Example sentences of "of [noun] [noun prp] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Henry Cole thought that the answer to the problem was simple : Scott should remodel his proposals on the lines of Inigo Jones ' scheme for Whitehall Palace , and eventually Street asked in The Builder what was to be gained from changing the architect ; a Gothic building was appropriate , and Scott should be allowed to get on with the work . |
| 2 | There was a nice note of cattiness in the opening of Jan Morris ' piece for the Independent : ‘ A macabre but undeniably fascinating circumstance attends the publication of this biography . |
| 3 | The general concept of Kinmount , with its vast Soanic central saloon rising into a tribune gallery and a lantern tower , was reproduced in neo-Tudor form as his ambitious enlargement of Saltoun , East Lothian ( 1817 ) ; without the lantern tower , at his neo-Classical Adderston , Northumberland ( 1819 ) and the much larger Camperdown , Dundee ( 1821–28 ) ; and , at Blairquhan , Ayrshire ( 1820 ) where he retained the lantern tower but began to experiment with asymmetrical planning and to adopt more archaeologically correct Tudor forms , following the example of William Wilkins ' Tregothnan ( 1816 ) and Dalmeny ( 1814 ) . |
| 4 | We had no knowledge of General Miles ' army until a short time before he made a charge upon us , cutting our camp in two , and capturing nearly all of the horses . |
| 5 | Clara was not fully aware of Miss Haines ' interest , because it was hidden by a sharp and brisk demeanour , and by an almost excessive severity , so she worked all the harder in her efforts to impress . |
| 6 | And hence the characterisation of Jeff Koons ' work as a series of ‘ banalities ’ . |
| 7 | The floor was polished to the consistency of Telly Savalas ' head . |
| 8 | NEWS of Rebecca Stephens ' success in becoming the first British woman to reach the summit of Everest was flashed around the world with the help of an Essex-based company from the Marconi group . |
| 9 | By May , Kieslowski was back in Cannes , this time as a member of Wim Wenders ' Jury . |
| 10 | Because of David Edwards ' instruction to ‘ cool it ’ , Winter did not insist on implementing his proposals in full . |
| 11 | Tearaway : Tim Horan , who scored twice in the Second Test , proves too hot to hold — even for a tackler of Scott Hastings ' calibre |
| 12 | Thus , by the moment of Mrs. Dennis ' death on 24 February 1983 , there had been no alienation by her husband of his interest in the joint tenancy . |
| 13 | Similarly the opening sections of Elisabeth Gross ' essay , ‘ The Body of Signification ’ , give an illuminating explanation of the importance of the body in post-structuralist theory . |
| 14 | Similarly if someone has left a certain amount to somebody and has added that the sum can quite easily be offset , since the beneficiary is his debtor on account of Gaius Seius ' estate ; yet the beneficiary does not wish to enter that estate but claims the trust : our emperor replied by rescript that he was claiming the trust against the intention of the testator , since in trusts the intention of the testator is particularly to be regarded and observed . |
| 15 | Discovering young wines which will mature in the cellars at Derby Hall is one of the pleasures of Dr Davies ' role as warden of the hall . |
| 16 | Andy Reed 's lineout provision had created that chance and the Bath lock could prove a real dark horse for the Lions given his sterling deeds at restarts , a superb chopping of Mike Hall , a dive pass from a ruck and his arrival in the burn-out of Gavin Hastings ' break which required more last-gasp heroics , this time from Stuart Davies , to prevent a try . |
| 17 | My most abiding memory will not be of the joy of the French , but the terrible sight of Pete Sampras ' face at the prize giving ceremony which looked as if he had come into intimate contact with an atom bomb . |
| 18 | Germany 's Lothar Matthaeus [ pictured right ] has 96 caps on his own , while the other members of Berti Vogts ' side will have exactly 300 among them . |
| 19 | Regular work for New Society and the Times launched him as a freelance editorial illustrator , and he has an impressive list of clients — in the '80s he drew all the covers for Penguin 's new editions of Anthony Burgess ' work , and his work has appeared in the Independent on Sunday , Observer , Radio Times , New Scientist , American Esquire and — among other things — in numerous advertisements and promotions for whisky in the UK , Ireland and the US . |
| 20 | Alida felt that it was quite unseemly , in a woman of Florence Ames ' age , to bring a man-friend openly through the place , to flaunt such a curious person . |
| 21 | The production is cleverly controlled by Gerardine McDermottroe 's understated direction , and the tone and pace of the 40 minute monologue are skilfully animated to prevent it ever becoming tedious … the poetic torrent of Frank McGuinness ' text comes to life with a terrifying and portentous symbolism for a rivetting piece of drama . |
| 22 | Tommy and Iain throw a slab of concrete through the back window of Glynn Reynolds ' brother-in-law 's home . |
| 23 | At lunchtime , a hubbub broke out as members of the Circle digested the news of Sydney Burrows ' capture . |
| 24 | You would like a four-bedroom house within fifteen minutes drive of Mr Jones ' company . |
| 25 | The court heard the social services department received complaints of Mr Jones ' ill-treatment and photographs were taken of the injuries . |
| 26 | It will be found on the cost accountant 's bookshelf but the operational manager will not be convinced that the cost gymnastics of Mr Hicks ' cost accumulation model are any more accurate or relevant to his operation than the existing confusion of standard rates , production norm etc . |
| 27 | An accurate record of Mr Reynolds ' fluid intake and output was kept . |
| 28 | Defeat became inevitable 24 hours earlier when the Progressive Democrats , junior members of Mr Reynolds ' coalition government , ended more than three years of partnership power . |
| 29 | Mr O'Malley said a decision had been put off for 48 hours to permit a special investigation of Mr Reynolds ' allegation by Irish High Court president Mr Justice Liam Hamilton . |
| 30 | Some observers argue that the assassination last month of Mr Mitsotakis ' son-in-law , Paul Bakoyannis MP , and the dignity and courage shown by Mr Mitsotakis then , may tip the balance in New Democracy 's favour . |