Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [pers pn] be " in BNC.

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1 From Ernest Green 's response it is clear that , as Organising Secretary for the National WEA , he had been unaware of the details or significance of the original Bedfordshire transfer agreement and later that month , when writing to Pateman about the Board 's proposals for Cambridgeshire , he claimed :
2 With the afternoon programme being much a repeat of the morning 's activities we were amazed that both children and adults could retain their enthusiasm .
3 When approaching a detailed ratio analysis of a company 's accounts it is helpful to group the ratios under three main headings to measure different aspects of the company 's activities .
4 To aid the overall analysis of the contractor 's programmes it is often appropriate to request at tender detailed programmes for each structure or major work area programmes for shutter , falsework and scaffolding erection and movement resource schedules against work elements , and movement charts for labour and plant .
5 Last year 's winner It 's time for Louise Nicholson to hand over her title
6 Some milk , ooh Becky 's milk you 're wonderful are n't ya , oh you 're wonderful turn it down too noisy , cos it 's loud
7 In Porter 's terminology they are tangible and intangible interdependencies .
8 But in the Guardian 's case they are fortunate to have such high reserves . ’
9 There are criteria which determine the way in which a man thinks and acts , and in Gandhi 's case they are the religious and ethical ideals of his own form of life .
10 Caughey 's statement paralleled the ideas about ‘ British standards of justice ’ and the responsibility of the British government under the Government of Ireland Act which were later put forward by the CSJ and the CDU , but in Caughey 's case they were able to coexist with a strong commitment to republicanism .
11 The racial card has been used to effect in previous New York elections , but in Mr Giuliani 's case he is being criticised as an opportunist for his attacks on the city 's first black Democratic nominee .
12 In Nick Cole 's case he 's going to Miami , Milan and anywhere else the good work is .
13 Erm Eric in , in Manchester from where he comes is extremely well known obviously within the G M B but his record he 's one of the individuals in the trade union movement that I think are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days I know that many of us when we first started in the movement were very easily able , and , and very relaxed about combining trade union and political activities together but of course as time goes on and , you do tend to become more involved in the one and the other , because of course it 's all time-consuming but I can honestly say that in Eric 's case he 's never deviated one iota from his commitment both to the trade union , this union in particular , and to the Party never deviated at all .
14 It can be seen that the raw material of creativity has a diverse background of information ; in Coleridge 's case he was an avid reader of all the explorations that were the rage at that time .
15 However , in Stan and Ollie 's case I was reluctant to suggest that Stan be castrated immediately because Ollie was still maturing .
16 Like the Holy Ghost , ascending and descending on the foreheads of the Apostles , only in Maggie 's case it 's voles and fieldmice . ’
17 I do n't know what rugby coaches tell their try scorers before a game … let's hope in Gloucester 's case it 's something good because the Cherry and Whites are chasing the championship … we start our weekly roundup with them : here 's Mark Kiff
18 Bukharin began his critique by quoting from a letter written by Marx to his friend Kugelmann on 11 July 1868 , and since it is a keystone in Bukharin 's case it is well worth reproducing the same extract here .
19 But in the North Berwick branch 's case it is not only still functioning but has been electrifies .
20 And in Hoover 's case it is especially relevant because , according to numerous crime sources , the reason that Hoover never pursued organised crime after the late '30s was that the mob , in the shape of Meyer Lansky no less , had the mockers on him because of evidence of his homosexuality . ’
21 In keeping with this traditional matter went another , equally traditional : ‘ Spare the rod and spoil the child , ’ though in Leonard 's case it was not ‘ the rod ’ but the dog-lead that reminded him of his responsibilities , accurately wielded by his mother .
22 In Balbinder 's case it was not simply that he was a slow learner .
23 In Fiona 's case it was the Inverness Nordic Ski Club which put her name forward .
24 In Cosmas 's case it was different . ’
25 Cats will happily go to anyone who feeds them — and in Sybil 's case it was anyone who fed her ego . ’
26 In Plowman 's case it was argued that on its true construction the restrictive covenant was too wide as it applied to goods of all kinds and would prevent canvassing by the employee in articles of trade of any kind .
27 In Whitham 's case it was different and he certainly was what could be termed an inspired choice by the Lightweight club .
28 In Sunset 's case you are acutely aware of this as the moves into the upper groove are made — definitely not a place to part company with the rock !
29 And er I had a letter back on the Friday from Stuart to say er according to Mr 's description it was very interesting and could I possibly meet him at Station on the Saturday morning .
30 Tell Sandy 's sister she was dead , hung by a rope inside an ancient bell tower ?
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