Example sentences of "[noun prp] 's [noun] [was/were] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no sign of life except the birds , and Neil 's tent was again fastened shut . |
| 2 | George Burt 's persistence was finally rewarded in 1885 when the London and South Western Railway arrived . |
| 3 | Correction : Tuesday 's issue was incorrectly numbered on the front — please change it to Number 2,175 . |
| 4 | Chichester 's wealth was also built on the normal Sussex pattern of exporting wool and importing wine . |
| 5 | Dennis 's mornings were fully taken up meeting clients , delegating responsibilities , processing figures and accessing data . |
| 6 | The river authorities contacted the lock-keeper at Iffley and it was there that Dennis 's body was eventually recovered later that evening . |
| 7 | Donna 's mind was still reeling but she reached for her handbag , pulling out the diary . |
| 8 | Its nature is unknown , for the D text 's statement that they agreed to observe Edgar 's law was probably taken from the Letter of 1019 – 20 , itself influenced by Archbishop Wulfstan of York , who drew up a document after the meeting which stated that the witan had decided to zealously observe Edgar 's law . |
| 9 | Tawell 's alibi was simply disbelieved . |
| 10 | Mr Singh 's appointment was unanimously approved by the board following the resignation of long-time directors , taxi owner Fred Tilley and poodle manicurist Raymonde Carter . |
| 11 | I had learned by now that an upsurge in Mr Singh 's libido was usually brought on by some other outside circumstance . |
| 12 | Oppenheimer 's work was then rediscovered and extended by a number of people . |
| 13 | Newens 's views were perhaps influenced by his contacts with Ceauşescu and he had written or edited at least three books about Ceauşescu : Nicolae Ceauşescu — the Man , His Ideas and the Achievements on the Road to Socialism ( which appeared in at least three editions between 1972 and 1978 to satisfy popular demand ) , Talking with Nicolae Ceauşescu , and Nicolae Ceauşescu — The Effort to Create a Modern Romania . |
| 14 | However , Paine 's observations were duly recognized when Florey and his colleagues published their substantial text on antibiotics in 1949 . |
| 15 | Paine 's successor was originally to have been Mr. W.H. Hardie , who had joined the staff in 1934 . |
| 16 | It is also worth noting , however , that Gregory 's family was closely associated with Dijon , and that he may well have relished the prospect of a major cult close to his family estates . |
| 17 | Many Hector 's dolphins were also falling victim to the nets of recreational fishermen who fish the numerous bays around the peninsula 's deeply indented coastline , especially during summer holidays . |
| 18 | Bernice 's mind was suddenly filled with a vivid memory : she was almost reliving the moment when she and the Doctor had been discussing the difficulty of tampering with the TARDIS . |
| 19 | Frere 's eyes were now wandering unhappily . |
| 20 | Thame 's Russell was then dismissed for dissent taking them down to nine men , from which there was no way back and Headington ran out comfortable winners . |
| 21 | Murdoch 's motivation was simply profit , and his cynical attitude had already led to a mass exodus of high-minded journalists . |
| 22 | But Branson 's role as Oldfield 's manager was now made somewhat problematic by the musician 's recalcitrant attitude . |
| 23 | Disraeli 's Government of India Act of 1858 was introduced as a direct result of the Indian Mutiny , and as a consequence of the administrative changes brought about by that Act , Scott 's brief was considerably extended . |
| 24 | Only one of Barney 's suggestions was firmly turned down by Nigel . |
| 25 | Berisford 's path was also smoothed when another contender , Marks & Spencer shoe supplier Fii , said it was pulling out of the bid battle and relisting its shares , which had been suspended pending the outcome . |
| 26 | When he began , Hardy 's England was little touched . |
| 27 | I would not for a moment be without these sterling qualities but the imagery of this great movement is vivid and declamatory and Bach 's intention was surely to arouse the passions of his audience . |
| 28 | Two weeks after Driscoll 's father died , Bobby 's fingerprints were finally matched with the body found by the two kids . |
| 29 | Hallstein 's Commission was widely blamed for provoking the 1965 crisis by pushing too hard for more powers for itself and the Parliament . |
| 30 | Bede 's material was certainly leading in this direction . |