Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] a [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leaving the harbour high on the Pultney side of the river I passed an old folks ' home looking out over that cold North Sea ; only the dawn in winter can show any warmth . |
| 2 | And now — ’ she made a typical high-jumpers ' gesture , that which marks them out from all other athletes , raising her arms and stretching her torso , as if taking off to challenge that dappled crossbar . |
| 3 | And the very day we were with her she opened a new Citizens ' Advice Bureau in Beccles with considerable aplomb — no easy task after SHE fashion team had stunned the locals by setting up an ironing board in the middle of the town car park and giving Christine 's purple suit a quick press on the spot . |
| 4 | In 1923 she set a British ladies ' record for Thames swimming ( 10 hrs. 45 min . ) . |
| 5 | With only ninepence in their pockets , they founded an old boys ' association that went on to include a thriving club ( albeit minus clubhouse ) , a sports field and four football teams competing in the Zingari and Old Boys Associations ' leagues . |
| 6 | He affixed a small jewellers ' eyeglass to his eye , and peered in at the device 's workings more closely . |