Example sentences of "'s [noun] [verb] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ross Buckland , Unigate 's chief executive , said : ‘ The nature of Clifford 's operations makes it an exceptional fit : strengthening Unigate 's existing operations and offering benefits of integration and the prospect of further expansion of our food interests . ’ |
| 2 | Peter Mueller 's experience brought him no great success , either racing or on the French roads ; the new roundabout in Bourg St Maurice , on the road to Val d'Isere , had nearly caught us out , and later we heard that Mueller had crashed and written off his car . |
| 3 | Penry 's displeasure gave her a sudden , desperate longing to get back to wherever — and more importantly whoever — she belonged . |
| 4 | ‘ Pete 's brother-in-law built him a massive speaker cabinet with 12 speakers in it . |
| 5 | Roy 's performances earned him a deserved reputation as a neat and clever footballer and he came to be regarded by press and public alike as one of Palace 's most consistent performers during the six years he was on our staff . |
| 6 | MINISTER David Mellor 's toes might thrill Antonia de Sancha — but Britain 's teenagers find him a right turn-off . |
| 7 | Saturday 's quintet gave him the remarkable tally of 15 wins from the 35 races run on the Flat in Ireland in 1992 . |
| 8 | ‘ Garang 's troops call it a tactical retreat , ’ said the political head of the breakaway SPLA faction , Dr Lam Akol . |
| 9 | Passage of the new measure ( which had already been approved by the Senate in September 1989 ) precipitated an unprecedented constitutional crisis because of King Baudouin 's refusal to give it the royal assent . |
| 10 | My five-year-old godson 's grandparents brought him a small , framed drawing for his christening present . |
| 11 | He said Mrs Mawdsley 's husband phoned him the following evening to say she had seen her doctor and had been signed off for a month . |
| 12 | That night Anthony 's wife sent me the following balm from Chequers : |
| 13 | ESP 's and Martin 's method gives you a greater length of fret to play over , and lessens the chances of the strings falling over the edges when using the kind of vib that Kirk sometimes does . |
| 14 | Wainfleet 's answers took them no nearer the truth about the murderer or the sender of the other knives . |
| 15 | Taheb 's litter carried them the short distance within the compound to the towering , dark house of the Controller of the Silver Mines . |
| 16 | Mr Portillo 's promotion makes him the youngest Cabinet minister since Dr David Owen was appointed Foreign Secretary under Labour . |
| 17 | The king 's favour made him the special target of the reforming Ordainers , who in 1311 called for the exclusion from court of both Henry and Isabella , the resumption of his grants from the king , and the transference of the custody of Man to ‘ a good Englishman ’ ( a phrase which reveals one reason for his unpopularity ) . |
| 18 | Not only did David 's suggestion earn him a Winning Ideas Gold Award and the tidy sum of £1,000 but also a luxury trip to the Imola San Marino Grand Prix . |
| 19 | Below : Cotswold 's Cheltenham gives you a substantial double garage at a budget price . |
| 20 | Different treatments work for different people , so Bethan 's doctor prescribed her a topical antibiotic instead — a cream to apply to her face . |
| 21 | ( George 's conviction made him the first high-ranking member of the CIA ever to be convicted of felony offences while conducting official duties . ) |
| 22 | Dave Wensley 's hat-trick in the opening 10 minutes of the final period gave Tigers a 6-5 lead and with 28 seconds left , Alan Gould 's goal made it a 7-5 win for Telford . |
| 23 | ‘ Sunnie 's courage and fighting spirit throughout Jackie 's imprisonment made her a national figure , ’ he said . |
| 24 | ‘ Unless she killed Matthew and Alfred 's death gave her a heaven-sent scapegoat . ’ |
| 25 | Three days before the inquest on Everett 's death makes it a suggestive coincidence , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 26 | They moved to the Caribbean in 1984 after Mr Clarke 's mother left him a small banana plantation in her will . |
| 27 | Knowledge of Macbeth 's intentions gives us the superior insight to gauge the false appearances that he assumes . |
| 28 | We tell people who 've got a tan how healthy they look but , while there 's no doubt the sun 's rays give you a small boost of vitamin D , you get that from day-to-day exposure anyway . |