Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [vb past] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their skinhead followers are horrid but , in the French elections , the majority of 18-24 year olds voted Green , and Le Pen 's support came from an older and jobless proletariat — the 10 per cent of Europe 's have-nothings for whom no mainstream party offers more than kind words and strict membership of the European Monetary System . |
| 2 | Because Set 's existence ended in a brief moment of agony , as he took the full force of Angel One 's flying hip-kick on his open upper jaw . |
| 3 | Far from being ad hoc , the move to save Newton 's theory from falsification by Uranus 's orbit led to a new kind of test of that theory , which it was able to pass in a dramatic and progressive way . |
| 4 | Gorbad 's chariot came to a crashing halt , throwing the Orc Warlord at Adolphus 's feet . |
| 5 | One 's grant disappeared into a bottomless sea of cigarettes and beer with hardly enough left over for the books we were meant to read . |
| 6 | Lisa 's heart felt like a huge fist clenched in her chest , so tight , so hard , that she could scarcely breathe . |
| 7 | Ruth 's heart plummeted to an all-time low . |
| 8 | While the country 's heritage vanished at an ever-faster rate , our town centres would sprout cosmeticized precincts and flower boxes and hold congratulatory receptions . |
| 9 | Chesarynth 's mind reeled with a sudden intuition . |
| 10 | Against such chilling prospects , Vologsky 's mind rebelled in a frenetic search for hope . |
| 11 | The technician 's reply came after a brief moment of hesitation . |
| 12 | Alison Walker 's mouth quivered on a tearful smile . |
| 13 | Nathan 's mouth quirked in a mirthless , sardonic smile . |
| 14 | The gold teeth disappeared as Rico 's mouth snapped into a tight straight line . |
| 15 | Georg 's mouth firmed into a thin , disapproving line . |
| 16 | Ashley 's run came to a startled panting stop . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll see you in , ’ he said when the car 's engine died on a last throaty purr in the Hamiltons ' driveway . |
| 18 | Hrun 's warhorse cantered through a creaking archway and reared up by its master , its mane streaming in the gale . |
| 19 | THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB YEARBOOK 1992 — McDermott 's withdrawal came at a bad time : an anticipatory profile of the Queensland firebreather leads the 92nd edition , followed by a réumé of others born outside the county line . |
| 20 | The unique features of Bruno 's universe arose from an original blend of several philosophical traditions . |
| 21 | In 1875 Edith Arendrup 's marriage came to a tragic end . |
| 22 | With four children and a stable lifestyle , the break-up of the Docherty 's marriage came as a devastating blow to those closest to him . |
| 23 | Milland 's bat fell like a wet rag onto the bar beside us and spread its leathery wings , knocking over my glass . |
| 24 | The Abbot and over half the monks of Battle perished , eight of the thirteen canons of Mitchelham , most of the heads of religious houses , and up to half of the rest of the county 's population died within a few months , although the effects varied from community to community . |
| 25 | On March 29 1985 , Jose Manuel 's inquiry came to a brutal end . |
| 26 | Mr Goldin 's team started with a clean slate — but then Congress took it away and gave them one with lots already on it . |
| 27 | The industry 's crisis led to a nationwide blockade of ports by UK fishermen in 1981 protesting at the importing of foreign fish . |
| 28 | In the year to the first quarter , America 's GDP grew by a respectable 2.6% . |
| 29 | Revised figures show that Britain 's GDP rose at an annual rate of 1.4% in the first quarter , up from the original estimate of 1.1% . |
| 30 | In one case the doctor 's name appeared in a promotional brochure as medical adviser to a company marketing an electrical device that was claimed successfully to treat a range of conditions including migraine , arthritis , insomnia , and depression . |