Example sentences of "a [noun] [vb pp] [prep] its " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course — if you will forgive me for saying so — it is a bit stilted in its present form . |
| 2 | This explains why English has recourse to a preposition , a word whose function is to establish a relation between two words when no mechanism of incidence is provided for by the words themselves , in order to make the infinitive incident to a support situated outside its event time . |
| 3 | Paradoxically , the world governing body lags behind two of its member federations in implementing a measure recommended by its own specialist committee . |
| 4 | The EC is blocking pork and beef imports because it claims that American slaughterhouses are unsanitary ; the Americans are blocking some wine imports because they have not tested a drug used in its production . |
| 5 | Damna " goes with " ( as a noun followed by its modifier ) , with ( as a modifier followed by its noun ) , sits in mid-line between the adroitly shuffled noun-phrases , and , the word that marks an emphatic turn in the poem , is slipped into focusing position after the first word of the new verse-sentence . |
| 6 | In a genre noted for its shoddiness and sensationalism , this playing memoir of a season with Millwall in the mid-1970s stands out as a truthful and often painful account of the player 's lot . |
| 7 | In a report entitled Stewards of the Earth , the Institute claims that the fossil fuel tax plans under consideration by the EC would distort the world energy market and place European business at a disadvantage compared to its competitors . |
| 8 | ASLIMMER Press Council should speed up its handling of complaints against newspapers and act firmly against unacceptable intrusions of privacy , according to a review conducted by its chairman , Mr Louis Blom-Cooper QC . |
| 9 | Having bought a machine equipped with its operating system , many take the easy route and buy its applications software too . |
| 10 | This sculpture is beautifully situated beside a reservoir noted for its fishing , on the converted railway path between Caldercruix and Blackridge in West Lothian — an area socially devastated by the closure of its pits . |
| 11 | There are also special requirements for the ventilation of adjoining rooms , such as a lounge with a conservatory built over its only window , and for rooms with windows opening onto closed or open courtyards . |
| 12 | ‘ However , a consortium led by its management reached agreement with Brent Walker at a higher price . |
| 13 | THE SALE of state-owned British Technology Group to a consortium led by its management and staff has been completed . |
| 14 | Alcatel Cable SA reports that a consortium led by its Alcatel Submarcom venture , in which AT&T Co and Pirelli SpA are the other members , has signed a $53m contract to install a submarine cable between Argentina , Brazil and Uruguay : the team will run 1,071 miles of optical fibre cable in two pairs from Florianpolis in Brazil to Las Tolinas in Argentina and Maldonado in Uruguay to create the Unisur system , which will have capacity of 560Mbps and will link South America to the global optical fibre network via the existing Americas I and Colombus II systems ; the new system is due to be completed next year . |
| 15 | Channel 4 Relief greeted the Government decision , announced in the spring , that Channel 4 had escaped privatisation after a battle fought on its behalf by Mr Douglas Hurd against the more vigorous free-marketeers in the cabinet committee on broadcasting . |
| 16 | For Swan , the jockey with the choir boy looks , has become the punter 's friend in Irish racing , the rider the small man loves to follow with a confidence which is rare in a sport known for its uncertainties . |
| 17 | Boxer , a renowned liberal , defeated right-wing Republican Bruce Herschensohn in a campaign noted for its level of personal invective . |
| 18 | The fans are equipped with baseball bats and knives ; the club 's symbol , a pelican has a bomb attached to its foot , and this presumably rival supporter has had his eye gouged out . |
| 19 | Increasingly it is turning away from its relative isolation and facing towards the rest of Europe , a move symbolized by its accession to the European Economic Community on 1 January 1986 ( and in quite another sense by its debates concerning its membership of the NATO alliance ) . |
| 20 | However , this mill differs from the simple prototype in having a brickbuilt outshot against its south-east elevation which was constructed to house an auxiliary steam-engine that would be brought into use during periods of drought . |
| 21 | It was inevitable , she supposed , when America was seen by most through a haze created by its films — the greatest publicity stunt ever . |
| 22 | AN open verdict was recorded yesterday on a solicitor found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car , which had a tube attached to its exhaust . |
| 23 | In a business known for its egos , Beatty has somehow persuaded major starts to show up almost incognito . |
| 24 | Their exact location can be determined by using the line ferret with or without a transmitter fitted to its collar . |
| 25 | Where the branch manufactures a product ( such as a car ) the standards it must comply with are those of the host member state ; conversely , where it sells a product made in its home member state the manufacturing standards of the home member state are normally the relevant ones , although the rules of the host member state would apply to its advertising in that state provided that they are justified as being for the public good . |
| 26 | The other landings that night had varied success : two Germans killed south of Le Touquet ; a seaplane stalked in its anchorage near Boulogne , but it took off — no doubt unaware of the intruders — before they reached it ; and the other party saw nobody after landing on a waste of dunes . |
| 27 | Mr Stewart added : ‘ If there is a snagging and should the fishing vessel not have a pinger attached to its gear , that should not be taken some way as meaning that the fishing vessel having contributed to her own misfortune . |
| 28 | He held both of them for a moment before turning to Ian and presenting him with a sword drawn from its scabbard . |
| 29 | Each had a name typed on its cover : Mike Graham ; C.W. Whitlock ; and Sabrina Carver . |
| 30 | Telekia speciosa , from southeastern Europe and western Asia , is a perennial noted for its bold pile of large , long-stalked , heart-shaped leaves and its suitability for waterside planting although , like Inula magnifica , it is satisfactory in most deep rich soils . |