Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [prep] a [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was attacked as she played in a children 's playground as she bent down to stroke a dog tied to a post it attacked her . |
| 2 | Our next destination was the West Coast and we stopped first at Arthur 's Pass , where we 'd been invited to stay in a tramping hut but it was under repair , so we stayed in a backpackers ' . |
| 3 | Burglars caused £2,000 worth of damage when they broke into a greengrocers ' shop in Castlegate , Thirsk , and stole £45 in cash . |
| 4 | Burglars caused £2,000 worth of damage when they broke into a greengrocers ' shop in Castlegate , Thirsk , and stole £45 in cash . |
| 5 | And they presented him with video equipment they bought for a children 's charity . |
| 6 | It amalgamated with a boys ' secondary modern in September 1975 to form a mixed comprehensive but retained a strong grammar school ethos amongst a section of the senior teachers . |
| 7 | He resigned after a fans ' demonstration at a reserve team game . |
| 8 | He appeared in a children 's BBC Jackanory playhouse production of the Prattling Princess in which he played Prince Hugo . |
| 9 | After a display earlier this year he spoke about a teammates ' mistake , diving thorugh the ring of skydivers . |