Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Brandon Thomas 's play reflects the social propriety that meant young ladies were always chaperoned in mixed company even to a lunch party such being in 15 minutes time was n't thought unusual . |
| 32 | Almost always considered secondary to his poetry , Masefield 's fiction has the same basic theme , man 's search for beauty — in nature , in ideas and , often , in the ideal of womanhood . |
| 33 | The dispute was triggered by Hong Kong 's decision to allow the top Chinese swimmer , Yang Yang , who had sought political asylum in the West , to travel to the US last week . |
| 34 | He is also expected to confirm Mr Hurd 's decision to ignore the European Court 's ruling against seven-day detentions under the Prevention of Terrorism Act . |
| 35 | The genesis of this strike was Pittston 's decision to leave the Bituminous Coal Operators of America with whom the UMWA had signed an industry-wide contract . |
| 36 | However , given the level of popular support for Iraq in the other countries , King Hassan 's decision to support the Egyptian line wholeheartedly was generally considered risky . |
| 37 | President Assad 's decision to support the United States-led anti-Iraqi alliance after the Iraqi President and Assad 's Ba'athist adversary , Saddam Hussein , had ordered Iraqi forces into Kuwait in August 1990 led to a swift international reappraisal of Syria , a country long ostracised by the West as a sponsor of international terrorism . |
| 38 | The court 's decision to deny the preliminary injunction was based in part on the notion that thousands of copies of 32V were disseminated and freely available back in the late 1970s , when in fact only about 250 copies were circulated , and those said to have been on tight contractual terms . |
| 39 | Its chairman is Lord Marshall , who resigned as chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board at the end of 1989 in protest against the government 's decision to abandon the British PWR programme . |
| 40 | That is why we at Connoisseurs Scotland , who try to practice what we preach , warmly welcomed Scottish Secretary Ian Lang 's decision to initiate the current review of the future promotion of Scottish tourism . |
| 41 | The unanimity of the Conservative party in supporting Baldwin 's decision to join the National Government has masked the existence of growing backbench resentment on the part of protectionists . |
| 42 | No doubt you are all aware of the County FA 's decision to relegate the bottom club in Division Three after all . |
| 43 | Much controversy has surrounded Truman 's decision to use the atomic bomb . |
| 44 | From the outside it is difficult to know whether to curse Bramante 's decision to demolish the original church — apart from the internal apse structure and the ( later ) campanile , — or to marvel at the soaring lines . |
| 45 | It resulted in last year 's decision to close the European exploration headquarters in Glasgow with the transfer of key personnel to work from the main North Sea operational base in Aberdeen , a process which should be completed by the end of this year . |
| 46 | The first was over the board 's decision to close the senior staff dining-room and require staff to eat in the staff canteen : Fred apparently thinks you initiated this policy , and resents the fact that he will no longer be able to produce a limited number of high-quality meals and thus ingratiate himself with the senior staff . |
| 47 | The first was over the Board 's decision to close the senior staff dining room . |
| 48 | It follows 's decision to replace the coal-fired station near Newark with a gas one . |
| 49 | The NGC spokesman said the council 's decision meant the public inquiry would consider the siting of the substation , a matter originally not on the agenda . |
| 50 | Many were reportedly angered by the Amir 's decision to restore the National Council despite their request not to do so at a meeting on May 28 between opposition leaders and government ministers . |
| 51 | MARSEILLE owner Bernard Tapie will today sue the French soccer authorities following UEFA 's decision to ban the European champions from this season 's competition because of allegations of bribery . |
| 52 | While Democrats in Congress gave support to the President 's decision to launch the biggest US military operation since the Vietnam War , Russia expressed ‘ deep concern ’ for what it dubbed gunboat diplomacy which violated the UN Charter . |
| 53 | The Law Society announced today that it intends to seek leave to apply for judicial review of the Lord chancellor 's decision to reduce the free limit for legal aid and legal advice and to abolish legal advice under the Green Form Scheme for those above the free limit . |
| 54 | On 19 July 1991 the foster mother applied for leave to apply for judicial review of the local authority 's decision to remove the four children from her , that being at the time the only procedure which was open to her . |
| 55 | THE decline in racehorse ownership will be halted by the Chancellor 's decision to help the racing industry , the Marquess of Hartington , senior steward of the Jockey Club , said as the champagne corks popped at Cheltenham yesterday . |
| 56 | In August he calmly accepted the Secret Committee 's decision to adopt the slow-moving approach to reform laid down by Iakov Rostovtsev . |
| 57 | Moscow 's decision to assume the economic burden of Cuba can be attributed to the fact that , by this stage , it had no other credible option in political terms , partly because of Khrushchev 's own extravagant statements of support for the Castro revolution , but largely because of the policies pursued by the United States . |
| 58 | The National Farmers ' Union described Mr Gummer 's decision to seek the European Commission 's agreement to a derogation increasing the moisture content standard from 14.5pc to 15pc as ‘ a welcome boost after a wet and troublesome harvest . ’ |
| 59 | Eastern regional sales centre is one of seven centres set up in July this year following Scottish Amicable 's decision to separate the Independent Financial Advisor ( IFA ) and Appointed Representative ( AR ) distribution channels . |
| 60 | The announcement of the election itself drew together the various elements in the Conservative party , and validated Baldwin 's decision to enter the National Government . |