Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] [noun sg] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government continued with its plans to reorganize the island 's economy on a free-market basis . |
| 2 | In a sentence such as ( 1b ) not only does did situate its lexical supplement ( eat ) in time like any other auxiliary , but it also evokes all the time necessary to actualize the infinitive 's lexeme and so produces a representation of an event seen from beginning to end as something that really takes its place in time . |
| 3 | There was nothing precious about the playing — no feeling of careful compromise so as to accommodate the work 's problems , and certainly , to hornist Frank Lloyd 's playing , one can listen , whatever the technical complexities , in the comfortable knowledge that nothing will slip between bell and lip . |
| 4 | The additional buildings allocated to accommodate the museum 's auxiliary services require money for expensive reconstruction work , as does the completion of the Technical Support complex construction of which began in the mid-'80s . |
| 5 | ‘ The FBI 's solution … is to force the telecommunications and computer industries to redesign their modernized systems to accommodate the Bureau 's needs … |
| 6 | After the British had signed an armistice with the Vichy administration , a number of Gaullist " explosions " ( the most celebrated of which was a stormy interview between de Gaulle and the British minister of state in Cairo , Oliver Lyttelton ) forced a modification of the armistice terms so as to accommodate the General 's objections . |
| 7 | Their horses were fresher , and gradually closed on Sharpe who , to spare the mare 's strength , tried to avoid the worst hills , but he eventually found himself trapped in a long valley and was forced to put the mare at a steep grass slope which led to a bare skyline . |
| 8 | They did this to spare the city 's civilians from artillery barrages . |
| 9 | The mayor appealed to both sides to spare the city 's Turkish-era centre as terrified residents prepared for a long night in cellar shelters . |
| 10 | At one of these city assemblies Mortimer delivered an address which is thought to have been aimed primarily at Edward 's episcopal supporters — Melton , Reynolds , Hethe and others — who were cowed into swearing before the massed Londoners ( whose violence had already been demonstrated against Stapledon ) to uphold the queen 's cause and the liberties of London : thirteen bishops , some notable abbots and two dozen other clergy took the oath that day . |
| 11 | Mr. Richards rightly does not deal with the judge 's decision as such , but he is unable to uphold the judge 's ruling for two reasons which can be stated at once . |
| 12 | So who 's the King 's new Lieutenant in the Isles , with commission to uphold the King 's justice and keep the peace ? |
| 13 | Whilst swearing to uphold the country 's 1987 Constitution , he emphasised that his election marked a break with the past and promised to combat the greed and corruption which had characterized the county 's previous governments . |
| 14 | It can not be much fun to have a big crowd turn against you when you have come up with the top score of the day , inspired your team , and done your best to uphold the game 's standards of decency and chivalry . |
| 15 | The hapless governor , who had vainly tried to uphold the sultan 's authority , was beheaded by the janissaries in 1801 . |
| 16 | His role is to uphold the Emperor 's justice during trials of combat . |
| 17 | Butler-Sloss LJ said that the meaning of the words " trade secrets " had developed since Herbert Morris v Saxelby and was now interpreted in the wider context of " highly confidential information of a non-technical or non-scientific nature … " . 1.4 The employee 's skill and knowledge Although the courts are anxious to uphold the employer 's right to have his business secrets protected they have ensured that the employee is not prevented from using , once he has left his employer , the general skill and knowledge which he has acquired during employment even though this may have been acquired at some cost to the employer . |
| 18 | braced to uphold the body 's earthbound weight |
| 19 | The decision to target the town 's ‘ green corridors ’ , combining environmental awareness with the general cleanup , was taken after meetings involving council officers , the Tidy Up group and Cleveland Wildlife Trust . |
| 20 | Hall , at that time , also urged that an exhibition of the plans should be held to enable the public 's reaction to be obtained before a Commons Committee considered them . |
| 21 | The contract should contain a plan to enable the buyer 's conveyancer to undertake a local authority search . |
| 22 | In the case of registered land , sufficient particulars of the title or office copy entries of the registered title can be supplied to enable the wife 's solicitors to draw a transfer . |
| 23 | In the case of registered title , office copy entries of the registered title can be supplied to enable the wife 's and new husband 's solicitors to draw the relevant transfer . |
| 24 | In March of this year a Public Inquiry was held to enable the site 's future to be determined . |
| 25 | The statutory scheme for bankruptcy is to be found in the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency Rules 1986 and has the following main objectives : ( 1 ) to enable the bankrupt 's affairs and dealings to be investigated under the control of the court ; ( 2 ) to provide the statutory machinery for the collection and rateable distribution of the bankrupt 's available assets ( or those assets which ought to form part of his estate ) with a view to satisfying his debts so far as may be practicable ; ( 3 ) to rehabilitate the bankrupt through the process of discharge . |
| 26 | The unanimous decision was intended to signal the Council 's willingness to establish closer relations with those East European countries embarking on political reforms . |
| 27 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |
| 28 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside the other greats . |
| 29 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |
| 30 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |