Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [noun] 's [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Derick Wilson , the Labour councillor who lobbied fellow members to reject the licencing restrictions , claims that they would badly damage Edinburgh 's tourism image . |
| 2 | We can only experience God 's happiness for ourselves when we grow in contemplative prayer . |
| 3 | After all , taking such subjects in higher education would apparently improve women 's prospects of gaining jobs , while at the same time filling an enormous gap in the labour market . |
| 4 | Would-be interpreters studying the music could not only see Elgar 's intentions in the printed score , but could follow the creative process a stage further — to the ultimate stage , in fact , and hear the creator realize his work in its natural medium , that of sound . |
| 5 | They could only see Blefuscu 's warships coming closer , as I was swimming and my head was occasionally under the water . |
| 6 | You can only see people 's eyes looking out of the eye-holes in the clothes . |
| 7 | It was clear from Artai 's expression that he wished to show that he did not entirely believe Burun 's protest . |
| 8 | I can only attribute Dawn 's remarks to her excessive loyalty . |
| 9 | Morrissey found it terrible that people were so rigidly divided , that men could only like men 's things and women women 's things . |
| 10 | What I would say is I just wonder what the point of it is ed on the principal of of why fix something if if it ai n't broke , would n't it be better to perhaps spend officer 's time elsewhere rather than fashion designs of three colour printing on new leaflets ? |
| 11 | As China 's reaction to Western sanctions over the events in Tiananmen has shown , further international pressure on the Dalai Lama 's behalf may only reinforce Peking 's siege mentality and strengthen its conviction that the West is conspiring to undermine socialism in China . |
| 12 | Investigation on how the situation could be improved provided the same answer — the only long term effective means of reducing the accident rate was to constantly reinforce WGEC 's safety culture . |
| 13 | When Richards finally emerged — as ever it was no gladiator 's entrance ; just the usual shambling , dishevelled Deano — the game seemed to suddenly shift England 's way . |
| 14 | Fourth , although the division will obviously favour BT 's networking products in its deals , it is also keen to acquire licences or marketing rights to a broad range of other vendor 's products . |
| 15 | Attempts to introduce information technology , which sometimes ‘ distorts the problem and does n't fit the solution ’ , failure to train management adequately for new challenges and promotion of export markets without addressing question of product quality , will only exacerbate Hungary 's predicament , not resolve it . |
| 16 | ‘ We 'd better drink Madame 's offering , ’ he added , directing Miranda to the glasses of brilliant cordial ; she sipped and made a face . |
| 17 | One can only admire Lucie-Smith 's confidence in taking on such an undertaking , but wonder why Laurence King Publishing were keen on this project . |
| 18 | On the basis of the Karamanid document mentioned above , one would necessarily question Husameddin 's dating of the appointment , but there seems to be no reason to doubt the consensus of the early sources on the fact of it . |
| 19 | The next reading of the private member 's bill is on 17th January , so would as many people as possible press the case with their MP — to make life easier , a draft letter is available to which you need only add MP 's name and your name and address . |
| 20 | maybe better get doctor 's advice on owt like that . |
| 21 | His state is built on ideology ; to replace it with a more liberal system might only hasten Moscow 's nightmare — irresistible momentum towards a reunited Germany . |
| 22 | Nothing but a beast , dumb and rude and mute and savage , she called him under her breath ; a man who could only talk men 's talk , who had none of the graces a nobleman would have , but of course Tommaso Talvi would never make a nobleman . |
| 23 | The bitter battles of the past are gone and these days Bill Morris can only sing Rover 's praises . |
| 24 | Jukes could only parry May 's blockbuster at the foot of the post and the alert Deighan squared the ball back in for Steve Stairs to force it over the line . |
| 25 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 26 | Did he merely obey Jilinski 's orders unquestioningly ? |
| 27 | It is unfortunate that the influential Dudek could only illustrate Leonard 's work by quoting from the admittedly despondent poem ‘ Rededication ’ , without a reference to the many other elements of positive delight that the book — and Leonard 's work elsewhere at that time — demonstrates . |
| 28 | Here they 're trying to literally redesign people 's jobs . |
| 29 | After beating him , they ransacked the house , but could only find £10 's worth of coins . |
| 30 | Chief Lebanese delegate Suhayl Shammas said that Lebanon could only address Israel 's security concerns within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 425 . |