Example sentences of "[be] [art] [noun pl] ' [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For Mr Pilkington , of Clevegate , Nunthorpe , Middlesbrough , is a crossword fanatic who has twice been The Times ' national champion . |
| 2 | It seems from the work of earlier historians that at some time around 1200 the influence of the great magnates underwent a challenge : in part this was because the king was intruding more and more into what had been the magnates ' private preserve , the distribution of justice to their feudal tenants ; in part also because rising inflation damaged their incomes ; and because the individual ambitions of certain of the men who had been the tenants of their knights ' fees led them to seek their advancement outside their natural lords ' followings . |
| 3 | The seizure of power in the capital had been the rebels ' primary objective since 18 July . |
| 4 | These interested , shifting publics are the agencies ' significant audiences . |
| 5 | The Balkans are the Greeks ' natural new hinterland : or , rather , their rediscovered hinterland . |
| 6 | Nor are the dancers ' physical abilities . |
| 7 | Specifically , The Mary Whitehouse Experience is an experience in wankers and turds , which are the boys ' two favourite words . |
| 8 | We can hear some bat sounds , particularly when we are young and our ears are sharp , but these are the bats ' social utterances . |
| 9 | It is interesting to discover which are the ants ' favourite foods . |
| 10 | The guide prices indicated are the manufacturers ' recommended retail prices — it 's worth shopping around for the best buy . |
| 11 | The way in which the teams organise their work will be one focus of analysis : another will be the teams ' differing locations ( in observatories or universities ) , and the extenbhich their designs are influenced , not only by ‘ scientific goals ’ , but also by their perceptions of other important ‘ reference groups ’ ( eg other users , or committees considering the design of later facilities ) . |
| 12 | The consequence of this logic of action is that the management of the state enterprise ceases to be the unions ' sole potential bargaining partner . |
| 13 | The only way people can be safe is to assume they could be the thieves ' next target and do what they can to protect their horses . |
| 14 | Such demands failed , however , to quell the discontent , which increasingly focused on Michael Heseltine as the only serious alternative to Mrs Thatcher , a view supported by polls that showed him to be the voters ' overwhelming choice to replace her . |
| 15 | When riot and murder were the peasants ' only means of self-preservation , he argued , " murder becomes an act of altruism " . |
| 16 | Showing Out and Pass The Mic yield some surprisingly good dancers and singers , but the choice of Pass The Mic winner suggests that breast size is the judges ' main criterion . |
| 17 | The other governing body for barristers is the Bar Council whose membership derives much less from the Inns ; it is the barristers ' elected representative body . |
| 18 | Gone is the Mondays ' rough and tumble free-for-all of , say , ‘ Wrote For Luck ’ , replaced by the spliffed-out , laid-back groove and surprisingly sexy undercurrent of ‘ Stinkin' , Thinkin ’ ’ . |
| 19 | Bernhard Langer — is the professionals ' professional . |
| 20 | And the trouble , at least in the regulators ' view , is the companies ' casual attitude towards fraud . |
| 21 | Gary Mackay said tonight : A refurbished Tynecastle is the players ' preferred option . |
| 22 | O'Toole is the Oscars ' all-time loser with seven nominations and no wins — Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) , Becket ( 1964 ) , The Lion in Winter ( 1968 ) , Goodbye , Mr Chips ( 1969 ) , The Ruling Class ( 1972 ) , The Stunt Man ( 1980 ) and My Favourite Year ( 1982 ) . |
| 23 | The Tender is the defenders ' finest weapon , and is not used as often as it should be . |
| 24 | What is The B-52's ' latest album called ? |
| 25 | A communiqué issued on Aug. 5 stressed that " the Palestinian problem is the Moslems ' primary concern " and underlined the ICO 's " support for the Afghan mujjahedin " . |
| 26 | This is the authors ' only blindspot . |
| 27 | WC apps : 5 This is the Romanians ' first appearance in the finals since 1970 and after Steaua Bucharest 's supine performance against Milan in last season 's European Cup final it might be unwise to expect too much . |
| 28 | One of the most important benefits of good communications is the employees ' increased understanding of the managers ' contribution to the organization . |
| 29 | Similarly in France , a notable feature is the unions ' political pluralism , offering a trinity of communist , socialist and radical Catholic organisations in comparison with the relatively unified movements of West Germany and Britain which are not structurally divided on the basis of religion or politics and have only one coordinating organisational centre ( the DGB and TUC , respectively ) . |
| 30 | First is the manufacturers ' close dependence both on their upstream suppliers ( being part of a vertically integrated chemical group is a competitive advantage ) and on their downstream customers who call the tune . |