Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Granny ( or Grandpa ) comes to live with the family in old age , it will be to everyone 's advantage to encourage the close bond between them and the children , since it always contributes much to their enjoyment of life , and consequently to the happiness of the whole household . |
| 2 | I suppose it 's too much to expect a senior Queen 's Counsel to work the same hours as ordinary folk , ’ Bragg said grumpily . |
| 3 | Coming so soon after the fiasco of Barricades Week , it opened up the prospect of new opportunities in foreign policy and reinforced a determination on de Gaulle 's part to liquidate the Algerian problem as soon as possible , even at the expense of major concessions to the FLN and its government-in-exile , the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic or GPRA . |
| 4 | Something more of the requisite independence could be achieved by Berkeley 's doctrine that ideas which are not subject to our own will are produced in us by God : the independence of a real thing , its having some continuity despite interrupted perception of it , could be explained in terms of a continued readiness on God 's part to excite the requisite ideas in us at suitable moments . |
| 5 | The approach may represent an attempt on Sotheby 's part to woo the ever-increasing number of bankrupt dealers to offer their stocks at auction . |
| 6 | He is also expected to confirm Mr Hurd 's decision to ignore the European Court 's ruling against seven-day detentions under the Prevention of Terrorism Act . |
| 7 | The genesis of this strike was Pittston 's decision to leave the Bituminous Coal Operators of America with whom the UMWA had signed an industry-wide contract . |
| 8 | However , given the level of popular support for Iraq in the other countries , King Hassan 's decision to support the Egyptian line wholeheartedly was generally considered risky . |
| 9 | The court 's decision to deny the preliminary injunction was based in part on the notion that thousands of copies of 32V were disseminated and freely available back in the late 1970s , when in fact only about 250 copies were circulated , and those said to have been on tight contractual terms . |
| 10 | Its chairman is Lord Marshall , who resigned as chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board at the end of 1989 in protest against the government 's decision to abandon the British PWR programme . |
| 11 | That is why we at Connoisseurs Scotland , who try to practice what we preach , warmly welcomed Scottish Secretary Ian Lang 's decision to initiate the current review of the future promotion of Scottish tourism . |
| 12 | The unanimity of the Conservative party in supporting Baldwin 's decision to join the National Government has masked the existence of growing backbench resentment on the part of protectionists . |
| 13 | No doubt you are all aware of the County FA 's decision to relegate the bottom club in Division Three after all . |
| 14 | Much controversy has surrounded Truman 's decision to use the atomic bomb . |
| 15 | From the outside it is difficult to know whether to curse Bramante 's decision to demolish the original church — apart from the internal apse structure and the ( later ) campanile , — or to marvel at the soaring lines . |
| 16 | It resulted in last year 's decision to close the European exploration headquarters in Glasgow with the transfer of key personnel to work from the main North Sea operational base in Aberdeen , a process which should be completed by the end of this year . |
| 17 | The first was over the board 's decision to close the senior staff dining-room and require staff to eat in the staff canteen : Fred apparently thinks you initiated this policy , and resents the fact that he will no longer be able to produce a limited number of high-quality meals and thus ingratiate himself with the senior staff . |
| 18 | The first was over the Board 's decision to close the senior staff dining room . |
| 19 | It follows 's decision to replace the coal-fired station near Newark with a gas one . |
| 20 | Many were reportedly angered by the Amir 's decision to restore the National Council despite their request not to do so at a meeting on May 28 between opposition leaders and government ministers . |
| 21 | MARSEILLE owner Bernard Tapie will today sue the French soccer authorities following UEFA 's decision to ban the European champions from this season 's competition because of allegations of bribery . |
| 22 | While Democrats in Congress gave support to the President 's decision to launch the biggest US military operation since the Vietnam War , Russia expressed ‘ deep concern ’ for what it dubbed gunboat diplomacy which violated the UN Charter . |
| 23 | The Law Society announced today that it intends to seek leave to apply for judicial review of the Lord chancellor 's decision to reduce the free limit for legal aid and legal advice and to abolish legal advice under the Green Form Scheme for those above the free limit . |
| 24 | On 19 July 1991 the foster mother applied for leave to apply for judicial review of the local authority 's decision to remove the four children from her , that being at the time the only procedure which was open to her . |
| 25 | THE decline in racehorse ownership will be halted by the Chancellor 's decision to help the racing industry , the Marquess of Hartington , senior steward of the Jockey Club , said as the champagne corks popped at Cheltenham yesterday . |
| 26 | In August he calmly accepted the Secret Committee 's decision to adopt the slow-moving approach to reform laid down by Iakov Rostovtsev . |
| 27 | Moscow 's decision to assume the economic burden of Cuba can be attributed to the fact that , by this stage , it had no other credible option in political terms , partly because of Khrushchev 's own extravagant statements of support for the Castro revolution , but largely because of the policies pursued by the United States . |
| 28 | The National Farmers ' Union described Mr Gummer 's decision to seek the European Commission 's agreement to a derogation increasing the moisture content standard from 14.5pc to 15pc as ‘ a welcome boost after a wet and troublesome harvest . ’ |
| 29 | The announcement of the election itself drew together the various elements in the Conservative party , and validated Baldwin 's decision to enter the National Government . |
| 30 | In May-June 1958 TV covered ( some of ( the dramatic circumstances , born of the regime 's inability to resolve the Algerian conflict , in which de Gaulle returned to power : Parliament voted full powers to de Gaulle , the ( last ) premier of the Fourth Republic ; in September , the French approved by referendum the constitution of the Fifth Republic ; in December de Gaulle was elected ( indirectly : not by universal suffrage ) President . |