Example sentences of "'s [noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin . |
| 2 | An enormous number of Polish nobles , therefore , had survived the government 's attempts to relegate them to lesser estates . |
| 3 | He was amused by Claire 's attempts to introduce him to attractive women . |
| 4 | The firm curd is squeezed through the cheesemaker 's fingers to break it into small particles — they must be small or the finished cheese will be of an uneven texture . |
| 5 | At the Police Federation 's annual conference , which opened in Blackpool yesterday , they protested strongly against Mr Clarke 's plans to subject them to new disciplinary rules . |
| 6 | The Brackenburys ' near neighbours , the Hansards of Walworth , probably also had links with Gloucester although , as with many northern families , this can only be inferred from Richard 's willingness to use them in sensitive assignments after his accession . |
| 7 | The Brackenburys ' near neighbours , the Hansards of Walworth , probably also had links with Gloucester although , as with many northern families , this can only be inferred from Richard 's willingness to use them in sensitive assignments after his accession . |
| 8 | Suppose , however , that we resisted Wittgenstein 's attempt to push us from weak-kneed scepticism to solipsism ; we find the relevant argument ( see 5.4 ) unconvincing , perhaps . |
| 9 | Zoe 's efforts to push him into unsuitable employment had been annoying and resistible . |