Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So that much of ICI 's opportunity comes from being able to bring together its manufacturing skills in each area to get into less competitive markets . |
| 2 | The animal 's diet has to be similar , if not exactly the same as , its diet would be if it were in the wild . |
| 3 | Because such a dealer 's knowledge has to be broad-based , he is unlikely to be a true Koi expert . |
| 4 | The BM can never be guaranteed to have learned perfectly , so learning continues until the machine 's performance appears to be good enough . |
| 5 | Carrie 's life seems to be perfect , maybe she had misjudged them all along ? |
| 6 | The summer 's sprawl begins to be oppressive at this stage in the year and trigger fingers are itching to snip back overgrown mallows , clear out the mildewing foliage of golden rod and reduce the overpowering bulk of bullyboy ground cover . |
| 7 | A company 's success depends on being able to provide greater value to customers than rival companies can . |
| 8 | Yet the other part of Mr Patten 's analysis appears to be wrong . |
| 9 | Said Francis : ‘ Carlton 's virus seems to be lingering so he 'll see the doctor before we reassess his situation . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ But assuming that the Queen 's health continues to be good , Prince Charles will be well into middle age himself , and will be very aware that history could repeat itself if he puts William through all those ghastly years of waiting that he has gone through . |
| 11 | All in all Clovis 's reign seems to be straightforward . |
| 12 | But in the same column Modigliani 's hand seems to be guiding her pen when she raises the question of the Turkish Jews in France , ordered to leave the country . |
| 13 | The teacher 's conduct has to be obscene or criminal before sterner measures are employed . |
| 14 | Solti 's reading veers between being becalmed and frenzied , with little feeling for an overview of the vast score . |
| 15 | The behaviour of the Attorney-General 's office appears to be underhand and contemptible . |
| 16 | Some patients suffering dementia as a consequence of Parkinson 's disease or Down 's syndrome show nerve damage virtually identical to that in Alzheimer 's patients : in contrast , dementia due to Huntington 's disease seems to be due to a specific deterioration of different nerve cells . |