Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [to-vb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruskin Spear , on the other hand , thought Minton 's decision to paint in the life room a mistake . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The loss of Simpson makes Oxford 's fight to stay in the second division even harder . |
| 4 | Even worse , if they 'd fancied a bottle of Bell 's whisky to toast in the New Year , it would have cost them £23.04 , almost twice the UK price . |
| 5 | Now his running ambitions are about to be realised as Graham explains : ‘ It is every runner 's ambition to run in the London Marathon and just before Christmas I found out I would realise that ambition in April 1993 . |
| 6 | However , specialisation in the organ is no indication of a student 's intention to work in the field of church music , for in recent years the organ has become increasingly recognised as a solo instrument in its own right . |
| 7 | He recognises this for what it is — solid confirmation of the Government 's determination to invest in the defence of our country . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's every lad 's dream to play in the All Ireland final and now that we have got this far we want to make sure and win . |
| 9 | Darwin 's reluctance to publish in the 1840s can easily be understood in terms of the still active controversy over Lamarckism and Chambers ' Vestiges . |
| 10 | This largely stems from the current government 's reluctance to intervene in the workings of the market because , intervention by public authorities in lawful commercial transactions should be kept to a minimum , since broadly speaking the free commercial decisions of private decision-makers result in the most desirable outcomes for the economy as a whole . |
| 11 | During the debates there was criticism from Egypt of the movement 's failure to intervene in the crisis in Yugoslavia ( which was an influential founder member and current chair of the NAM ) . |
| 12 | On Dec. 3 Kuwait protested to the UN Security Council over Iraq 's refusal to participate in the work of the UN Border Demarkation Committee 's reconnaissance team , which had visited the demilitarized zone between Kuwait and Iraq at the end of November . |
| 13 | Chalerm 's attack on Chaovalit and Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhaven 's refusal to mediate in the dispute caused offence within the armed forces . |
| 14 | Paul Accola of Switzerland took the overall World Cup title ahead of Tomba last year and the Italian 's refusal to compete in the super-G or downhill races mean the crown will probably elude him once more this year . |
| 15 | In fact , it was reincarnation of sorts that helped lang 's career to rise in the late 1980s . |
| 16 | I am also often told that it is not good for a curate 's career to stay in the same area or parish ! |
| 17 | So crucial a part was Gen Robertson 's signal to play in the events which are the subject of this report that it will be considered in a separate chapter . |
| 18 | Oxford 's Mark Carlsson was the first casualty crashing out of heat eleven … then it was Troy Butler 's turn to tumble in the last race … |
| 19 | ‘ Recent ’ in this case seems to mean c1990 ; thus reference is made to proposals for Manchester 's Metrolink to run in the City Centre , while the changes wrought by the Transport and Works Act 1992 are barely anticipated . |
| 20 | By and large , those who approved of conscription when it came did so because they believed that it was everyone 's duty to serve in the armed forces in any case . |
| 21 | The policy of the solicitors ' governing body is encapsulated in Rule 1 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 ( and of earlier editions ) : A solicitor shall not directly or indirectly obtain or attempt to obtain instructions for professional work or permit another person to do so on his behalf , or do anything in the course of practising as a solicitor , in any manner which compromises or impairs or is likely to compromise or impair any of the following : ( a ) the solicitor 's independence or integrity ; ( b ) a person 's freedom to instruct a solicitor of his choice ; ( c ) the solicitor 's duty to act in the best interests of the client ; ( d ) the good repute of the solicitor or of the solicitor 's profession ; ( e ) the solicitor 's proper standard of work ; ( f ) the solicitor 's duty to the Court . |
| 22 | Such a contract usually emphasises the director 's duty to act in the best interests of the company . |
| 23 | Counsel for the Crown conceded , in our view rightly , that in a case where the prosecution has been completed and the judge thereafter refuses leave to the Crown to discontinue , it is counsel for the prosecution 's duty to remain in the case . |
| 24 | Audubon , who had considerable experience of the hardships of field ornithology in the bayous and forests of Louisiana , was particularly sceptical about Gould 's ability to survive in the bush . |
| 25 | It is pitched at a level which is neither simplistic nor dust-dry , reflecting Chris 's ability to communicate in the lecture hall as well as in print . |
| 26 | He told the social work committee that Sheriff Kearney 's report , published last October , had affected Fife 's ability to compete in the jobs market . |
| 27 | We accepted the Secretary of State 's invitation to engage in the consultation process which he initiated . |
| 28 | Lendl , who won his third successive Open title in 1987 , retired against Australian qualifier Neil Borwick while trailing 4-6 6-4 3-1 and became the record fifth men 's seed to lose in the first round this year . |
| 29 | Reports in the Sudanese media in early April had said that the government 's agreement to participate in the talks came in return for an agreement by the Kenyan government to withdraw material and moral support from the rebel groups . |