Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun] ['s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasional statistics sometimes throw light on the problem ; in 1875 Gladstone 's pamphlet on the Vatican Decrees sold 100,000 copies and it is difficult not to see in this a level of religious interest which later declined . |
| 2 | This may explain why in 1035 Harold 's claim to be Cnut 's son was greeted by some with incredulity . |
| 3 | But in fifty years ' time we could be saying well did Jane pick the right one ? |
| 4 | The Thatcher administration felt the behaviour of the tabloid press in invading people 's privacy was one such matter — although their behaviour outraged all civilized standards , the worst offending newspapers were owned by political sympathizers like Rupert Murdoch . |
| 5 | In total Christie 's sale realised £1.95 million ( $3 million ) with premium , 78.4% sold by value , 62% sold by lot , while Sotheby 's made £2.05 million ( $3.1 million ) with premium , 77.6% sold by value , 72.3% by lot . |
| 6 | In 1931–2 Danzig 's trade with Poland dropped from 8,300,000 tons to 5,400,000 tons . |
| 7 | Experience for yourself the breathtaking live entertainment , featuring musical shows in Lazy Lil 's Saloon , plus all-action shoot-outs in Silver City and the dramatic Alamo Show at Mexicoland . |
| 8 | A preliminary colectomy was undertaken in nine of 20 patients with some features of Crohn 's disease ( 45% ) ( three in definite Crohn 's disease ; six in indeterminate colitis ) compared with 59% with ulcerative colitis . |
| 9 | There is a considerable drop-out rate in professional women 's tennis around the age of 20 . |
| 10 | Many came from academic families , and most were employed in prestigious women 's colleges on the East Coast of the US ( Furumoto and Scarsborough 1986 ) . |
| 11 | In 1166 Peter 's great-grandfather , Thurstin de Montfort II , had held ten fees from the earl of Warwick , making him the second greatest of his tenants . |
| 12 | Pressure on consultants to work faster , participate in audit and management , and accept financial responsibility for their clinical work , coupled with the reduction in junior doctors ' hours , were considered to militate against educational developments . |
| 13 | Shortly , we shall launch a further information campaign because , to achieve the changes in junior doctors ' hours , it is important that the NHS task forces in each region can work with the juniors , managers and consultants to find practical solutions at their particular places of work . |
| 14 | He was now preparing his speech to the Academy , due to meet in eight hours ' time at the behest of the military . |
| 15 | Japanese car company , Mazda , has produced a hydrogen-powered prototype vehicle , which it claims could go into production in eight years ' time . |
| 16 | In eight week 's time he would be Virginia Grafton 's husband . |
| 17 | In 1986–87 , Parliament considered two new definitions of obscenity in Private Member 's Bills tabled by Winston Churchill MP and Gerald Howarth MP . |
| 18 | It was potentially a valuable and interesting debate , but , as happened during the debate on constitutional reform on 17 May , which was also held in private Members ' time , time has become rather squeezed , mainly because the Conservatives seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and interventions instead of allowing a proper debate . |
| 19 | Whatever the merits of this line of reasoning , it ignores a significant development in economic agents ' behaviour . |
| 20 | In 1934–5 Danzig 's share of Polish trade dropped from 47 per cent to 37 per cent . |
| 21 | In 1943 Macpherson 's career moved westwards , first as head of the wartime British Colonies Supply Mission in Washington , DC , and then in the dual capacity of comptroller for development and welfare in the West Indies and joint British chairman of the Anglo-American Caribbean commission . |
| 22 | If you put yourself in each prisoner 's place , assuming both to be motivated by rational self-interest and remembering that they can not talk to one another to make a pact , you will see that neither has any choice but to betray the other , thereby condemning both to heavy sentences . |
| 23 | The EG is available in three models : EG-1 , EG-2 and EG-3 , the difference being in each guitar 's pickup configuration . |
| 24 | Female American jacanas may mate with up to four males at a time , sometimes within a few minutes , and then lay eggs in each male 's nest . |
| 25 | New York-based RAM Mobile Data Inc and Mobile Data Turnkey Solutions have teamed up to offer Dispatcher , a Windows-based fleet despatch application for use on RAM 's mobile data network : the system consists of personal computer software and Millidyne STX 4000 mobile data terminals which are mounted in each driver 's vehicle ; drivers can use the system to report position and status , while controllers can see status reports ; all message transactions are recorded , and there is also a message store capability . |
| 26 | There was , however , no concomitant reduction in each worker 's contribution to the National Insurance Fund . |
| 27 | in each others ' arms , kissing , mouths open , |
| 28 | Now , with both Liverpool and Everton among the also-rans the two men find themselves in the ironic position of standing in each others ' way with the Premier League championship up for grabs . |
| 29 | His positioning helped Iain Dowie — the pair have tended to get in each others ' way on past occasions — and Dowie revelled in the extra space . |
| 30 | Once or twice when she crept down to the turn in the stairs to see if it was safe to go and get something to eat , she was scared back by the murmur of unfamiliar voices , and saw three or four bicycles parked in the hall , leaning together with their pedals tangled in each others ' spokes , forming an intricate barrier to outside . |