Example sentences of "'s [noun] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Software Developer 's Co has turned in third quarter net losses of $461,000 down from losses of $3.8m last time , after $200,000 gains from discontinued operations this time and $2.6m losses last time as well as $429,000 restructuring charges last time , on turnover down 22.1% at $7.9m ; net losses for the nine months stood at $361,000 down from losses of $3.6m last time , after $2.7m losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover that fell 3.2% to $26m . |
| 2 | Green 's molecules consists of a central tungsten atom to which are attached two five-atom carbon rings ( cyclopentane molecules ) and two hydrogen atoms . |
| 3 | The yanks are castigated for their heartless reaction to the deaths of civilians in Baghdad ( ‘ the manner of the American military 's response betrays something about its values , ’ opined Britain 's Independent on Sunday ) and mocked for the fear of terrorism that has kept them away from Europe — thus cruelly hurting Europe 's tourist business . |
| 4 | The salesperson 's response depends upon his level of confidence . |
| 5 | Anya 's response eludes me . |
| 6 | The London Society 's response takes issue with the ‘ current piecemeal approach to audit regulation and independence matters ’ . |
| 7 | The church 's response says that by its own admission the Scottish Office Education Department recognises the inadequacies of its proposals . |
| 8 | The Institute 's response concedes that in some matters compliance will be easily attested , but on others it may be difficult , if not impossible , for the auditor to form an opinion . |
| 9 | But this emphasis on the reader 's response does not mean that Riffaterre accepts that literary analysis is subjective . |
| 10 | Leonardo 's response describes a society resembling nothing classical or medieval , but contemporary : |
| 11 | When she finishes speaking , the blunt colloquialism of Wilekin 's response emphasizes the facile and artificial nature of her self-portrait : ( " Dear woman , give over ! " ) |
| 12 | Pa 's response comes in the flat voice I know , and fear , ‘ Talk properly , James . |
| 13 | Brenda 's response begins in overlap with the end of his turn , and begins in Creole , switching to London English only at the end . |
| 14 | ACET 's response has been to provide clients with special tubes for the disposal of dirty needles and syringes or help them if they wish to cease injecting . |
| 15 | Delhi 's response has been complicated by the existence of the lame-duck Kashmiri state government of Dr Farooq Abdullah , who fought last month 's general election in alliance with the then governing Congress party , and which is deeply unpopular in the valley . |
| 16 | The government 's response has been to impose an unpopular and inflationary emergency programme . |
| 17 | The Soviet Union 's response has been a relentless increase in its chemical warfare capability . |
| 18 | To these weapons , NATO 's response has long been the Polaris and Poseidon missiles carried on nuclear submarines . |
| 19 | Officialdom 's response has been to throw more money at the problem . |
| 20 | This draft response indicates which DTAC responses he has taken into account , and any member whose DTAC 's response has arrived late or has been omitted for some other reason can ensure that relevant points are not missed . |
| 21 | The BMC 's response has been to offer to install abseil points and lower-off stations on the Horseshoe Bend area and to apply for assistance from the Sports Council for stabilising work |
| 22 | The government 's response has been to pump demand into the economy . |
| 23 | And the public 's response has been fantastic … |
| 24 | The Government 's response has been inadequate and that is why I initiated the debate . |
| 25 | The most extraordinary feature of the Opposition 's response has been the deafening silence of their principal spokesman in relation to the proposals . |
| 26 | Dirk 's response reflects why he has succeeded where many have failed . |
| 27 | When a wife 's income forms an important part of the family income , rising wage levels make children a less attractive option . |
| 28 | DIGIT 's income suffers |
| 29 | All these obligations are designed to ensure that the tenant keeps up the real value of the scheme and that the landlord 's income remains as high as possible . |
| 30 | MG Kent TN4 8XP THE difficulty faced by many younger pensioners is that the husband 's income derives mainly from occupational pensions and this can not be transferred to the wife . |