Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] ' [noun] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The badges of honour he sports on his veteran 's beret when he goes dining for the old soldiers ' vote gave his plea a sort of authority . |
| 2 | The CTC and the National Cyclists ' Union held their own conventions and cycling was not immune from fashions and crazes . |
| 3 | All the boy 's instincts told him to throw the money back at the policeman , their natural enemy , but his little brothers ' faces changed his mind . |
| 4 | These companies ' contribution lent itself to comparatively inexpensive , specialized programmes , such as science and religion . |
| 5 | But a late Rangers ' free-kick hit him on his nearly-bald spot and bounced kindly for Dennis Bailey to rob United of a point . |
| 6 | Fierce Eyes ' spear took it in the shoulder . |
| 7 | In this case the Barnet chairman was able to chalk up several bruising encounters with his own manager and players before the Professional Footballers ' Association investigated his mishandling of the club 's wages and brought matters to a head . |
| 8 | Two hours ' climbing brought us to the narrow ledge from which one entered Antony 's cave through a cleft in the cliff-face . |
| 9 | There the young ladies ' brother found me , when he returned home a few minutes later , and he insisted , much against the housekeeper 's wishes , on bringing me into the house . |