Example sentences of "'s [noun] and it is " in BNC.

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1 This does not mean that all pensioners live in poverty , but the effect of age discrimination is to depress the whole of this group 's income and it is only those with access to higher incomes through , for example , substantial occupational pensions , who are able to cushion themselves against the economic consequences .
2 Therefore , he is likely to nominate those whose views seem most in line with his own , although there is no way a president can guarantee the direction of a justice 's decision and it is estimated that the President 's choices have backfired in a quarter of appointments .
3 In developing work in the classroom one 's own expectations and experiences often interfere with a child 's progress and it is important to be aware of this and exercise self control .
4 Knives are now a standard part of the criminal 's equipment and it is very difficult for us to defend ourselves without going beyond the law , but there are ways — as you will see later .
5 The English public knows little of de Pomiane 's work and it is missing something of great value .
6 Six of these enjoyed the king 's blessing and it is noteworthy that the number of royal clerks holding bishoprics markedly increased after John 's accession in 1316 .
7 First , it is sufficient that he obtains possession with the seller 's consent and it is immaterial whether that consent is later withdrawn .
8 The climatic conditions of Scotland and parts of Cumbria and Northumbria are particularly suitable for the production of healthy high quality seed potatoes required for the following year 's crop and it is in these areas that most of the seed potatoes are grown .
9 A painter whose pictures record the atrocities of the past , he acts as his uncle 's conscience and it is partly due to him that Singer — at the height of his spivvy , flashy success - throws himself into a Hampstead pond .
10 That was Martin Luther 's great discovery , that salvation comes from God 's grace and it is made available through faith .
11 He has been European golf 's generalissimo and it is appropriate that the decade opened to the sound of a Ballesteros devastation .
12 She has passed a clinical inspection at the Pittsburgh children 's hospital and it is expected she will be discharged after the result of a final test today .
13 Moreover , in Strange ( SW ) Ltd v Mann [ 1965 ] 1 WLR 629 Stamp J said that an employee 's skill and knowledge " is in no sense the employer 's property and it is contrary to public policy to restrain its use in any degree " .
14 The honour marked the 40th anniversary of the war 's end and it is thought to be the last medal minted under the old Soviet administration .
15 Beanz Meanz Heinz exemplifies this , it is represented as children 's food and it is the moment of consumption which is celebrated , not the process of its production .
16 Good relations with the community are one of the most important prerequisites to the successful discharge of a policeman 's duty and it is incumbent upon all members to avail of every opportunity to help reconcile and heal the visions in the community .
17 The er , sucking of the offspring inhibits the mother 's cycles and it is the sucking , it 's not the actual of sucking , it 's the neurological stimulation of part of the mother 's nipples .
18 Mr Rifkind is working on a White Paper which could lead to the privatisation of Britain 's railways and it is likely the issue will be raised by Conservatives tonight .
19 The Government controls Parliament 's time and it is therefore able to limit debate where its proposals are proving controversial or where a rational examination of them is turning out to be embarrassing .
20 It appears that certain people have a predisposition to develop Reiter 's disease and it is possible that the organism responsible for NGU can act as a ‘ trigger ’ which sets off the inflammatory process .
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