Example sentences of "' [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | By the watchfires ' waning light he could discern a handful of ghostly figures flitting about nearby . |
2 | Writing of Andrewes ' public life he concludes , ‘ It is a cause of thanksgiving that Andrewes can be convicted of weakness rather than malice , but it is sad that either alternative should have to be attributed to such a man . ’ |
3 | When we look at UK multinational corporations ' direct investment we again see the impact of the break-up of the Commonwealth as an economic bloc : in the early 1960s Commonwealth countries accounted for 60 per cent of the UK 's overseas direct assets , but by 1984 this figure had declined to 32 per cent ( taking account of current and ex-Commonwealth countries ) . |
4 | In the Airds ' duplex apartment I hung my raincoat over Tessa 's second mink with a malign hope that it would drip , which involved me in turning in my tracks after a minute or two to take the gesture back . |
5 | I carried out stone from the cave , and after many days ' hard work I had a large cave in the side of the hill . |
6 | Intended for middle managers with at least two years ' relevant experience it is based on distance learning course and assessment materials which can be integrated with the individual 's work-place activities , thereby minimising career disruptions and maximising the benefits to employee and employer alike . |
7 | By the moonbeams ' mystic light 'T IS the shadow on the wall . ’ |
8 | While the working-class was the principal target for purists ' interventionary zeal they also provided rank-and-file recruits for the new movement . |