Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our party is determined to let the nation 's money obey the natural law , starting with the law of supply and demand . |
| 2 | Luckily , the Field Guide 's glossary explains the unfamiliar terminology and much of it is obviously useful . |
| 3 | Last week , in the wake of the civil suit lodged against Santa Cruz president Larry Michels for sexual harassment by three former executive secretaries at the company ( UX No 415 ) , SCO 's board issued the following statement : ‘ We are extremely distressed by the recent allegations made against the company and its president . |
| 4 | News that Sir James Goldsmith and George Soros were speculating on the metal 's rise sparked the recent rally . |
| 5 | When Granny ( or Grandpa ) comes to live with the family in old age , it will be to everyone 's advantage to encourage the close bond between them and the children , since it always contributes much to their enjoyment of life , and consequently to the happiness of the whole household . |
| 6 | Dyarchy had always depended for its successful working on the exercise of tactful influence by the British governor and his officials , who had their reputations invested in preventing the resignations of their Indian colleagues ; but Irwin 's formulation took the controlling role allotted to influence much further . |
| 7 | Mr Lamont 's stand means the Royal Family , including the Duke and Duchess of York will continue to escape the attentions of the inland revenue . |
| 8 | In short , Dobson 's case follows the erroneous interpretation which was endowed with authority by Lawrence and was therefore , in my respectful opinion , wrongly decided . |
| 9 | Coming so soon after the fiasco of Barricades Week , it opened up the prospect of new opportunities in foreign policy and reinforced a determination on de Gaulle 's part to liquidate the Algerian problem as soon as possible , even at the expense of major concessions to the FLN and its government-in-exile , the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic or GPRA . |
| 10 | The approach may represent an attempt on Sotheby 's part to woo the ever-increasing number of bankrupt dealers to offer their stocks at auction . |
| 11 | The rural life had denied her Jane Sharpe 's fashionable pallor ; instead Lucille 's skin had the healthy bloom of country weather . |
| 12 | Brandon Thomas 's play reflects the social propriety that meant young ladies were always chaperoned in mixed company even to a lunch party such being in 15 minutes time was n't thought unusual . |
| 13 | He is also expected to confirm Mr Hurd 's decision to ignore the European Court 's ruling against seven-day detentions under the Prevention of Terrorism Act . |
| 14 | The genesis of this strike was Pittston 's decision to leave the Bituminous Coal Operators of America with whom the UMWA had signed an industry-wide contract . |
| 15 | However , given the level of popular support for Iraq in the other countries , King Hassan 's decision to support the Egyptian line wholeheartedly was generally considered risky . |
| 16 | The court 's decision to deny the preliminary injunction was based in part on the notion that thousands of copies of 32V were disseminated and freely available back in the late 1970s , when in fact only about 250 copies were circulated , and those said to have been on tight contractual terms . |
| 17 | Its chairman is Lord Marshall , who resigned as chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board at the end of 1989 in protest against the government 's decision to abandon the British PWR programme . |
| 18 | That is why we at Connoisseurs Scotland , who try to practice what we preach , warmly welcomed Scottish Secretary Ian Lang 's decision to initiate the current review of the future promotion of Scottish tourism . |
| 19 | The unanimity of the Conservative party in supporting Baldwin 's decision to join the National Government has masked the existence of growing backbench resentment on the part of protectionists . |
| 20 | No doubt you are all aware of the County FA 's decision to relegate the bottom club in Division Three after all . |
| 21 | Much controversy has surrounded Truman 's decision to use the atomic bomb . |
| 22 | From the outside it is difficult to know whether to curse Bramante 's decision to demolish the original church — apart from the internal apse structure and the ( later ) campanile , — or to marvel at the soaring lines . |
| 23 | It resulted in last year 's decision to close the European exploration headquarters in Glasgow with the transfer of key personnel to work from the main North Sea operational base in Aberdeen , a process which should be completed by the end of this year . |
| 24 | It follows 's decision to replace the coal-fired station near Newark with a gas one . |
| 25 | The NGC spokesman said the council 's decision meant the public inquiry would consider the siting of the substation , a matter originally not on the agenda . |
| 26 | Many were reportedly angered by the Amir 's decision to restore the National Council despite their request not to do so at a meeting on May 28 between opposition leaders and government ministers . |
| 27 | The Law Society announced today that it intends to seek leave to apply for judicial review of the Lord chancellor 's decision to reduce the free limit for legal aid and legal advice and to abolish legal advice under the Green Form Scheme for those above the free limit . |
| 28 | THE decline in racehorse ownership will be halted by the Chancellor 's decision to help the racing industry , the Marquess of Hartington , senior steward of the Jockey Club , said as the champagne corks popped at Cheltenham yesterday . |
| 29 | In August he calmly accepted the Secret Committee 's decision to adopt the slow-moving approach to reform laid down by Iakov Rostovtsev . |
| 30 | Moscow 's decision to assume the economic burden of Cuba can be attributed to the fact that , by this stage , it had no other credible option in political terms , partly because of Khrushchev 's own extravagant statements of support for the Castro revolution , but largely because of the policies pursued by the United States . |