Example sentences of "[n mass] 's [noun] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the reason for the cod 's decline is fiercely debated , with the Canadian and European fishing industry 's blaming each other , and some arguing that the end of the seal hunt has contributed to the problem . |
| 2 | This is important : an aircraft 's personality is always rooted somewhere in men 's minds . |
| 3 | Buck 's fizz is always popular , and we 've two special new premixed versions on offer this summer . |
| 4 | When prey is about one metre away , the fish 's aim is almost perfect . |
| 5 | Some people 's usage is more powerful than others ' . |
| 6 | But this fact can not save the inflated concept of freedom just mentioned , because people 's upbringing is normally just as far out of their control as their genetic constitution is . |
| 7 | Generally , we tend to assume that more of other people 's behaviour is internally controlled and more of our own is externally controlled . |
| 8 | The point is rather that , even though knowingly taking risks with other people 's lives is usually unjustifiable , taking a slight risk is less serious than intentionally causing death . |
| 9 | The cause of many people 's conservatism is only partly antifeminism . |
| 10 | I think , above all , that dealing with people 's manipulations is very tiring . |
| 11 | Other people 's nationalism is never easy to fathom , but Panama 's is more than usually overlaid with issues of race ( white and black ) and class ( rich and poor ) . |
| 12 | Most glider pilots have never experienced anything more hazardous than a bad landing , so reading and talking about other people 's mistakes is almost the only way of becoming aware of the kind of situations which lead to broken gliders . |
| 13 | The conception of morality as an expression of the rational nature of people is consistent with the view that people 's nature is socially determined , thus rendering the concrete manifestation of morality equally socially determined . |
| 14 | The report also notes that air quality in people 's homes is often also poor , largely because of inadequate ventilation and heating and because " householders often have a wrong sense of priorities about the importance of ventilation " . |
| 15 | Other people 's sexuality is always threatening , a hot dark secret from which we 're excluded . |