Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun] 's [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Apparently , ’ Conolly continues , ‘ Champagne is to be restored to the position of the rich man 's drink it enjoyed before those wretched own-label chappies started making it available to all ! ’ |
2 | You special permission to encroach on all of the rich peasant 's land he rents out . |
3 | When I spoke to the Conservative association in the hon. Gentleman 's constituency I heard only a litany of problems caused by the Labour-controlled council , which has done absolutely nothing to promote the area . |
4 | As I passed the table with the remains of the old man 's meal I saw what seemed to be the only form of ornament in the cottage , a cracked vase holding a magnificent bouquet of carnations . |
5 | " It looks as though it 's over wi' awd Blossom , then , " he said , and rested his hand briefly on the old cow 's back It was an enormous , work-swollen hand . |
6 | In the old King 's time he was in the garrison of the Tower , then he went abroad with others to fight in Outremer . ’ |
7 | A couple of scientists had been working on Edgeøya for most of the summer , and this young bear had appeared near the old trapper 's hut they were staying in ( which was near the beach where we had landed ) . |
8 | What the plan ca n't do erm , is , I suppose , yeah wel , the only way you can deal with that , well , there 's one of two ways , you can set the plan up , erm , for full benefit let's say the salary was twenty thousand so by here you 're getting ten so you set the plan up , in retrospect for the same twenty thousand pounds , but at the six month 's stage you claim half of it yes , and at the twelve month stage , you 're now claiming the full benefit . |
9 | Webb , a Bristol surgeon , has secured the orthopaedic registrar 's position he sought but it will not , as initially feared , end his rugby career . |
10 | In the 1991 Chairman 's report it made clear the fact that the Buckfastleigh Branch having been leased in 1991 to the South Devon Railway Trust , showed only the fare income for the Paignton branch , hence a fall in turnover from the 1990 season , which included the fare income from the Buckfastleigh branch . |
11 | As they put the presents at the bottom of the sleeping child 's bed she said anxiously : ‘ Are you sure you think the umbrella 's a good idea ? |
12 | Suddenly all the gifts disappeared , and the pair were left only with the humble fisherman 's hut they owned to start with . |
13 | It is not the poor man 's shelter it pretends to be , but a rich man 's plaything , related to that larger Dairy House which Richardson 's heroine , Clarissa , inherits half a century earlier from her grandfather . |
14 | Speaking on the anniversary of the outrageous star 's death he said : ‘ My personal feeling is that we should never go out and try and be Queen again . ’ |
15 | But for the heavy torch in the older woman 's hand she might have been tempted to make a dash for it . |
16 | ‘ The first day 's threshing I done was for a man by the name of Rogers , Harry Rogers . |
17 | Of course Boy had seen inside a lot of different men 's houses , but this was the first man 's life he had ever watched at such close quarters , the first time he had ever seen a man taking care of himself , the first time he had ever seen another man living day after day after day . |
18 | Though all this may sound complicated , after the first year 's practice it becomes merely routine . |
19 | After the first morning 's filming we assembled by the front door to go to Alexander 's house , half a mile away , for lunch . |
20 | And they both have the one man 's name I really ca n't stand . |
21 | By the time I 've finished with this room and had the forensic lab 's report I 'll be able to tell you a lot more than his mother ever knew about him . |
22 | If hunting had once been in the red bitch 's blood it had long since been bred out and forgotten . |
23 | And remember that most of the candidates in most of the constituencies believe throughout , in their secret hearts , that they can not win — while most of the remainder are looking only to resume the dismal MP 's job they had before , once this is over and out of the way . |
24 | In the Supreme Court 's opinion it was clear that the tipper ( Secrist ) had not breached his duty since he did not disclose the information with the purpose of gaining some direct or indirect personal benefit . |
25 | To face herself in a mirror without flinching : neat mid-brown hair that grew in orderly waves , a little longer than her father would have liked , almost to her shoulders , but not the shaggy bird 's nest it had been on Mars . |
26 | In the New Year 's programme we are planning to share the experiences and ideas of a wide range of teachers to show their individual approaches to various aspects of the lesson . |
27 | But pretty soon into the new model 's life it was clear that adverse press reaction was far from Ford 's biggest worry . |
28 | They know that if an item has the Royal Navy 's endorsement it is bound to be of good quality . |
29 | When Gardiner was considering the Royal Commission 's Report he was asked by its Secretary if he appreciated that , for the first time , a Minister would become answerable to Parliament for the working of the higher courts , including the delays and other initial setbacks that might be expected . |
30 | Diving below the dusky water 's surface I see twenty chairs or so strewn about on the pool floor . |