Example sentences of "'s [noun] but [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A special working party , which drew up the proposals , wrote to Housing Minister Sir George Young : ‘ Around us , Wirral is being improved dramatically under the City Challenge and Merseyside Development Corporation 's programmes but we are the forgotten people . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I used to do women 's programmes but I was moved to the God slot . |
| 3 | In the background there was the sound of Cobalt 's doorbell but there was too much noise from the street below for them to hear any more . |
| 4 | Not only does this protect the target 's shareholders but it also ensures that the target is not subjected to the disruption caused by frivolous bids or , for example , announcements designed to fuel an increase in the target 's share price through the expectation of an offer merely so that the potential offeror can sell its stake in the target at a profit . |
| 5 | Mull does not feature large in JTR 's text but there are several engravings in his book of the island . |
| 6 | ‘ May interest those who are concerned with the laboring man and his problems ’ was the critic 's judgement but he also added that ‘ the trite story , the indifferent performances of the unknown players and the lack of new and interesting situations are an almost insurmountable handicap ’ . |
| 7 | It 's more of an English tweed suit of a butterfly than a Sultan 's robe but it has its own uniqueness and beauty . |
| 8 | I do n't think there was any commitment on Angy 's part but I 've no doubt Eddie hoped — and believed — there would be , given time . ’ |
| 9 | Fourthly , two of Mandeville 's agents who had been placed in the Buckingham household and first alerted their masters to Buckingham 's so-called treason , were murdered with a garrotte string as was Hopkins 's sister but we have no clue as to who the murderer was . |
| 10 | The Aden episode lasted from September 1926 until May 1927 : approximately nine months ; a brief period in Nizan 's existence but one which had far reaching consequences . |
| 11 | In the by-elections , I rapidly became disillusioned by the men who not only ended up taking credit for the Group 's existence but who also displayed a total lack of understanding about issues affecting Asian women in Britain . |
| 12 | I do n't know Norman 's reaction to Fergie 's story but I can say they have left me with a bitter feeling . |
| 13 | Freddie glanced fearfully in the policeman 's direction but he was already walking smartly along the narrow street . |
| 14 | She had looked in Marie 's direction but she had made no sign of recognition . |
| 15 | Now we can not change an electron 's mass but we can replace an electron by a muon which , being 207 times heavier , is almost equivalent . |
| 16 | With only fifteen yards to go Crisp tightened as he felt Red Rum 's presence but it was his dying effort and only lasted for a second . |
| 17 | The danger was a communist enclave existing within the heart of South Africa : ‘ We might hate South Africa 's policies but it is tremendously important to the west . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I would rather see Philip play the piano than workingmen 's clubs but he has set his heart on being a magician and we are supporting him , ’ said his mother Stella . |
| 19 | When I left Nellie I hung about waiting for Dad 's protection but he did n't appear . |
| 20 | The we 're coming closer on the er figures for the er staff turnover and I believe that the four percent , which is easily achievable , on the thirty first of December nineteen ninety two the turnover savings were running just below four percent , alright we just cut some of the post out of today 's budget but I still think if we give the wrong messages to the officers er we 're in danger of spending money that we do n't need to . |
| 21 | It was , of course , by far a situation too good to last and in time , gazing down the glen , a solitary figure was spied struggling up the brae — without a kit-bag — the WAAFs identified their squadron officer ( known as Belladonna ) apparently about to make her first call on her troops in the wild , I was never able at first hand to witness this airmen 's paradise but it is a story that passed the rounds at Kinloss . |
| 22 | I let off three straight into the gunman 's chest but he did n't look like he felt death coming on . |
| 23 | They alleged that with a three-man board , the Deanses would be able to ride roughshod over anyone 's wishes but their own , to the prejudice of minority shareholders . |
| 24 | A number of programs followed rapidly in PageMaker 's footprints but none of those launched for the Macintosh has ever come close to either challenging PageMaker 's lead or to matching its intuitive user interface . |
| 25 | Hari felt the impulse to ruffle William 's hair but she knew he would resent being treated like the child he was , boys grew up quickly in the harsh realities of World 's End . |
| 26 | Mr Gould did not intend to indulge in recriminations over Thursday 's defeat but he felt Mr Smith 's tax policy and its impact on middle income earners in the South ‘ perhaps showed less than total sensitivity to their interests . |
| 27 | Much of the fighting , however , involved the Japanese forces who were acting under Gracey 's command but there were significant numbers , too , fighting for whatever reasons on the Vietminh side . |
| 28 | The hands on the big wall clock jerked around with the enthusiasm of a convict doing forced labour , the offenders stared at their battered and scuffed shoes in awed silence with the exception of a drunk who had missed the dreaded word MINISTRY and who openly admired Frau Nordern 's figure but who , with the solidarity of the criminal underworld , was instantly hushed into silence by the other offenders . |
| 29 | Awareness of these features may even impair the participant 's practice but they are features that enable the analyst to understand , in a more general way , what participation involves . |
| 30 | Ms Hyslop added : ‘ There are those who were unhappy with the parliamentary group 's vote but who do not want to see months of infighting within the party . ’ |