 's McLaren , which saw a wheel ripped off the American 's car , Warwick worked his way through the field . |
9 | And the red tail lights tucked between the van 's legs . |
10 | The managing director of one of the biggest of such organisations attached to this place is registered as a Member 's secretary or research assistant . |
11 | When the pass came and I had arranged for a fortnight 's holiday I travelled to the Pacific coast in a day coach : overnight to Calgary , and on for another 24 hours through the glorious panorama of the Rockies to Burrard Inlet , English Bay and Stanley Park , Vancouver . |
12 | But the United Nations International Year of Youth ( 1985 ) was celebrated with an International Rally at Atlantic College , Wales , where one hundred and twenty three deaf youngsters from thirteen countries gathered for a week 's activities . |
13 | A book may have to be examined for the author 's motives in writing it and for the librarian 's motives in buying it ; and though one copy purchased may be regarded as a reflection of user interest in the title the purchase of five may be regarded as instructional support . |
14 | The juice of all wine-producing black grapes is clear , but in order to extract it it has to be pressed through the grape 's skin which , even in chilly Champagne , contains enough pigment to discolour the liquid . |
15 | The official reason given for the committee 's demise was that it had indulged in counterrevolution and illicit dealings with foreign powers . |
16 | A provisional timetable has , however , been given for the Government 's review of travel-to-work areas ( used as the basis for the Assisted Areas which are targeted for regional assistance ) . |
17 | She also knew what was good for herself , so she kept for her own use the money that she was given for the children 's food . |
18 | She had the majority support of her staff , but decided to leave , to ensure that the position of her husband Jose Azeredo Perdigao would not be jeopardised as the Foundation 's director . |
19 | Both paintings were completed during the artist 's appointment as artist-in-residence at Radcliffe Infirmary . |
20 | A lot of teachers jump to conclusions about pupils before they 've even come into contact with them and broken through the pupil 's resentment . |
21 | He laid out the newspaper on the carpet and stripped off the bowl 's clingfilm covering . |
22 | BNFL is to build two state-of-the-art electronic radiation detection systems — developed for the company 's flagship THORP plant — for the Japanese . |
23 | Be sure to understand their needs and aspirations and counterbalance any pessimistic reports they may have received about the church 's condition and the cost of repair . |
24 | The equity method accounts for the investment at acquisition cost , adjusted for the investor 's share of dividends and earnings , or losses of the invested , after the date of investment . |
25 | With fewer than 150 breeding females the breed remains in the RBST 's ‘ Critical ’ category among the rare breeds , treasured as the Trust 's symbol . |
26 | The advance bookings diary or chart is checked for the guest 's arrival date , a note is made in the diary that mail is awaiting and on the appropriate date it is placed in the letter rack . |
27 | AN explosion ripped through a man 's living room yesterday as he watched a TV film in which Michael Caine blew up a safe . |
28 | Bradford magistrates heard how an explosion ripped through the company 's premises in July . |
29 | The spiked pad ripped through the Daughter 's blouse , and grated on the armoured contour-girdle underneath . |
30 | ‘ The land is poisoned for a day 's march in every direction . ’ |