Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Weather conditions had definitely worsened since she went to bed , and she needed Fen 's support to struggle along the towpath in the face of the gale , in order to reach his car . |
| 2 | Labour 's decision to vote against the Government provoked a slanging match between all three major parties . |
| 3 | PRESIDENT REAGAN 'S decision to sell off the United States 's weather satellites , which was announced last week , has thrown the world 's meteorological community into confusion . |
| 4 | It is not hard , however , to make a strong case for the view that unrest in a particular part of the empire in 1858 loomed large in the regime 's decision to opt for the version of emancipation which gave peasants land . |
| 5 | Ruskin Spear , on the other hand , thought Minton 's decision to paint in the life room a mistake . |
| 6 | BASIC DATA Controlled by Spain since the 19th century , Western Sahara was divided between Morocco and Mauritania under the tripartite Madrid agreement of 1975 following Spain 's decision to withdraw from the territory ( see pp. 27575-77 ) . |
| 7 | On June 24 a group of seven reformers — including Damanaki , who had resisted Papariga 's decision to withdraw from the Alliance — had been suspended from the KKE 's central committee . |
| 8 | The government 's decision to withdraw from the contract was felt to be a major reason behind his departure . |
| 9 | The British Government said yesterday it was deeply concerned at North Korea 's decision to withdraw from the treaty , saying the move cast doubt on Pyongyang 's long-term nuclear intentions . |
| 10 | The other is that Mr Rabin 's decision to seal off the occupied territories — the closure is now in its second month — has made most Israelis feel a lot safer , and some of them a lot happier about giving up the territories altogether . |
| 11 | But Laird 's trade unionists are still bitter about the council 's decision to object to the proposed Point of Ayr gas terminal the development that could offer a lifeline to the yard if it wins approval . |
| 12 | The biggest change that the end user may find , other than the obvious alterations to the program , is that Letraset are now Adobe 's primary distributor for Europe following McQueen 's decision to move into the manufacturing and acquisition of software rather than its distribution . |
| 13 | Keith Cardwell 's decision to move from the world of commercial photography into the more demanding , and typically less lucrative , area of documentary photography can be almost directly attributed to a TV series , a BBC 1 documentary called The Family . |
| 14 | In Re Friends of the Earth the applicants sought review of Minister 's decision to consent to the construction of Sizewell B nuclear generating plant . |
| 15 | The argument was over Zack 's decision to close with the negotiator called Quinn and have done with the whole thing at two million dollars ransom . |
| 16 | All of which suggests that the government 's decision to pounce on the PAC was a reaction to threat and counter-threat rather than a conspiracy to undermine Mr de Klerk 's own negotiations . |
| 17 | Marxism 's inability to deal with the political interventions of other oppositional groups has meant that its History can no longer claim to subsume all processes of change . |
| 18 | A stylist was , in the end , dutifully sent on the mission but the situation was an alarming indication of Morrissey 's inability to cope with the less enjoyable aspects of fame . |
| 19 | By far the most significant is the evolution of the game itself and Ireland 's inability to move with the flow . |
| 20 | In the first place the Americans had to accept Britain 's inability to persist with the experiment in sterling convertibility in the summer of 1947 — this was attempted in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement . |
| 21 | Nevertheless the underlying sentiment had a good deal to do with Iraq 's inability to stand by the treaty it had signed with Britain at Portsmouth in 1948 , and resentment aroused by post-war developments in Palestine did little to help . |
| 22 | If it does n't have one , buy some non-setting plumber 's mastic to seal between the tap and the bath . |
| 23 | Jack 's opportunity to break into the limelight came when Fred Dawes was so badly injured that he could not play again : Jack 's debut was as demanding as any Palace debut could be — at Millwall ! |
| 24 | The doctrine of scientific determinism was strongly resisted by many people , who felt that it infringed God 's freedom to intervene in the world , but it remained the standard assumption of science until the early years of this century . |
| 25 | She felt that it was n't children 's job or children 's responsibility to look after the world , it was our job , and that it was not fair to make children feel responsible for doing that erm I mean that seems to me to be a legitimate viewpoint and erm but it 's one of many and I mean other people may feel that in order to save the planet , or indeed prevent wars in the future , it is important to expose children to the dangers of , you know , the current situation . |
| 26 | Reiterating the ANC 's willingness to negotiate with the South African government , he said the time was not right for the ANC to abandon violence : ‘ The struggle inside South Africa and outside South Africa must continue . ’ |
| 27 | Dr Bailey believes that Infolink 's willingness to respond to the changing requirements of its customer base has helped the company to maintain a leading position in the credit industry . |
| 28 | They ( the BPX representatives ) confirm the company 's willingness to listen to the community . ’ |
| 29 | The violence reached a peak in August and September and threatened to disrupt the ANC-government talks , with ANC leaders questioning the government 's willingness to act against the perpetrators of the violence and alleging that members of the security forces were involved . |
| 30 | The SPD 's willingness to talk with the Eastern bloc , whilst maintaining the Western alliance , seemed a more realistic policy . |