Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Arbroath guidebook 's glossary has some of these — ‘ clearstorey : the range of windows in the upper part of a building ; Frater : a monastic refectory or dining hall [ alas not taken from the Latin for ‘ brother ’ , but from a French reduction of ‘ refreshment' ] ; Gablet : a decorative design in the form of a small gable , often above a window ; Pend : a vaulted passageway [ several pends in St Andrews ] ; Slype : a passage ; Triforium : the arcaded gallery between the main arcade and clearstorey ; Tympanum : the enclosed space within the head of an arched doorway [ does that mean it has a space behind like a drumhead — an open space inviting impressions to be made upon it ? ] ’ |
| 2 | As my hon. Friend rightly said , however , the handling of Mr. Thorpe 's case raises some important general principles about the management of the health service . |
| 3 | the ARC 's decision to cut some of its institutes ' affiliation with universities , allegedly in order to discourage ‘ ivory-tower ’ research , and |
| 4 | As recorded by Fredegar , the Byzantine link , with the emperor Maurice , is chronologically impossible , but the presence of vast quantities of Byzantine coin in Childeric 's grave goes some way to supporting the idea that he did have support from the eastern Empire . |
| 5 | I would have thought that it is the DoT 's responsibility to make some provision for cyclists on main routes like this . |
| 6 | The AD 's defeat prompted some of the party 's leaders to distance themselves from Pérez , most notably the party 's president , Humberto Celli . |
| 7 | Were a fund such as the National Heritage Memorial Fund to be established today , there would undoubtedly be a separate fund for Scotland — especially in the light of the Government 's intention to transfer some decision-making powers from London to Scotland . |
| 8 | The plaintiff 's horse ate some leaves and died and the defendants were held liable under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher . |
| 9 | Despite OSF 's attempt to harmonise some of the products based upon its technology , it has come too late to net some of the larger fish . |
| 10 | Melissa 's attempt to find some words of comfort was interrupted by the sharp sound of metal on stone as the scissors slipped from Eleanor 's hand . |
| 11 | When better weather favoured the batsmen in the closing weeks of last season , it was noticeable that Lloyd 's side lost some impetus and the title slipped away . |
| 12 | Now Osbern 's account of the circumstances surrounding Ælfheah 's martyrdom contains some spectacular blunders , and if this account of a shipwreck stood alone it would be worthless , because saints ' lives frequently contain miracles about distress at sea . |
| 13 | Not only did they get a promise from the secretary of the men 's union that they would be paid full wages by the union if they came out on strike ( unusual , if not unprecedented for non-members ) but the agreement subsequently signed with Neill 's management included some improvements in their piece rates . |
| 14 | That millionaire mammy 's boy has some cheek to talk about families . |
| 15 | One employee was sent to his chief executive 's home to do some work . |
| 16 | This year 's adjustment saw some Halifax borrowers experience a sudden rise in mothly payments of ‘ more than 30 per cent in many cases ’ . |
| 17 | Meanwhile Giddens 's work requires some comment . |
| 18 | Thus Moabit 's work cost some 29 DM per square metre of street , but a third of this was the cost of the planting . |
| 19 | ‘ Now for heaven 's sake get some sleep — and let me do the same ! ’ |
| 20 | For God 's sake have some fun before your sentence . |
| 21 | There had been times when , feeling guilty about her lack of response , she had tried for Paul 's sake to show some enthusiasm . |
| 22 | Other reasons may include an organisation 's need to have some of its top employees heading up the management team of foreign subsidiaries , that is , to maintain an international presence , or employees on their way up the career ladder may be posted overseas as part of the management development process . |
| 23 | This gets round the case 's failure to provide some important background facts . |
| 24 | This change of policy was perceived to be an example of de Klerk 's desire to negotiate some form of power-sharing with legitimate black leaders . |
| 25 | The support was given because of the EEC 's desire to obtain some sort of self-sufficiency in uranium supplies . |
| 26 | Saddam 's War gives some idea of the ruthlessness of the man , but also points to his central aims of survival and aggrandisement , the latter based on long-range planning which went largely unrecognised by the US military . |
| 27 | The smaller LC TV picture is accepted : it subtends a smaller angle at the viewer 's eye giving some illusion of reasonable resolution . |
| 28 | In a number of industries each firm 's product has some point of difference that differentiates it in some way from the products manufactured by other firms ; differentiation may be in terms of quality , design or even an intangible difference such as customers ' perceived image of the product . |
| 29 | Next to the cinema , Peggy Pine 's shop had some new autumn stock . |
| 30 | Jean-Jacques Walter 's suit to recover some FFr10 billion from the Walter-Guillaume collection , meanwhile , is inspired by the fact his grandfather left no written instructions about his paintings . |