Example sentences of "[adv] [adv prt] [prep] [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could not bear to see him suffer and so I threw myself wholeheartedly on to Nonni 's side , arguing passionately that my aunts ' lack of interest in day-to-day matters was a boring affectation ; that Nonni was much more ‘ real ’ and ‘ closer to life ’ . |
| 2 | England 's purpose-built attack was carrying out its duties to the letter , right down to Munton 's strike soon after his delayed introduction . |
| 3 | THE Earl Haig also visibly researches abstract virtues especially in From Scott 's View . |
| 4 | Seven out of ten families in Darlington would be better off under Labour 's fair rent proposals . |
| 5 | Somehow or other the artists managed to pay or promise to pay , and most of the guests went good-humouredly back to Kisling 's studio to continue the party . |
| 6 | Those who did achieve such distinction , however , reflected glory on both school and teachers , and the English mistress at once saw how to gain advantages all round from Victoria 's unhappiness . |
| 7 | Neck very short : legs short , legs and toes feathered in front ( all round in Pallas 's Sandgrouse ) . |
| 8 | It 's just along from Brighton 's Naturist Beach where you can indulge in the luxury of an all-over tan . |
| 9 | Just along from Reid 's Hotel on Estrada Monumental is the most recent firm to be established in madeira wine — Vinhos Barbeito ( Madeira ) Lda . |
| 10 | Just out in RCA 's continuing Toscanini Collection are an electrifying interpretation of Verdi 's Otello ( GD 60302 ) with Vinay 's anguished Otello and Giuseppe Valdengo 's insinuating , inspired Iago , and the questionably cast but compelling account of Beethoven 's Fidelio ( GD 60273 ) . |
| 11 | THERE is a sly line early on in Quartermaine 's Terms when one of the characters claims a dislike of Chekhov . |
| 12 | Caspar walked rather ploddingly along at Fenella 's side , but Fenella thought that at least he was at her side and found this unexpectedly comforting . |
| 13 | When , at the high point of the opera , Norma , the stir began to get into her stride with ‘ Casta Diva ’ , and George into his stride with gratuitous evaluations of the lighting and editing , a woman behind us brought a large bag of herrings smartly down on George 's bald head , with the words : ‘ Will yer for Jesus 's sake hold yer gob while I listen to that poor woman there ! ’ |
| 14 | On the other hand she was totally out of Beuno 's class . |
| 15 | Ever increasing reproductive technologies are re-ordering social aspects of reproduction , specifically women 's fertility , sexuality and pregnancies , by taking them to an industrial level , making them more and more scientific/medical procedures in need of ’ expert ’ interference , and so moving them even further out of women 's control . |
| 16 | To find an English ancestor it was necessary to go a long way back in Richard 's genealogy — to one of his great-grandmothers , Edith , the wife of King Henry I. This English link , slight as it was , was none the less well known to the men who frequented the princely courts of Europe , for in their world family connection was all-important . |
| 17 | On an impulse he reversed the Jaguar and drove quickly back to Martyr 's Cottage . |
| 18 | Once out of Ruth 's grasp , Hester recovered quickly . |
| 19 | Once out of Leopold 's sight , Wolfgang began to enjoy himself without restriction , possibly for the first time in his life . |
| 20 | Once out of Josie 's sight , she turned and pushed her way through the double blackout doors leading directly into the backstage area . |
| 21 | It leaves precious few clues for anyone in search of lines that trace directly back to Gedge 's own life . |
| 22 | This dog 's line went directly back to Arbo 's more famous brother Arco Torfwerk . |
| 23 | But they wrote and edited with their eyes also on the contemporary situation and on the future , with a determination that the people 's faith and worship should not be swamped by the religions of their Babylonian masters , and that once back in God 's Land , they should not commit the same dreadful mistakes again . |
| 24 | Her office , opening directly out of Luke 's big room , was pleasantly decorated , modern and well lit , which was just as well , for Luke had spoken the truth : a nine-to-five job this certainly was not ! |
| 25 | Marnya was always about in Cley 's chambers as a silent presence . |
| 26 | Stuart jumped out and pattered plumply round to Gillian 's door . |
| 27 | Discourse can be anything from a grunt or single expletive , through short conversations and scribbled notes right up to Tolstoy 's novel , War and Peace , or a lengthy legal case . |
| 28 | Instead of sitting on the benches he came right up to Minch 's cage and stared into its emptiness for a long time . |
| 29 | There , instead of going straight on towards Alice 's farm , they turned left for The Tiger 's Head , an old pub which stood off the road behind a dusty forecourt . |
| 30 | Thomson this is Hill and that 's a disappointing ball straight on to Chettle 's head . |