Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [vb base] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All amphibians have mucous glands in their skin which produce a slime that helps to keep it moist and some of these in the firebelly 's skin produce a bitter-tasting poison . |
| 2 | Mr Brandreth added : ‘ In terms of quality of personnel , the present team at Queen 's Park have a superb record that ca n't be rivalled anywhere else in the country . |
| 3 | In Salammbô , as I have already mentioned , the Carthaginian translators have parrots tattooed on their chests ( a detail perhaps more apt than authentic. ? ) ; in the same novel , some of the Barbarians have ‘ sunshades in their hands or parrots on their shoulders ’ ; while the furnishings of Salammbô 's terrace include a small ivory bed whose cushions are stuffed with parrot feathers — ‘ for this was a prophetic bird , consecrated to the gods ’ . |
| 4 | However , he looked rather bemused when Mr Bell started ad-libbing that if the Sunday Times wanted to pen a profile of the self-styled King of the Corner Shop then ‘ for God 's sake get a better picture of me than The Northern Echo is using . ’ |
| 5 | They also hold the League 's record score a 21–0 win over North Skelton Rovers in 1895 . |
| 6 | Will children with Down 's syndrome become an endangered species ? |
| 7 | The association of primary Raynaud 's phenomenon with primary PHT and the finding of cold induced pulmonary vasospasm in healthy subjects with primary Raynaud 's syndrome suggest an underlying vasoconstrictive disorder . |
| 8 | The Moon has no atmosphere , and photographs taken on the Moon 's surface show a black sky . |
| 9 | The CBI 's training targets for Britain 's workforce demonstrate a new partnership between business and education . |
| 10 | Classes or discussion groups on women 's writing command an enthusiastic response that is often lacking in mainstream teaching . |
| 11 | No such nightlife or streetlights here in August 1773 ; moments in Boswell 's Life fix a fleeting glimpse : ‘ When he walked , it was like the struggling gait of one in fetters ’ — even in Aberdeen ? |
| 12 | The reactions to the attempt on Hitler 's life provide a veiled reflection of the Führer 's popular standing at this low ebb in Germany 's fortunes . |
| 13 | It is clear that even the named and identified members of Jesus 's following represent a broad and diverse spectrum . |
| 14 | The editors of Kissing the Rod : An Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Women 's Verse choose a military metaphor to describe the activity of women poets in their period : |
| 15 | Note that the price may also be driven up as a consequence of being reproduced ; it is well known , for example , that drawings reproduced on a catalogue 's cover fetch a higher price . |
| 16 | NORTHERN Ireland 's junior men 's squad face an exciting challenge in an end of season tour to the North of England at the weekend . |
| 17 | And , at the main entrance area , hanging heraldic banners depicting famous people and events in the area 's history add a unique local touch to the development . |
| 18 | To put Pipe 's season into perspective , the details of David Nicholson 's year make an interesting comparison . |
| 19 | With the present pace of things these survivors may in a generation 's time become a picturesque memory like the yeoman 's smock . |
| 20 | ‘ As a first offender , you 'll find Her Majesty 's Prison Goldenhurst a salutary lesson in — ’ |
| 21 | In virtually every other big city , detectives from a special ‘ internal affairs ’ division or the local district attorney 's office conduct an independent investigation . |
| 22 | Does Crohn 's disease have a mycobacterial basis ? |
| 23 | Individuals with Dupuytren 's disease have a genetically-determined predisposition to the condition . |
| 24 | From Jespersen to Lakoff to the feminist in the discussion group , people who talk about women 's language have a regrettable propensity to overlook this problem . |
| 25 | The health authority involved says the two are not connected , but Mrs Friel 's family want a public inquiry . |
| 26 | Jane 's Addiction have a third album , ‘ Ritual Do Lo Habitual ’ , which challenges the very ethos of rock music . |