Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pa 's response comes in the flat voice I know , and fear , ‘ Talk properly , James . |
| 2 | Moscovici 's defence refers to the destructive power of operational definitions to restrict intellectual advance . |
| 3 | Nead 's text takes in the conventional notions of feminine beauty , pornography and the tabloid press , the fine line between sexuality and the obscene and the recent reclamation of the nude by female artists . |
| 4 | As Seawitch rolled heavily Polly 's foot slipped on the wet deck and she stumbled backwards , pulling Nathan with her . |
| 5 | Here we have a repetition of the childhood in which the parent 's weakness contributed to the unconscious need for punishment . |
| 6 | This is arguably the fundamental point made by a famous set of attempted proofs of God 's existence associated with the medieval theologian , Aquinas . |
| 7 | Flack 's skin glistened in the white , gritty light , his thin face tight with fatigue . |
| 8 | The other is that Mr Rabin 's decision to seal off the occupied territories — the closure is now in its second month — has made most Israelis feel a lot safer , and some of them a lot happier about giving up the territories altogether . |
| 9 | But Laird 's trade unionists are still bitter about the council 's decision to object to the proposed Point of Ayr gas terminal the development that could offer a lifeline to the yard if it wins approval . |
| 10 | Marxism 's inability to deal with the political interventions of other oppositional groups has meant that its History can no longer claim to subsume all processes of change . |
| 11 | It should only aim to record that which is necessary for accurate reporting of a pupil 's progress according to the agreed reporting format of the school as a whole . |
| 12 | All four versions include a skipper 's cabin accessed from the upper deck only and sandwiched between the anchor well and the forward bulkhead of the owner 's cabin . |
| 13 | I am dying , Egypt , dying , her mind gabbled when Dotty Blundell 's brassière fell to the dusty floor . |
| 14 | Perhaps surprisingly for a conductor who is also a singer , Jacob 's direction tends towards the fast and furious style of Handel interpretation , with dramatically accentuated rhythms and strongly articulated bass lines . |
| 15 | Red-headed England 's Glory spilled across the bare boards of the floor . |
| 16 | Georgia 's parliament appealed to the United Nations on Thursday , saying : ‘ The events of recent days in Abkhazia confirm Russia is expanding the scope of its undeclared war against Georgia . ’ |
| 17 | Dr Bailey believes that Infolink 's willingness to respond to the changing requirements of its customer base has helped the company to maintain a leading position in the credit industry . |
| 18 | The SPD 's willingness to talk with the Eastern bloc , whilst maintaining the Western alliance , seemed a more realistic policy . |
| 19 | Even worse , if they 'd fancied a bottle of Bell 's whisky to toast in the New Year , it would have cost them £23.04 , almost twice the UK price . |
| 20 | The case of City of London Corporation v Fell [ 1992 ] 2 EG 172 came to the surprising conclusion that unless the lease provides otherwise ( eg by providing that the original tenant 's obligations will remain in place during a statutory tenancy ) , where the lease has been assigned and the present tenant is holding over , the original tenant 's liability ends on the contractual term date . |
| 21 | Children 's talk indicates to the gifted teacher the intellectual and perceptual level which each child has reached . |
| 22 | Linfield 's search extends throughout the British Isles and the League of Ireland but until the championship is completed it will be impossible for them to open negotiations with certain players . |
| 23 | Frankenstein 's monster stood outside the shattered door . |
| 24 | The buyer 's carrier went to the cold store with a delivery order . |
| 25 | Whether the prosecution can prove attempted rape rather than the lesser offence of indecent assault will often depend on proof of the defendant 's intention to go beyond the indecent acts already committed . |
| 26 | The room started to fade , as Grant 's mind succumbed to the strong sedative the doctor had administered to him . |
| 27 | These rather artificial bridges from one group of questions to another are useful for keeping the candidate 's mind focused on the right area of response and for helping the interviewer see his/her way through the prearranged structure of the interview . |
| 28 | The killing in Hrothgar 's meadhall described in the ensuing passage was clearly the origin of the many Country House murders which were to feature in Hercule Poirot 's investigations . |
| 29 | Now half the income of the city 's administration comes from the federal government . |
| 30 | That is just one reason why TODAY will not weep if tonight 's vote goes against the Prime Minister . |