Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [vb past] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ideal had to close down , and a vandal 's brick made it the Id al , which spelled the end of an era . |
| 2 | One Friday morning the sergeant in charge of Eva 's brigade gave her the task of cleaning the brass window winders and door handles in the assembly hall . |
| 3 | The side Quiss belonged to called it Castle Doors , Ajayi 's side named it the Castle of Bequest . |
| 4 | Eva 's parents wrote her the news . |
| 5 | Durrant 's determination won him the ball at the byeline just inside the Marseille penalty area . |
| 6 | That was puzzling Claudia , but a moment 's reflection gave her the answer . |
| 7 | The Vicar 's wife gave her the magazine to edit and type up . |
| 8 | The three years stretching ahead seemed like a long time , then , worth buying a little house in Rummidge for ( Robyn 's father lent her the money for the deposit ) rather than paying rent . |
| 9 | In 1238 Alexander III 's father promised me the crown but then he married again and begat Alexander , the third of that name , and the up was dashed from my lips . |
| 10 | A referee 's mistake lost them the match against Auckland and they were in with a chance for a long time in the Test — there was only one — before being beaten 11–3 . |
| 11 | Andy Cole 's U-turn gave him the space to shoot high into the net . |
| 12 | The Southampton central defenders left it to Flowers — but Goddard 's challenge won him the ball and left him with a simple chance . |
| 13 | She saw him stick out his lower lip , a quick glance at Marc 's expression showed her the folly of such a request . |
| 14 | Another great spiritual advantage was that the people 's occupation allowed them the opportunity to read good books or to engage in godly conversation whilst they were working away at their looms . |
| 15 | His 52.3s win in the under-17s ' 400m earned him the award for the top track athlete in the Northern Division One West match . |