Example sentences of "'s [noun] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adil Carcani Chairman ( Prime Minister ) Pali Miska Deputy Chairman ; Minister of Agriculture Hekuran Isai Deputy Chairman ; Minister of Internal Affairs Reis Malile Foreign Affairs Kico Mustaqi People 's Defence Bujar Kolaneci Chairman of the State Planning Commission Simon Stefani Chairman of the State Control Commission Andrea Nako Finance Besnik Bekteshi Industry and Mining ; Energy ( acting ) Bashkim Sykaj Light Industry Ylli Bufi Foodstuff Industry Ismail Ahmeti Construction Hajredin Celiku Transport Pajtim Ajazi Domestic Trade Shane Korbeci Foreign Trade ( vacant ) Public Services Skenda Gjinushi Education Ahmet Kamberi Health Service Enver Halile Justice Farudin Hoxha Minister to the Presidium of the Council of Ministers Niko Gjyzari Minister , General Secretary of the Council of Ministers |
| 2 | But if Winckelmann 's activities evoke this Petrarchan world , they do so only momentarily . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's a shocking situation , and I am spending every single minute of every single day and every last dollar of my father 's money to correct this evil . ’ |
| 4 | If Mr. Collins had sought to base an argument on the omission from the rules which I have characterised as unfair , we should have had to consider whether the opportunity given to Winchester on 6 November 1990 to make representations to Lautro 's board rectified this defect . |
| 5 | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds conservation officer for Lothian and Borders , Peter Gordon , said : ‘ The wanton killing of this beautiful bird is sickening in itself and also a setback to the peregrine 's attempts to recolonise this part of Scotland . ’ |
| 6 | In 1278 Pope Nicholas III , dissatisfied with Kilwardby 's attempts to resist secular encroachment and to implement the decisions of the recent Council of Lyons ( 1274 ) , promoted him to be cardinal bishop of Porto and Sta . |
| 7 | Principal developments in Somalia from mid-1989 [ see p. 36757 for events to that date ] continued to be dominated by the civil war , the regime 's attempts to establish some dialogue with opposition forces on its own terms , and allegations of human rights abuses [ see pp. 36806 ; 37113-14 ; 37174 ] . |
| 8 | Serious cinema 's attempts to portray sexual passion have generally succeeded best according to the extent they have ignored this temptation : think of Brando , obese , with straggling grey hair and face plastered with pan-stick , howling obscenities as he floors Maria Schneider ; or Dennis Hopper , jumping on Isabella Rossellini like a mad dog with velvet , scissors , and mask . |
| 9 | The case of the seven bishops was an important turning point in the development of events leading up to the Revolution , marking the defeat of James 's attempts to win Nonconformist support for his policies of toleration . |
| 10 | Pontypool 's spoiling tactics nullified Llanelli 's attempts to play open rugby with Moon and Stevens , the visitors ' half-backs , constantly under pressure . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , Libyans in Kufra and Ajdabiya resented the government 's attempts to secure social justice by altering the permitted range of economic activities , by changing the rules of participation in production and by introducing quantitative limits into the notion of property . |
| 12 | These were ( i ) the release of South Korean dissidents imprisoned for making unauthorized visits to the North ; ( ii ) termination of the annual South Korean-US " Team Spirit " military exercises ; and ( iii ) an end to South Korea 's attempts to achieve unilateral entry to the United Nations . |
| 13 | Thus , the disclosure that the Government 's attempts to broaden individual share ownership have suffered a setback came on you 've guessed it March 10 . |
| 14 | THERE are two big drawbacks to transplant surgery — the propensity of the body 's defences to reject foreign tissue , and the shortage of donors with organs to give . |
| 15 | Having spoken , the monk undergoes a physical reaction to the utterance of his salacious thoughts of the wife being exercised , sexually , in bed : This response to his own thought and speech on the monk 's part creates another novelty within this fabliau : a character who assumes a role parallel to that of a real reader outside the text ; a listener to and responder to a text and its implications , and what is more a reader who indulges in an interpretation of the text of his thoughts as pornographic , i.e. capable of exciting vicarious , erotic sensation . |
| 16 | Outstanding among those contributions are his Math Vab Mathonwy ( 1928 ) and Rhiannon ( 1953 ) which , in spite of some evident shortcomings , particularly a failure on the author 's part to make sufficient use of the comparative method , testify to Gruffydd 's originality of mind , his general perceptiveness , and his clarity of exposition . |
| 17 | Unless a Christian 's faith includes this level of understanding , he is short-changing himself . |
| 18 | Anna 's sister has this message for him . |
| 19 | The idea that the theist must be certain of God 's existence deserves careful consideration . |
| 20 | Rachel 's skin turned dusky gold . |
| 21 | Caryl Churchill 's play sets individual achievement against all women 's struggle against oppression . |
| 22 | The tough talk seemed at odds , however , with some recent US policies , including President Clinton 's decision to continue favourable trade benefits for China for at least another year , and the United Nations ' own treatment of Tibet 's exiled Dalai Lama . |
| 23 | A priest in Friuli , commenting on the Vatican 's decision to allow non-alcoholic wine at Mass to help priests with an alcohol problem |
| 24 | As early as December 1939 , angered by Franco 's decision to declare Spanish neutrality in the European war , a group of radical Falangists had plotted to oust him . |
| 25 | Two regulars , Messrs Dodman and Harrop , arrived but most were new faces following Peter 's decision to opt this time for newly graduated advisers . |
| 26 | In a very low-key , matter-of-fact way he described the meeting in Muldoon 's office and explained Detroit 's decision to eliminate regional management . |
| 27 | Although there is little criticism of the foundation 's decision to support such research , other medical charities argue that its explicit exclusion of research on animals may encourage other smaller research-funding bodies to take a similar stand , a move that could make life increasingly difficult for medical researchers . |
| 28 | Dr Owen 's decision to support tactical voting for some Liberal Democrat candidates will surprise senior Conservatives , who had hoped for a simple message of support for Mr Major . |
| 29 | In June India finally agreed to restore trade and transit concessions which in March 1989 it had withdrawn , partly in protest at Nepal 's decision to purchase Chinese weaponry . |
| 30 | The meeting comes amid fresh allegations from members of the music panel that they were press-ganged into rubber- stamping the council 's decision to withdraw all subsidy from Kent Opera , although full information about the company was kept from them . |