Example sentences of "'s [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are usually fitted into a timber sub-frame ( hardwood , in preference to softwood ; there 's little point in fitting an indestructible door in a frame that could rot in 10 years ) , and come with either a silvery finish or a factory-applied coating in a limited range of colours . |
| 2 | If we 're honest , most of us reviewers prefer to engage in a dialogue with the author and director , addressing concepts of political theatre rather than the actor 's little trick of twitching his left ear . |
| 3 | A Lotus Elan provides more grip and a Peugeot 309GTi offers more communicative steering , but for a combination of fine throttle adjustability , knife-edged balance , the ability to stay accurately on line , and high levels of security — cut the throttle sharply and it wo n't suddenly swap ends — there 's little to touch the Corrado . |
| 4 | In refinement , equipment and build quality there 's little to choose between the two , while Vauxhall 's head-turner outshines the more expensive Corrado in more humdrum aspects , such as passenger and luggage space , and its motorway ride . |
| 5 | The problem is that there 's little to offer in between ; high street quality seems almost a contradiction in terms . |
| 6 | Coloured , bleached , stonewashed , there 's little that has n't been done to denim . |
| 7 | THERE 'S little doubt that over the past decade the British public has been moving towards the Tory party 's ideal of a nation of home owners . |
| 8 | It was this more than anything that impelled Havel into active opposition , and there 's little doubt that it 's his reputation as a truth-teller , a man whose word is to be trusted , that most commends him to a nation recovering from constitutional mendacity . |
| 9 | The navel 's little cup of bitterness , |
| 10 | One 's bedroom , I suppose , is one 's little kingdom , especially in a strange place . |
| 11 | A few days later , Charles thought fleetingly of the Superintendent 's little shock and the blackbird singing away as if he was just making a bad joke . |
| 12 | A man who was very friendly with another , or his senior kinsmen , could adopt a more expository technique : he would sit facing him and take his left hand ; as he made his points he would take his friend 's little finger , move it away from the others and hold it : ‘ first … ‘ then the next finger : ‘ second … ‘ ; until he had moved the digits all to one side , like beads on an abacus . |
| 13 | Meanwhile there 's little question that the TV election was won by an outsider barely rated last time round , Channel 4 's Vincent Hanna . |
| 14 | Diesel Cars : There 's little doubt now of a verve for derv |
| 15 | For this job there 's little point in buying a hand drill ; invest in an electric drill , ideally one with a 13mm ( ½in ) chuck , variable speed control and hammer action , so you can tackle a wide range of drilling jobs in all sorts of materials with just one tool . |
| 16 | When we approached the 12 year-old 's little aluminium throne with its torn plastic seat and its bent wheels , he looked at us with that special insouciance of the Lebanese militiaman . |
| 17 | The letters have n't been edited — Leonora Stern 's trying to get something together , but there 's little to go on . |
| 18 | Cornwall County Council is now acting on that recommendation , but there 's little sign of other counties following suit . |
| 19 | There 's little doubt he 's your man . ’ |
| 20 | After all , there 's little point paying freight on useless shells . ’ |
| 21 | There 's little payoff in ride quality , despite the excellent damping and body control achieved by the computer-controlled suspension . |
| 22 | There 's little to chose between Marthe Keller ( Ozawa ) and Nelly Bourgeaud ( Baudo ) in the title role ; however , Ozawa scores significantly with an outstanding Brother Dominic in Georges Wilson . |
| 23 | There 's little room left for my last choice , Juniper Hall by Linda Kelly . |
| 24 | ‘ There 's little left . ’ |
| 25 | In his review of the 1992 Flyer Organiser Mr James Allan , among much other misinformation , states : ‘ Should you ever want to fly ( to Bodmin ) please do n't rely on this guide 's little mini-map to show you where it is . ’ |
| 26 | It 's little more than a century ago that women were still being led to market to be sold to the highest bidder — in England . |
| 27 | Railway embankments are a favourite because there 's little to disturb them as they forage through adjoining gardens for food . |
| 28 | You recognise the anger you feel against your parents , but at this stage there 's little point in contacting them if it 's only to unload your bitterness . |
| 29 | But until it happens , if it does happen , there 's little point in discussing it . ’ |
| 30 | In return , we have been allowed the role of ‘ mother 's little helper ’ , and our services are being relied upon to support the public . |