Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [vb mod] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He issued a detailed list of demands and said that the government 's response would determine the speed with which genuine negotiations could resume . |
| 2 | The ill-feeling around Mrs Mandela 's trial will make the talks tougher , especially because the ANC has identified itself closely with Mrs Mandela . |
| 3 | I also told Sam that I did n't think the main Benskin 's board would approve the switch to management . ’ |
| 4 | This is because the target 's board will control the timetable for the scheme and its implementation . |
| 5 | Norsk Data 's board will recommend the solution to shareholders and the Oslo Bourse has been informed — not surprisingly , it is now considering permanently delisting the company 's shares . |
| 6 | ARSENAL 'S rent-a-crowd will assist the team in their battle for the first Premier League title . |
| 7 | Last year 's winner could miss the race because of the fast ground . |
| 8 | In turn , the victim 's GHOST would haunt the Garkain 's jungle , attending the needs of its master and unable to warn away other folk who ventured too near . |
| 9 | What is true is that the absence of , say , its mother 's milk may affect the baby 's medical condition and , to this extent , it misses the milk ( although unable to be aware of the fact ) but not its mother . |
| 10 | The MRD 's support would give the RDPC , which won 88 seats , an overall majority in the 180-seat assembly . |
| 11 | The Bank 's support will enhance the work of the University 's Business School in its new MBA programme in international finance , and will facilitate significantly increased specialisation in Far East/Pacific Studies . |
| 12 | ( 2 ) In the case of all normal surgical , medical or dental treatment the child 's decision should determine the matter , whether or not the court thinks this is in the child 's best interests . |
| 13 | It will , I think , be apparent from what I have said that even in the case of normal medical treatment I can not accept Mr. Munby 's proposition that the child 's decision should determine the matter . |
| 14 | The House of Lords established the principle that a consumer who suffers damage because of a manufacturer 's negligence can sue the latter for damages and can do so irrespective of whether the consumer bought the goods . |
| 15 | As in Liberia , there is no certainty that the president 's removal would end the civil war . |
| 16 | Elisabeth calculated correctly that a glance in Mitzi 's direction would satisfy the Austrian that she was being listened to . |
| 17 | If they decide that you should , then you will be given a date for the start of the Service , and the Scheme 's driver will make the first visit to you , bringing a new supply of fresh sheets at a convenient time . |
| 18 | Mr Major — who hoped that David Mellor 's resignation would overshadow the debate — was attacked from all sides . |
| 19 | But the exclusion is all-important because women 's presence would dissolve the symmetry between men 's work and masculinity . |
| 20 | The strong overseas growth left overall volumes flat but Mr Bruxner warned that further increases in duty from next month 's budget would leave the industry in ‘ very serious trouble . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ This is a billion pound bruising for the motorist as today 's Budget will bring the Chancellor more than that figure in general revenue . ’ |
| 22 | Mr Brown told reporters at Westminster : ‘ Today 's Budget will haunt the Chancellor and the Conservative Party for years to come . ’ |
| 23 | If Gooch is dropped then there will be plenty of debate over his replacement as captain and it may be that Gatting 's experience will gain the vote over Stewart , though I would not completely discount Moxon . |
| 24 | Kim Bailey 's 10-year-old may use the ASW Gold Card Handicap Hurdle as a stepping stone for Kempton 's King George VI Chase on Boxing Day . |
| 25 | So , yes , it can help the teacher , like a potter 's wheel can help the teacher , or like a blackboard and a piece of chalk can help the teacher . |
| 26 | This year 's festival is sited on a grassier area and Runrig 's confirmation should leave the organisers , London 's Mean Fiddler and Edinburgh promoter 's Regular Music , with no worries about selling plenty of tickets . |
| 27 | Once it achieves agency status , the Lord Chancellor 's Department will outnumber the Home Office . |
| 28 | Desert Orchid 's trainer can fill the gaps between the great horse 's latest achievements by dreaming of his first Classic success with Dead Certain , who became clear favourite for the fillies ' Classic with a courageous victory in yesterday 's Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket . |
| 29 | This year 's card would relieve the monotony . |
| 30 | On a commercial note , it may well be that the insertion of a landlord 's break will reduce the market rent obtainable for the property , a fact which will doubtless manifest itself at the time of the first rent review after the landlord 's power to break has become exercisable . |