Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Biochemistry , I see Mrs Hayman 's cholesterol has gone down a bit — Lizzie 's chest X-ray — haematology , Betty 's haemoglobin 's not too good — oh , the Hazell family 's tissue-typing results — ’ She gazed at them shaking her head sadly . |
| 2 | ‘ It is only recently that Robert Gordon 's University has opened up the field for people to do courses like this without having to leave home for long periods . ’ |
| 3 | Lisa 's story had conjured up an arresting image . |
| 4 | South Africa was marred by the fatal accident to Tom Pryce when a marshal ran across the track : a memorable moment when a dead man 's car kept running down the straight . |
| 5 | The last one 's meat had run out the previous day and if the new one 's meat was not salted within a day or two , there would be no pork or bacon for at least a month . |
| 6 | In 1688 – 9 a number of radical Whigs took the line that James 's flight had brought about a dissolution of the kingship and a suspension of the constitution , and therefore the people ( through their representatives in the Convention ) were free to restructure the constitution as they thought fit . |
| 7 | The other girl 's voice had taken on a steely edge . |
| 8 | George 's voice had taken on a harsh inflection . |
| 9 | Sarah 's voice had taken on the tone of an interrogation . |
| 10 | Moreover , Lanrezac 's army had put up a stiff resistance at Guise , and the British ( the unexpected joker in the pack , for German calculations had contemptuously dismissed their strength and effectiveness ) had inflicted great slaughter as they turned on their tormentors at Mons , Le Cateau , Néry and Villers-Cottérêts . |
| 11 | The Ulster public was critical and unhappy at the way they had been passive and ineffective as Heath 's government had set up a ‘ power sharing ’ administration complete with Irish republican ministers and had arranged a semicondominium with the Irish Republic in the Sunningdale Agreement and Council of Ireland scheme . |
| 12 | Sarah Kent 's introduction tries to bring in the fall of Communism , which is probably pushing it a bit . |
| 13 | This year 's report hopes to bring about a consultation exercise to establish what to prioritize in the G M B Health and Safety Service . |
| 14 | Mom grabs a megaphone as Sly 's squad try to talk down a youth threatening to jump from a tall building , and regales everyone with her Joey 's boyhood stories , his bed-wetting and toilet-training . |
| 15 | My chief 's brother has given up the obstetrics side of his practice altogether now , and just does the gynaecology . ’ |