Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pellet went right through the cat 's neck and came out the other side , leaving a gaping wound . |
| 2 | It showed that the junior had driven a long pin right through the patient 's brain . |
| 3 | Provided that the receipt under the Deed of Covenant is applied wholly for the church 's charitable purposes , then the total amount of tax Tradeco deducts will be refundable to the church . |
| 4 | Scientists have analysed barking sounds and have found that they fall somewhere between a puppy 's distress call and an aggressive growl — producing a mixed message akin to ‘ come here , go away ’ . |
| 5 | His present may trigger the inevitable family festive fall-out usually breaking out somewhere between the Queen 's speech at three and the Christmas cake at five . |
| 6 | It is difficult to put a specific date on when Jarman became ‘ mine host ’ at the ancient hostelry ; the time of his villainies lies somewhere between the inn 's foundation in 1106 , and the rebuilding of around 1500 . |
| 7 | It was dedicated by the Reverend Norman Boyd , Chapman 's vicar at St Mary 's , Hendon , who acted unofficially as the club 's chaplain . |
| 8 | Which of the questions below will reveal most about the reader 's communicative competence ? |
| 9 | He hands over to a young man with a toothless grin under a Coca-Cola hat who has been elected locally as the group 's ‘ popular educator ’ . |
| 10 | Not as she thought right for a person 's end , |
| 11 | It tells us little about the writer 's private feelings . |
| 12 | The first is to The North : From the Aare to the Rhine Falls discover that it has two gates , and to find out why , it is necessary to learn a little about the town 's origins and early history . |
| 13 | I muttered something about not wanting to trample over the very different memories they must all have of Conor , talked a little about the family 's surprise at finding that their son had such an extensive social and business life . |
| 14 | Food passes only slowly through the ruminant 's guts because ruminating , digesting the hard parts , takes time . |
| 15 | He dragged the blade slowly through the scabbard 's wooden throat so that the sound of the weapon 's scraping would be as frightening as the sight of the dulled steel . |
| 16 | And booksellers were ready for it with pretty much the right books at the right prices to enable them to compete effectively for the consumer 's cautiously placed pound . |
| 17 | I see it rather as an actor 's bag of tricks , and not a very apposite one for the role . |
| 18 | ‘ There 's Briar Cottage , ’ Joan said uneasily after a moment 's consideration . |
| 19 | At the end of the flat portion there was a gap big enough for a man 's body to drop through , and then a single rung like a short parallel bar in a gym . |
| 20 | ‘ Aye , there are pearls in these waters — enough for a king 's ransom . |
| 21 | With a top capacity of some 75 litres it 's large enough for a week 's backpacking , or even extended expedition use , although I do have some doubts as to whether it could stand up to the rigours of expedition life . |
| 22 | As well as the names of cities , coin inscriptions can tell us much about a city 's institutions and individuals . |
| 23 | Art college taught her much about an artist 's social responsibilities , but disappointingly little about the use of materials in painting , and how to earn a living as an artist . |
| 24 | Art college taught her much about an artist 's social responsibilities , but disappointingly little about the use of materials in painting , and how to earn a living as an artist . |
| 25 | Criticisms of the purposes for which the money was raised do not say much about the curia 's actual wealth . |
| 26 | The teacher can learn much about the children 's thinking by observing the way that children handle and use the equipment . |
| 27 | A century ago it was considered to be as good as the Normande , and better as a butcher 's beast , but a combination of war and frontier changes led to its deterioration ; it was crossed with Danish Red as well as Belgian Red to form the Flemish Red , which is usually whole red , though some have mottled or blazed faces . |
| 28 | So much for the son 's manic triumph over the phallic mother symbolized by the arrogant domination and tree-felling exploits of Gilgamesh or the Amazon-slaying of the Greek heroes ; but what of the homosexual element in the situation to which I alluded earlier ? |
| 29 | You said thank you very much for the duck 's egg . |
| 30 | So much for the Opposition 's promise that no one earning under £20,000 a year would be hit . |