Example sentences of "'s [noun] have [vb pp] " 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 Boz 's manner was still threatening , but Seb 's response had taken him by surprise .
3 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 .
4 Since 1983 , prices of food and clothing have risen markedly and her husband 's income has failed to keep pace .
5 Bob Ashby , the chairman , said that Bettinson 's contract had expired ‘ and we wanted the best man for the job … and that is Maurice .
6 Bob Ashby , the chairman , said that Bettinson 's contract had expired ‘ and we wanted the best man for the job … and that is Maurice .
7 Does he regard as sensible the position revealed by Graham Jackson , the cardiologist at Guy 's opted-out hospital , where local people are unable to be treated because the local district health authority 's contract has run out ?
8 In fact , today 's activities had offered some hours of reprieve from thoughts of him — at least until such time as they were due to meet up later in the afternoon .
9 The continued expansion of the S.M.E. Centre 's activities has created excellent opportunities for high calibre staff in the following posts :
10 The plan to mark the silver jubilee by a co-ordinated programme of highlights of the normal year 's activities has proved to be very successful .
11 The group 's activities have continued to expand , particularly in the Far East , and the recent move into leisure and related industries is producing promising results .
12 Even Sarah 's money had gone .
13 Moran said : ‘ Director Jack Walker 's money has enabled the manager to put down a good foundation and if we can get Roy coming in alongside the likes of Alan Shearer , the club will really be going places . ’
14 Kay 's money has come and as I am spending nothing else it will be perfectly alright .
15 Lowell 's bit-on-the-side had walked out of the studio and left the canvas holdall containing her dress and beads behind .
16 By mid-1863 , therefore , the regime had given several indications that its interest in remodelling the state 's institutions had survived the shock of emancipating the serfs .
17 Centralizing revenue collection and publishing the empire 's accounts had won Reitern the respect of financial experts , but had not done much to earn him the applause of the community at large .
18 British Rail 's accounts have charted financial progress .
19 The little boy 's absorption had enabled her to work longer during the days , which meant she had finished the commissions in hand and so could take a weekend off without worrying about them .
20 Twelve per cent of women 's Oscars have gone to actresses playing prostitutes , with or without hearts of gold .
21 John and Maureen took their first-ever fortnight 's holiday in their 16 years in the Harrow and returned to be told the Benskin 's board had rejected the plan to turn the pub over to management .
22 While admitting that the US company 's board had discussed winding up the Irish operation a number of times , he emphasized his gratitude and that of the board for the help and co-operation received from the Irish government and the IDA .
23 The club 's board had voted by a majority to remove Venables as chief executive , and Sir Donald said he did not believe it would be ‘ right or sensible ’ for him to make an order overriding that .
24 Lautro should reconsider its practice of issuing a press notice and consider deferring the issue of a press notice until after the person affected has had an opportunity to apply for the notice to be rescinded , to make representations to that effect , and Lautro 's board has ruled in the application ( post , pp. 581F–G , 582A ) .
25 SCOTVEC 's Board has agreed that the local officers should now be known as Field Officers , rather than their former title of External Moderator , because the new title reflects much more faithfully the way in which their jobs have evolved over the five years of National Certificate 's life .
26 IBM Corp 's board has settled on a pay and benefits package for new chief executive Louis Gerstner , who takes up his post today , valued at over $7m : he will receive an annual salary of $2m , a one-time transition payment of $5m and a string of other incentives including a performance incentive potentially worth $1.5m a year , $500,000 long-term incentive tied to performance over three years and options on 500,000 IBM shares — far more than predecessor John Akers got .
27 But to get them , Midland 's board has put a price on its business , and is left with no defence against a bidder prepared to offer more .
28 Although this is not a matter in respect of which we are asked to grant any relief , I believe that Lautro should reconsider its practice in this respect , and consider deferring the issue of a press notice until after the person affected has had the opportunity to apply for the notice to be rescinded and to make representations to that effect , and Lautro 's board have ruled in the application .
29 Africa 's hour has struck !
30 The cat 's cradle had elongated so that it looked like a cone .
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