Example sentences of "[adj] ['s] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chandos Herald , the Black Prince 's biographer , makes the prince reply to Charles V 's letter citing him to appear before the parlement of Paris by saying , ‘ Lords , by my faith it seems to me that the French think I am dead ; but if God gives me comfort , and I can get up from this bed , I will do them a great deal of harm even now , for God knows that they lack a good case , and they will have real cause to complain of me . ’ |
| 2 | A deep sense of another 's ingratitude invaded her — she found this foolish light-minded bird quite detestable in her desertion , in her stupidity and folly , in her lack of recognition of the comfort and safety arranged for her own good , contrived and given with heartfelt care and love . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , Central 's forecaster says it remains a wet out look . |
| 4 | In 1238 Alexander III 's father promised me the crown but then he married again and begat Alexander , the third of that name , and the up was dashed from my lips . |
| 5 | His 52.3s win in the under-17s ' 400m earned him the award for the top track athlete in the Northern Division One West match . |
| 6 | The latter 's captaincy gave him some pleasant social summers at camps near Brighton but rather less desirable autumn duties elsewhere . |
| 7 | Standard & Poor 's Corp says it has cut the rating on Tandy Corp 's and Tandy Credit Corp 's senior and shelf-registered debt to A-minus from single-A and their commercial paper ratings to A-2 from A-1 . |
| 8 | But Oxford United 's boss says he 's staying , despite the threat of relegation . |
| 9 | It was a gladiator 's performance that again calls into question Manchester United 's decision to sell him for £750,000 in the close season . |
| 10 | But whatever Wednesday might be saying , the fact Hirst is now aware of United 's interest means he will be tempted by a glamour move to Old Trafford which would help his England chances . |
| 11 | Fifties ' pride possessed her . |
| 12 | There will always be an element of the old school that insists that proper cooking must be done using traditional methods , but increasingly , chefs , catering managers and kitchen staff in general are putting their trust in 1990s ' technology to enable them to carry out their work . |
| 13 | Their only chance lay in the strength of the Oriental 's desire to kill him instead . |
| 14 | He was more than usually serious and thoughtful tonight , he went with his eyes on the ground and his brows drawn , and smiled only fleetingly when she poked fun at Ednyfed 's wife to amuse him and get his attention . |
| 15 | Powerful actors , especially , are able to make a difference to things ; for example King Louis XV 's lasciviousness made him indulgent toward Madame de Pompa-dour , who was therefore able to protect the position of the incompetent General Soubise in spite of the fact that his army was unreliable in defending France 's military interests . |
| 16 | The second part of the Princess Royal 's visit took her to Craiglockhart . |