Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An oval mirror , pock-marked and fly-stained , was set in the top of this extravagant and monstrous contraption and next to it stood a hollow elephant 's foot mounted on a wooden base . |
| 2 | Here we have a repetition of the childhood in which the parent 's weakness contributed to the unconscious need for punishment . |
| 3 | This is arguably the fundamental point made by a famous set of attempted proofs of God 's existence associated with the medieval theologian , Aquinas . |
| 4 | All four versions include a skipper 's cabin accessed from the upper deck only and sandwiched between the anchor well and the forward bulkhead of the owner 's cabin . |
| 5 | Further exhibits depict the opening of the West , Whaling ( with a Captain 's Cabin reproduced from the last of the great Yankee whalers ) , Textiles ( with a fine collection of quilts and hooked rugs ) , Pewter , Glass and Silver . |
| 6 | Red-headed England 's Glory spilled across the bare boards of the floor . |
| 7 | They were just about to move away when a big estate car eased out of a space in front of them and Stuart 's Mum parked with a grateful wave to the driver . |
| 8 | But Whitaker 's luck changed in the four rider Horsemaster final when he again looked likely to finish as a runner-up . |
| 9 | He wondered if it was because a woman 's mind worked in a different way to a man 's or whether Blanche simply thought too much . |
| 10 | These rather artificial bridges from one group of questions to another are useful for keeping the candidate 's mind focused on the right area of response and for helping the interviewer see his/her way through the prearranged structure of the interview . |
| 11 | The killing in Hrothgar 's meadhall described in the ensuing passage was clearly the origin of the many Country House murders which were to feature in Hercule Poirot 's investigations . |
| 12 | The quatercentenary of Rubens 's rival celebrated by a major exhibition |
| 13 | As former champions , Queen 's Club rested in the fourth round — head and shoulders above the Area 5 pack . |
| 14 | It is one of the several enzymes involved in the central process of a cell 's metabolism known as the citric acid or Krebs cycle . |
| 15 | However , as has already been pointed out , Thorndyke 's study differed from the two earlier ones in that he used passages which maintained clear temporal sequencing , and clear clausal connections in both narrative conditions . |
| 16 | There are the customary chases and close-shaves , the best of which has Ford and Connery 's car pursued by the flaming fuselage of a German plane . |
| 17 | Laura 's mouth parted beneath the soft pressure of his tongue as he groaned against her lips . |
| 18 | Roman 's mouth hardened into a straight line . |
| 19 | Guy 's mouth twisted into a wry smile , as he saw the anguished uncertainty in her eyes . |
| 20 | Julius 's mouth twisted into a disturbing smile . |
| 21 | Julius 's mouth twisted in a strained , totally humourless smile . |
| 22 | Suddenly , Lydia 's mouth twisted in a wry smile , her eyes holding a spark of understanding . |
| 23 | Damian 's mouth twisted in a hard smile . |
| 24 | Nadine 's mouth set in a firm , determined line . |
| 25 | Joseph 's mouth set in a thin line . |
| 26 | Sarah 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 27 | Folly 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 28 | Cranston 's mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 29 | Candy 's mouth pursed in an appreciative silent whistle . |
| 30 | Father Poole 's mouth compressed into a thin hard line . |