Example sentences of "'s [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is entitled to see ( and debate , if necessary ) the annual accounts and report of each industry but it can only question the minister on those aspects of the industry 's activities for which the minister is responsible . |
| 2 | It will surprise nobody that I should like to redistribute the All England Club 's money for them but in so doing , give them more direct control over how it is used . |
| 3 | He wanted me to nick Bella 's money for him . ’ |
| 4 | The sisters exchanged glances , then Miss Belle and Miss Florence nodded towards their elder sister and guide , and she , turning to Agnes said , ‘ Mrs Bretton-Fawcett said we could get five pounds of anyone 's money for it . |
| 5 | Here 's money for my meat ; I would have left it on the board , so soon As I had made my meal ; and parted With prayers for the provider |
| 6 | Japan is jeopardising the existence of the hawksbill turtle by its continued importation of the animal 's shell for its traditional " bekko " or tortoiseshell carving industry . |
| 7 | The paramedics resuscitated Dawn , who had stopped breathing , and they later received the Queen 's Award for their prompt action . |
| 8 | Was in Torquay last weekend for one night at its expense to receive chairman 's award for my voluntary input to British Association of Industrial Editors , notably to Education & Professional Development — bliss to be funded and have a night in a good hotel and a trip up and down the river Dart in quite remarkable sunshine — glorious countryside . |
| 9 | ‘ Softly , softly , catchee monkey ’ was one of Baden-Powell 's mottos for his Boy Scouts , and no doubt the same stealthy philosophy was in evidence here . |
| 10 | Black leaders showed a new and sharper determination in calling for equality ; they were no doubt encouraged by Eleanor Roosevelt 's support for their cause , though the New Deal did little in practice for them . |
| 11 | This was all the more important , by virtue of the fact that he was , in some sense , a usurper — he had toppled a descendant of Hercules and needed some rival god 's support for his own assertions of legitimacy . |
| 12 | Scott told Burn about the proposed delegation and assumed , probably correctly , that Donaldson intended to enlist Burn 's support for it . |
| 13 | The situation had become embarrassing , so I laid my rod in the rest , with the hook hanging from the butt-ring , and tied on my mate 's hook for him . |
| 14 | I 'd like to spell out the details of Dr Carrington 's case for you . |
| 15 | Hugh Gaitskell made the Tory Government 's case for it when he said in the House of Commons Defence debate : |
| 16 | He has persuaded the new Armed Forces minister , Jeremy Hanley , to see a delegation next week to hear Chester 's case for it to have the new centralised pay and personnel centre . |
| 17 | This smug man who had nothing at all to do with her life had helped to wipe out her father 's existence for her . |
| 18 | I had not yet learnt that every German soldier from private upwards had had an elementary political education which made this sort of argument child 's play for him . |
| 19 | It 's child 's play for him . |
| 20 | ‘ I liked Jimmy Boyce 's play for his quick decisions . |
| 21 | A sudden sharp ring at the doorbell made Shelley 's decision for her , as they sprang apart , and she smoothed her uniform down and went to the reception desk to see who wanted her . |
| 22 | U2 's rehearsals for their US stadium tour drew thousands of fans to the parking lot of Hershey Stadium , Pennsylvania . |
| 23 | For they have the capacity to change — for example , Judd 's enthusiasm for their treasure-hunting plan turns to disillusion as he watches greed enhance Brett 's obstinacy and rouse passive Stringy to obstructive malice . |
| 24 | In spite of Puddephat 's enthusiasm for them , she was not inspired to find out more about them . |
| 25 | They did not have Ælfheah 's relics , and no doubt lacked Christ Church 's enthusiasm for them . |
| 26 | Elisabeth was no longer interested in these things but was captivated by the Colonel 's enthusiasm for his subjects . |
| 27 | It 's not cricket , but it 's all hugely enjoyable and Reid 's enthusiasm for his favourite vice is infectious . |
| 28 | His daughter Jane once said , ‘ You will excuse my father 's enthusiasm for his darling art , he knows no other world than that in which a painter lives ’ … ‘ his spirit never flagged , his hand and eye were never idle . ’ |
| 29 | Two-year-old Sam Brit-ton-Gant 's enthusiasm for his child 's plastic toilet seat was so great that , having used it in the traditional way , he decided it might make an attractive necklace . |
| 30 | ‘ One moment , please , I 've got a New Year 's present for you . ’ |