Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] was [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government 's response was a new scheme , introduced in 1997 after two years of negotiation and dispute with the POA , called ‘ Fresh Start ’ , under which prison officers can opt to work either 39 or 48 hours per week without overtime but with an improved basic salary . |
| 2 | In each case , however , corporate Japan 's response was a positive one , with companies restructuring their operations and emerging from the difficulties in a stronger position than before . |
| 3 | The government 's response was a plan to replace the baccalauréat system , which guaranteed places to those obtaining certain qualifications , with one of competitive selection . |
| 4 | But Valerie Cass 's response was the most interesting . |
| 5 | The Northern Irishman , second in the Order of Merit to Olazabal , went round in 66 to Reid 's 67 in the morning and when the American , at the 22nd hole , had his eighth birdie , Rafferty 's response was an eagle three . |
| 6 | In Paris , the government 's response was an admission of impotence : it turned civilian authority over to the Commander-in-Chief , General Raoul Salan . |
| 7 | Portugal , which does not recognise Indonesia 's annexation of its former colony , said Mr Gusmao 's trial was a travesty . |
| 8 | Monday 's award was the second of its kind for Miss Paterson . |
| 9 | His birthday present from IBM 's board was an offer to become the company 's chairman and chief executive . |
| 10 | The practical key to Arsenal 's rise was the balance effected between defence and attack , to meet the new conditions of the changed offside law . |
| 11 | The second factor in Cologne 's rise was the contribution by the Aachen chocolate magnate , Peter Ludwig , of his extensive collection of Pop Art and Russian Constructivist works . |
| 12 | Close by Philip 's foot was a rotten log . |
| 13 | Lucien , keeping close behind , noticed that Tavalouze 's robe was a little stained , and his hair was as unshaped and straggling as a beggar 's . |
| 14 | Sharpe 's measure was a ratio which compared the risk premium with the total variability of the portfolio 's return . |
| 15 | Davout 's tent was a few paces distant , lit by an enormous watchfire and guarded by a pair of sentries . |
| 16 | The Gloucester 's stand was the turning point of the Korean war . |
| 17 | Depending on favours for a substantial part of one 's livelihood was the vulnerability which Mary Leapor was reluctant to assume . |
| 18 | Er yes there the three things I got out of erm yesterday 's course was the thought patterns the Aldershot method and the delivery . |
| 19 | The probable cause in this child 's case was a viral infection . |
| 20 | The answer in Geoffrey Cowdrill 's case was the same one that occurs to numerous middle-aged executives who find themselves with a bit of capital and a lack of inspiration : he invested in a franchise . |
| 21 | ‘ In this case Mr Pringle 's sister was an option all the way through . |
| 22 | The boy 's existence was the horror he spoke of . |
| 23 | The baby 's skin was a soft creamy white and her dark lashes so long and silky they defied credibility . |
| 24 | The man 's skin was the matchless white of a person who preferred study to sport and shadow to sunlight . |
| 25 | Most schools accepted a need to enhance basic provision of fiction and general reference material and in at least one school the development of a sound base in children 's fiction was a priority . |
| 26 | King Husayn 's decision was a major blow for Israel 's Labour Party . |
| 27 | According to Dr D.W.F. James , the then Director of the Polytechnic of Wales , the government 's decision was a reflection of its desire not to rock the boat and was connected with arguments about the Welsh language , arguments which had already saved Bangor Normal College from merging with the University College of North Wales so that it could develop as a Welsh medium teacher-training college . |
| 28 | In G. v. Chief Constable for Stroud the Divisional Court made the point that in deciding whether or not the constable 's decision was a reasonable one , full allowance must be made for the circumstances in which the police find themselves in emergencies . |
| 29 | Although in 1974 the Supreme Court had ordered President Nixon to surrender tapes in connection with the Watergate affair ( when Democratic Party premises had been broken into by Nixon 's supporters with his knowledge ) , no court had ever ordered a former President to surrender personal notes , and Greene 's decision was a departure from a ruling in the case of Oliver North , where requests for such material had been denied . |
| 30 | Habash stated that the PFLP 's decision was a result of what he described as the " erroneous political line " being pursued by the PLO leadership in accepting conditions set by the United States for the formation of a Palestinian delegation to the Madrid conference . |