Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A £600,000 transfer was almost in place when the French club made an unprecedented contractual demand , a morality clause in Nicholas 's contract which would guarantee the players good behaviour . |
| 2 | Yeah , but in fact , in Betty 's case you can see the difference |
| 3 | But today for the first time she was certain that even in Paul 's presence she would find the courage to say what she wanted , what she really wanted , in the depth of her soul ; she was certain that she would find this courage even at the price of ruining everything between them . |
| 4 | ‘ If that gal gets to the keeper 's cottage he 'll phone the police an' we 'll be for it . ’ |
| 5 | With over 50 year 's heritage you can trust the family range of great tasting vitamins from Haliborange to give you and your family peace of mind . |
| 6 | The proud possessor of a fragment of the Infant Jesus 's vest , a toy he had once played with ( Benjamin would have been proud of that ) , and a hair from St Peter 's beard which could cure the ague or a sore throat . |
| 7 | So every time a bit is put in the horse 's mouth it can trigger the fear of being hurt . |
| 8 | Now , an amazing new technique has made it possible to produce an accurate facsimile of Tutankhamun 's mummy which will form the centre-piece of the Exhibition . |
| 9 | Encouraged initially by his father in the belief that the acquisition and mastery of the culture dispensed in the state educational system was a necessary prerequisite to self-advancement , and spurred on by the conviction that to avoid his father 's fate he must acquire the one element that his father lacked , Nizan proceeded systematically and relatively uncritically between 1917 and 1924 to immerse himself in bourgeois culture . |
| 10 | It could be said that her rights were born together with her ; and from birth with her guardian 's help she could bring the action and endeavour to show that the injury from which she suffered was caused prior to her birth through the fault of the defendant . |
| 11 | If it gets into the predator 's nose it can injure the tissues there and if it enters the mouth it causes violent vomiting . |
| 12 | The AR-WACC Women 's Desk was closed this year because it was time to turn it over to an existing women 's group which would take the programme to a new phase in its development as well as broadening the network . |
| 13 | They have also warned that if Mr Patten proceeds with his plans without China 's approval it will replace the colony 's government , despite previously promising ‘ a high degree of autonomy ’ for 50 years after 1997 . |
| 14 | Behind the King 's back he could see the white-flecked water still flooding in ; then it dwindled . |
| 15 | By entering the Archbishop 's service you will have the advantage of being nearer Munich , which you can reach in eighteen hours , where we can hear about everything … and whence Herr Weber and his daughter can visit us and even stay with us . |
| 16 | And if she got half a pig 's head she used to cut the pig 's head in half and used to use the top half , and that was where the ears was , and everything , boil it until all all the meat dropped off and then she used to put in er a big basin , scrumple it up in her fingers , put some of the juice in , and put a seven pound weight on it , and a saucer , and make brawn . |
| 17 | But before I could phrase the right remark , the question that would show her I saw no reason why in Conchis 's absence she should maintain the pretending to believe , she stood up . |
| 18 | Nutrition experts hope that after the kids have heard Scott 's message they will abandon the corner chip shop , forsake the packets of crisps and pack in the pot noodles and sweets . |
| 19 | A private member 's Bill which would reform the law on Sunday trading is currently being promoted in the Commons by Labour back-bencher Ray Powell . |
| 20 | It 's anyone 's guess who 'll win the election . |
| 21 | In a minor injury case where a full recovery has been obtained , it will of course be appropriate to get a GP 's report which may constitute the whole of the medical evidence . |
| 22 | If they can realise and appreciate the demands made on you by your husband 's incapacity they should reconsider the level of minding you have been doing . |