Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] have [adj] " 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 | Lord Silsoe , QC , opening up the CEGB campaign and taking two and a half days to do it ( there 's nothing like Latin for spinning words out ) , said that the board 's case had three main points . |
| 3 | At the same time , she never swayed from her view that Jane 's photography had great artistic integrity and supported her within the company whatever the criticism . |
| 4 | Anna 's sister has this message for him . |
| 5 | Rumens 's play has similar concerns , though they are rather less delicately expressed . |
| 6 | Penhaligon 's story has all the ingredients of a Victorian melodrama . |
| 7 | THE timeless fascination of Sophocles 's Antigone has many explanations , not least in its ability to present in dramatic form many of the most delicate , painful questions concerning government and politics , and with the uncertain ability of human beings to co-exist in society . |
| 8 | Perhaps FYT 's ministry has more significance than we realise to merit such concerted antagonism ! |
| 9 | Suppressing a sigh , she surveyed the map of Copenhagen with which she 'd already armed herself before leaving England , refreshing her memory as to the location of the street where Suzie 's presence had last been authenticated . |
| 10 | The Government promised in last year 's election to have foreign languages being taught in every upper primary school in Scotland by the end of the current Parliament . |
| 11 | mum Pauline 's mum had two in less |
| 12 | Well Steve 's mum had fifty pounds worth off of Steve' aunty look , so erm I did about hundred and twenty five and I had twenty five pound back . |
| 13 | Coun Carr said the council 's budget had all-party support and the fact that it had been ignored by Mr Howard showed the futility of an appeal . |
| 14 | In making this joint judgement , it is nevertheless the manager 's responsibility to have due regard to the experience of the employees concerned and the anticipated nature of the interaction . |
| 15 | When the hotel only had one toilet , it was the board master 's privilege to have first use every morning . |
| 16 | MORE THAN the new AC/DC album , Rhino Bucket 's debut has all the marks of classic AC/DC : hard chording , big hooks , simple beats , liquor on its breath . |
| 17 | MORE THAN the new AC/DC album , Rhino Bucket 's debut has all the marks of classic AC/DC : hard chording , big hooks , simple beats , liquor on its breath . |
| 18 | Both groups had significantly lower oesophageal sphincter pressure and shorter abdominal length than controls , and cases with extended Barrett 's oesophagus had lower sphincter pressure than cases with limited Barrett 's oesophagus . |
| 19 | On the other hand , most patients with Barrett 's oesophagus had defective fundic wrap and most of the cases with objectively seen reflux were in this group . |
| 20 | ( Iago 's misogyny has deep roots in his psyche . ) |
| 21 | Bevan 's action had various causes , but rearmament and its implications for domestic policy were understandably given great prominence in the following months . |
| 22 | That is to say , Edward 's action had social , feudal and legal justification . |
| 23 | It also can isolate one action from another , so that the total sequence is not relevant ( concentration on washing one 's neck has little to do with the subsequent ‘ sea-side ’ actions — the action of washing one 's neck is but an arbitrary item in a string of actions ) ; |
| 24 | The Roseberry Centre children 's department has 12 day places , an outpatient facility and its own classroom and teaching staff . |
| 25 | What is stated in the bill is only conclusive evidence against the master or agent who signed it , ‘ even where the carrier 's agent had actual authority to sign . ’ |
| 26 | The tenant 's adviser has two approaches . |
| 27 | The driver 's seat has adjustable lumbar support while headrests are adjustable for height and angle . |
| 28 | On May 9 the Lok Sabha approved a resolution extending President 's rule for a further six months from May 11 [ President 's rule had first been imposed in May 1987 — see pp. 35247-48 — and had been renewed since at six-monthly intervals ] . |
| 29 | The monk 's cell had stout clay walls and a plaster roof supported by a sturdy central prop . |
| 30 | The poser 's cafe had free newspapers and she filled in the crosswords shamelessly , was even miffed if someone else had got there first , especially with a blue Biro : Alex used a black Biro for crosswords . |