Example sentences of "'s [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The preacher 's fiery words pursued them as they passed the house of Crutched Friars and turned left down an alleyway towards the Tower . |
| 2 | It has forged an adventurous contemporary acquisitions policy which it intends to build on , purchasing works early in an artist 's career before prices fall outside the scope of the gallery 's low acquisitions budget which remains frozen despite the Council 's largesse . |
| 3 | Clare 's polite words gave her a moment of hope , which died , however , when she saw his face . |
| 4 | Joni 's greatest achievements invite one to examine more closely the boundary — often too confidently defined — between forgery and original creation . |
| 5 | TELEVISION 'S GREATEST HITS snoozes its way in the direction of Galton and Simpson . |
| 6 | As pressure for land grows , more and more of Sri Lanka 's surviving elephants find themselves cut off in small patches of forest surrounded by agriculture . |
| 7 | In her early childhood , a threepenny piece had seemed like a fortune , whereas Félix Verveine 's rich clients thought nothing of paying 3,000 francs to be dressed by him . |
| 8 | Only two of Ulster 's 32 clubs play their hockey on grass and Gavin realises that Portrush are caught in a time warp which could hinder the North West outfit 's progress . |
| 9 | In Chile , in an address to the Congress , Bush stated that the country 's economic policies put it in the " forefront of the free-market movement now taking hold across Latin America " and that this made it a " prime candidate " for debt relief proposed under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative . |
| 10 | The band 's aggregate scores gave them the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association championship for their grade . |
| 11 | Iran pledge : Iran 's armed forces say they are ready to help Bosnian Muslims in their war with Serb forces opposed to Bosnian independence . |
| 12 | It is here that the Old World 's finest wizards learn their art , and where the Empire 's deadly Battle Wizards are trained . |
| 13 | Many of Britain 's 18,000 dentists say they will refuse to take any more NHS patients if the Government cuts subsidies . |
| 14 | Many of Britain 's 18,000 dentists say they will simply refuse to see any new NHS patients . |
| 15 | Over The Net 's extensive options enable you to play one or two players against the computer . |
| 16 | The party 's political managers thought it a ruinous ploy in election year . |
| 17 | This is why it is so vital that the EC 's half-hearted plans to deregulate its airlines after 1992 should be strengthened , not diluted . |
| 18 | As one of the party 's rural Deputies put it : ‘ If Ray proves he can do the toughest job in the EC , and he has , would n't it be foolish not to give him the opportunity to run this little country of ours ? ’ |
| 19 | The new arrival 's haughty politeness suppressed their irritation ; his dress and studied self-sufficiency ( he had taken out a devotional book to read while sipping his brandy and water ) teased out their curiosity ; his amiability , when accosted , won their sympathy ; introductions followed at which his card commanded their instant respect and attention . |
| 20 | Eliot 's Hollow Men share their hopelessness with the inhabitants of the City of Dreadful Night . |
| 21 | Leyland DAF 's British receivers said they were disappointed with the deal concluded by the Dutch administrators . |
| 22 | Antoinette 's high heels tapped her away over the wooden floor of the landing , towards the front stairs . |
| 23 | Travis 's brown eyes flashed her way briefly before he bent to his task again . |
| 24 | Vitor 's brown eyes trapped hers . |
| 25 | Det Insp Brian Welfare , of Sussex CID , said that he had met the university 's residential advisers to alert them to the risk to other students . |
| 26 | Although part of the same expedition , Gould 's and Sturt 's different objectives led them to work independently . |
| 27 | Chico Mendes was internationally known for organising Amazon 's rubber tappers to defend their livelihood against the encroachments of landowners and timber merchants . |
| 28 | Hurstdown 's Benedictine origins encourage us to emphasize the language of Catholicism at the expense of that of Orthodoxy . |
| 29 | Cecil has not won the 2,000 Guineas since Wollow scored in 1976 , but Pursuit of Love is a genuine contender and it will take a convincing performance from either Forest Tiger or Dr Devious in today 's Craven Stakes to displace him at the head of Ladbrokes ' market — and other firms could well follow suit . |
| 30 | The dead man 's teenage daughters say he 's a hero , and they 're not surprised he lost his life saving someone else |