Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Maldives took the view , along with several other SAARC states , that bilateral problems among members should not impinge on the SAARC and that Sri Lanka 's decision to refuse to host the 1989 summit could set a bad precedent . |
| 2 | If Tanzania 's ban fails to secure the required two-thirds majority , the Cites secretariat is ready to propose a range of measures to tighten control on the trade . |
| 3 | In the worst rioting of Bongo 's 23-year rule , angry protesters demanding Bongo 's resignation attempted to storm the presidential residence , setting fire to buildings in the capital . |
| 4 | Literature 's self-consciousness serves to blur the traditional opposition between literature and criticism . |
| 5 | Rob 's group had to walk the long way round into the Jabri Nullah and was rewarded by several days of good skiing . |
| 6 | He will use the platform provided by the Tory Women 's Conference to try to reassure the Tory Right that the Left has not taken over the Government . |
| 7 | Despite the increased tension between Kuwait and Iraq during late July , Iraq 's invasion appeared to take the small Kuwaiti Armed Forces by surprise . |
| 8 | Prior to the opening of the Republican Party convention , the party 's leadership attempted to curb the huge lead enjoyed by the Democrats by launching a series of attacks on the character of Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton . |
| 9 | Afterwards the boy 's father decided to consult the local policeman to ask his views about the affair . |
| 10 | Rollin shows how little Dworkin 's argument serves to deflect the Benthamite scepticism . |
| 11 | This section requires the cost accountant 's commitment to detail to track the cascading cost model of ‘ Cost Manufacturing ’ , Mr Hicks ' rational hybrid company born from his real life consulting experience . |
| 12 | Its beating a path to Hewlett-Packard Co 's door seems to indicate the final demise of Intel 's 80860 as a mainstream system-level CPU . |
| 13 | Indeed , it could be argued that Klemperer 's steadfastness serves to underline the grotesque nature of Mahler 's invention , but this is not a performance that I can easily live with . |
| 14 | Thatcher 's government sought to extend the financial incentives , encouraging doctors to undertake preventative health checks and reach immunisation and vaccination targets . |
| 15 | When Charles I 's Attorney-General sought to reclaim the long-lost Forest rights of his master , Crown , this group of returns was among the documents he triumphantly dug out of the records of the Exchequer . |
| 16 | After a hose-down , the serial numbers were still intact and Jean 's bank agreed to swap the soiled £65 for crisp new notes . |
| 17 | At the level of the meta-discourse of the profession , few statements on the future of the nation 's health failed to reference the new dimensions of race and evolution . |
| 18 | Each god 's burden came to signify the particular omen of the division of time in question . |
| 19 | On the third party 's summons seeking to have the third party notice struck out , pursuant to R.S.C. , Ord. 18 , r. 19 or the inherent jurisdiction of the court , the master held that the claim was capable of falling within section 1(1) of the Civil Liability ( Contribution ) Act 1978and dismissed the application . |