Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Neil Kinnock has again declined an invitation to brief the media 's industry hacks at the Labour party conference . |
2 | INVITING Mussolini 's grand-daughter to speak at the Tory Party conference has caused outrage . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Now , as she wearily trailed behind him into the main living-room , Laura 's nose wrinkled at the musty , stale atmosphere of the room . |
5 | As CPRW 's Director emphasised at the recent Euro-conference on Sustainability in Cardiff , we now have ‘ historic opportunities ’ to plan a sustainable society and to ‘ avoid the mistakes of the past ’ . |
6 | Hampshire captured its first ever county title when its men 's team triumphed at the recent LTA Winter Indoor County Closed Championships at Telford . |
7 | 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% . |
8 | She could see her father , foolish in his pride , and the rich gentleman of her mother 's imagination laughing at the poor Durbeyfield family . |
9 | The incumbent 's output starts at a high level and gradually declines , whilst the entrants ' output starts low and gradually increases the more it discovers about the market . |
10 | Ace was at the front of the vehicle , using Daak 's chainsword to hack at the metal-plated skirt . |
11 | The videotaping of the child 's statement comes at a crucial point in that process but for the child it is only one part of it . |
12 | Isabel 's brain reeled at the abrupt statement . |
13 | The second major problem with Comte 's positivism lies at the other end of his hierarchy , at the level of the social . |
14 | If there are doubts about the search firm 's ability to work at a senior level , say to find a chief executive , the client may well invite two or three firms in to pitch competitively and see who has the best overall track record and appears most attractive and experienced to the Board . |
15 | Maguire 's tee shot at the 161-yard second clattered into the trees behind the green . |
16 | You know perfectly well that your husband 's mother lives at a considerable distance , in point of fact in a suburb of Sheffield , and that she has never at any time offered to look after your children . " |
17 | Margaret 's mother worked at the new Black Cat cigarette factory out in Harlow and her father still worked in Lyons bakery . |
18 | In both the pairs and fours Scotland 's interest ended at the semi-final stages . |
19 | As they went down the steps , Sigarup 's face contorted at the sudden jarring movements . |
20 | Crohn 's disease occurs at an unusual high frequency among patients with Turner 's syndrome , known for its association with autoimmunity . |