Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest challenge to the continuing applicability of public service principles to broadcasting structure and content was not the arrival of TV itself , which slid comfortably into the BBC system in 1946 , where it had started 10 years earlier , but the Churchill government 's decision to introduce a second TV network in 1955 . |
| 2 | But the publisher 's favourite remains the first reply he received . |
| 3 | The 18-year-old 's enthusiasm made the first and third chances for Hendrie after 51 and 66 minutes . |
| 4 | Irvine had earlier hit the post and there was no doubting Aberdeen 's willingness to put the first tie behind them and move purposefully into the semi-finals . |
| 5 | The second day 's trek mirrored the first in difficulty . |
| 6 | The Queen 's suite fills the second floor on the south side . |
| 7 | Announcement of Suharto 's intention to seek a sixth term |
| 8 | Stoutt 's VIP won a third ( but not consecutive ) term in a general election held in September 1986 , winning five of the nine elected seats [ see p. 34856 ] . |
| 9 | Rail developments also form part of Manchester 's bid to host the 27th Olympic Games . |
| 10 | Leonard 's switch represents the second change of heart by the Lions ' management in the last week . |
| 11 | Halifax 's crumbling defence could n't cope and Schofield 's skill created a sixth try , this time for Innes . |
| 12 | My hope is to have fish that will reproduce but , so far , all that 's happened is the neighbour 's cat ate every last one . |
| 13 | 2 The defender grasps the attacker 's fist to prevent a second punch and strikes outwards with the fan now fully open . |
| 14 | Navratilova 's exit marked the first time no American woman had reached the quarter-finals of the US Open since women began playing in the tournament in 1887 . |
| 15 | Johansson 's team tested a third energy mix that did not achieve the target . |
| 16 | Pontypridd35 Cardiff HSOB15 CARDIFF HSOB 's aim to become the first Welsh junior club to reach the semi-final stage of the Schweppes Cup failed just as all previous attempts by minnows had done . |
| 17 | A fourth round of Premiers ' talks was due to be held in Pyongyang , the North Korean capital on Feb. 25-28 , 1991 , although the South 's refusal to cancel the next Team Spirit exercise ( due to begin in January ) made it unclear whether this meeting would go ahead as scheduled . |
| 18 | The marriage relationship takes primacy , so that one 's spouse becomes the first source of support for married people . |
| 19 | What in heaven 's name does the last bit mean ? |
| 20 | This month 's Magazine contains the first of two articles by Bill Howieson which it is hoped will help all of us when we pray for our missionary brothers and sisters . |
| 21 | Molly 's father awoke the next morning with a start , a dry mouth and an erection for which he had no need . |
| 22 | Can he say whether it is the Labour party 's policy to have a fourth boat or not ? |
| 23 | Hartlepool 's Procession host the first show at the Empire in Middlesbrough on Monday ; Hug take the tour to Newcastle Poly on March 2 , and on March 5 the Poppyfield bring it to Perry 's in Darlington where the Autumn Divers will also be on the bill . |
| 24 | The first recording session was of The Fair Field , Arnold 's commission to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the famous Fairfield Hall , Croydon in 1973 . |
| 25 | Leaders of the GM Vauxhall Conference , Colchester are 5–4 favourites to emulate Wealdstone 's double feat of 1985 and go into today 's first-leg seeking the first domestic trophy in their 55-year history . |
| 26 | Tommy Dempsey went close to the visitors just four minutes before half time , but both teams welcomed the referee 's whistle to end the first half . |
| 27 | So the Nash Ensemble 's concert offered a first half of Mozart and Brahms which left one feeling vaguely unsatisfied . |
| 28 | Pioline 's stunner ended Courier 's quest to become the first man to reach all four Grand Slam finals in one year since the great Rod Laver won them all in 1969 . |
| 29 | So next Saturday at Larne it is the PGL 's turn to host the 50th Anniversary game and I am sure there will be many people there from both clubs as they relive the memory of Dick Minnis who died on June 20 , 1952 . |
| 30 | The Padre 's voice reading the 116th Psalm echoed between the walls of the hospital and those of the Residency . |