Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] [conj] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Buxton and Klein 's study found that in the early 1970s local variations within a region were greater than between regions . |
| 2 | However , the early surveys of the Government Actuary 's department show that in the private sector in 1956 there were only 34 per cent of ‘ salaried ’ women ( 71 per cent of men ) and 23 per cent of ‘ waged ’ women ( 38 per cent of men ) in schemes ( Government Actuary , 1958 , p. 4 ) . |
| 3 | The Plant Manager 's review indicates that by the end of that year , although there were still a number of issues to be resolved , the following results had been achieved ( Perry , 1984 : 191 ) : |
| 4 | Scott 's research show that among the top 250 British enterprises in 1976 , 43 were controlled by personal shareholders , 71 by corporate owners , and 110 by a mixture ( Scott , 1985 , p. 77 ) . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , there was a very close relationship between employment opportunities and trends of immigration , especially from the Caribbean ; Ceri Peach 's research demonstrates that throughout the 1950s periods of economic expansion led to a rise in immigration while periods of recession led to a decline ( Peach , 1968 ) . |
| 6 | Neil Cochrane 's mouth tightened when for the first time Sally-Anne saw his face plain , and reacted by controlling her own , so that the shock which she had received was only momentarily shown . |
| 7 | Wilder 's withdrawal meant that for the first time since the 1980 nomination contest the Democratic campaign would be fought without a major black contender . |
| 8 | Alford 's work indicates that in the USA three principal interest groups are involved . |
| 9 | Bowers 's team imagine that near a carbon arc , the less stable isomers grow to become larger than or and then collapse to the stable structures as heat from the arc anneals them . |
| 10 | CPRE 's evidence shows that during the committee stages of the 1986 Agriculture Act , Mr Gummer said that conservation advice would not be charged for . |
| 11 | The expansion of the programme reflects the EC 's commitment to research and to the mobility of research personnel . |
| 12 | This year it was Canon Barry 's turn to preach and despite the snow a huge Congregation turned up in Corpus Christi Church . |
| 13 | He said Mr Smith 's statement meant that in the first full two years of a Labour Government , they would have to borrow around an extra £9.5 billion . |
| 14 | Howarth 's fax stated that under the Conservatives , science funding has increased by 25 per cent above inflation . |
| 15 | Tolkien 's letter reveals that in the original draft of the story the hero is called not Ransom but Unwin ( 'The latter detail could I am sure be altered' ) . |
| 16 | The great dancer Antonio was unable to match Massine 's design even though each member of Antonio 's company danced as to the manner born . |
| 17 | Even those one would expect to have rejoiced at the religious revival which Lewis 's popularity heralded and to a certain degree inspired could only bring themselves to sneer . |
| 18 | The older woman 's face puckered and for a moment Ruth thought she might cry — which was unthinkable in Miss Beard . |