Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [adv] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She became treasurer to the Women 's Social and Political Union , and with her husband 's support soon became a key figure in the suffragette movement . |
| 2 | Quoting diplomatic sources at the UN , the newspaper said that Gulf Arab governments which backed the UAE 's case increasingly perceived Iran as a threat to their security and as an argument in favour of a continued US military presence . |
| 3 | ‘ That meeting with Ken and his decision to make Ken 's part big made it a sort of broken-back type of play . |
| 4 | The Tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing and observing the covenants on the Tenant 's part herein contained the Landlord hereby covenants with the Tenant as follows : |
| 5 | Hussa and the boy 's sister soon arrived from Al Ain and installed themselves in the adjoining bedrooms . |
| 6 | Later it was realized by Schrödinger and others that , on the tiniest sub-atomic scale , the duality of the cat 's existence exactly represented one of the ways in which the Universe works . |
| 7 | Barnes 's decision therefore came as somewhat of a slap in the face to these well rehearsed points . |
| 8 | TEENAGERS looking over Queen 's University today found that research there helped put a ferocious roar into Steven Spielberg 's Jurassic Park dinosaurs . |
| 9 | The request was turned down for fear of creating a traffic hazard as Joseph Pease 's statue later did . |
| 10 | However , while ‘ The Robots ’ did little to galvanise Whitaker 's enthusiasm , Terry Nation 's story certainly did . |
| 11 | A dull sheen just on the curve of each shoe 's toe instantly made them look solid . |
| 12 | Morris 's presence also put him off his stroke on the phone . |
| 13 | Koeman 's presence almost brought Holland a goal in the second minute . |
| 14 | But Loganair 's excuse yesterday left 19 would-be island-hoppers heading for Benbecula and Barra not only speechless but also seatless . |
| 15 | ‘ I ca n't do it ! ’ she had to tell her , and , when her sister 's look suddenly became hostile , ‘ I 'm sure if you wrote to Mr Gajdusek , or phoned him — or I could do it for you , ’ she volunteered hastily , not wanting to be bad friends with her , now of all times . |
| 16 | But Samantha 's freedom still seemed a long way off . |
| 17 | For instance , Coventry Polytechnic library 's budget again excluded staffing , and was divided into five headings : 1 . |
| 18 | Nicholas 's experience abroad enabled him to assist the Company in many ways , such as in starting the cultivation of vines and the silk industry , and in sending out skilled artisans from Germany . |
| 19 | Constanze 's guardian accordingly drew up a document that Mozart was required to sign , promising to marry her within three years , or else pay a large sum as compensation . |
| 20 | After an indifferent game against Costa Rica and an inspirational performance against Sweden when he saved Scotland 's skin on several occasions , Leighton 's luck finally ran out . |
| 21 | He turned , looking at the child , seeing how the boy 's chest now rose and fell gently , as if soothed by his voice , then turned back , smiling , beginning to mop up the spill . |
| 22 | Both houses of Germany 's parliament overwhelmingly approved the treaty last December . |
| 23 | Much of the land is a massive plain but the mission 's route also took it across 500 miles of the arid , stony desolation of the Gobi Desert , which was inhabited by hostile nomadic Mongol tribes . |
| 24 | Morley 's hypothesis obviously worried the anti-drug establishment . |
| 25 | Stephen 's grant also included the harbour of Gruž , which is now the commercial port for Dubrovnik . |
| 26 | Maggie 's heart instantly went out to the fat , cross-eyed girl . |
| 27 | Neva 's heart nearly burst within her for pride and joy at being chosen by such a noble knight . |
| 28 | Jane 's heart still thudded uneasily . |
| 29 | Aware that Madcap Agnew 's name was scarcely mentioned in the Hall , that the Lodge had been for many years a forbidden place , and that her father 's heart still quailed to reflect on the terrors he had suffered as a child , Louisa had not dared to let her reflections on this unhappy history reach far enough . |
| 30 | Arsenal 's defeat probably pleased him almost as much . |