Example sentences of "[subord] an [adj] [noun sg] ['s] " in BNC.

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1 Where an assistant solicitor 's employment came to an end on the dissolution of the firm , such dissolution was held to constitute a breach of his contract of employment such that the restrictive covenants imposed on him ceased to be enforceable — see Briggs v Oates [ 1990 ] ICR 473 .
2 Behind this monument from the past , no more than an old man 's rotten tooth , rise the buildings of the new age , featureless mathematical boxes assembled from concrete , their serried rows of uniform plate glass windows catching a gleam of what is probably the setting sun .
3 Appeals If an Industrial Tribunal 's decision goes against you , you can only appeal in limited circumstances .
4 If an hon. Member 's jacket and trousers do not match and his clothing in general does not reach the heights of elegance , we know that he is an honest man .
5 His blond stubble was silky and made his mouth as exciting as an adolescent boy 's .
6 An old woman appeared , in black , a black grey with age , her face as lined as an Indian squaw 's .
7 The musicians lowered their instruments and stared into the concealing field where the rye seemed to move as though an invisible giant 's footsteps crushed it down .
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