Example sentences of "'s [adj] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wilson insisted on America 's right as a neutral to continue trading with Europe . |
| 2 | Yes I think , so erm er I , I think really it 's that as the movement gathers pace and landlords , or small landlords and other people who have prospered under the old scheme , try and gain admission they are blocked |
| 3 | And the palm 's high as an elephant 's eye and everything 's growing right up to the sky . |
| 4 | A taste of stalactite climbing at a more human level is provided by the sustained E1 5b of Arrampicatopitheque ( thankfully the climbing 's easier than the name ) to the left of Casamanche — itself one of the best 7bs . |
| 5 | Since men are usually a bit taller than their female partners , it 's easier if the man can stand so that he 's a little lower than his partner . |
| 6 | ‘ She 's tougher than the rest of us put together . |
| 7 | Well , it is really strange , because I 've done quite a lot of stage work , but it 's funny because a lot of people — even other film actors — do n't know about it . |
| 8 | It 's different if the wind 's offshore because then it can be deceptively close into the shore and further out bigger waves and if you get into trouble you 're lost out to sea . |
| 9 | And that mud wagon 's lighter than a Concord . " |
| 10 | I just think it 's wrong because every day a tiny bit the ground loo looks much much better than if I do n't give them for weeks an they do , well . |
| 11 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's perfect because the character is the essence of what she is , ’ said producer Larry Brezner . |
| 13 | He 's straight as a die . |
| 14 | One foot 's bigger than the other . |
| 15 | We 've made too many allowances for another top player who thinks he 's bigger than the game . |
| 16 | Yeah you see it 's bigger cos the bedroom |
| 17 | ‘ That 's fine when the help and support is there , ’ said Rachel coolly , then , allowing her eyes to meet his , she said , ‘ It 's when that support is withdrawn that the real tragedy occurs . ’ |
| 18 | He 's fine until the Occultation , and then … you know … he 's dynamite ! |
| 19 | Can you tell whether you think that finger 's colder than the rest ? |
| 20 | It 's cheaper than the restaurant . |
| 21 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
| 22 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
| 23 | You have to admit , she 's better than a kick in the wot-nots ! |
| 24 | I think moving 's better than a week of I V P . |
| 25 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
| 26 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
| 27 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 28 | Well , it 's better than no job at all som I hear them say . |
| 29 | at the minute , because they 've got there the Hussy End which is like the number one , that 's better than the Stringfellow 's apparently , Hussy End are in Manchester thirty quid to get in |
| 30 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |