Example sentences of "[noun pl] ' [adj] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every time he felt himself sinking , Nails ' prehensile toes grasped him by the Adam 's apple and lifted his head clear of the water . |
| 2 | Since then , the Americans until now have at best ignored Ukrainian efforts to achieve real independence , and the Russians ' occasional attempts to thwart them . |
| 3 | Halogen lamps ' small size makes them ideal for integrating into sculptural uplights or slim wall fittings . |
| 4 | Jehovah 's Witnesses ' religious beliefs precludes them from undertaking compulsory national service . |
| 5 | The windows ' jewelled lucence washed it clear ; |
| 6 | It also notes that teachers ' present contracts make it difficult for them to find time to run extra-curricular activities like choirs . |
| 7 | Such demands failed , however , to quell the discontent , which increasingly focused on Michael Heseltine as the only serious alternative to Mrs Thatcher , a view supported by polls that showed him to be the voters ' overwhelming choice to replace her . |
| 8 | The males are also known to ‘ rape ’ other males , cementing up the victims ' genital openings to render them incapable of copulation . |
| 9 | ( His introduction of lime juice ( and hence vitamin C ) into the sailors ' daily rations cured them of scurvy and gained for the British tars the nickname of ‘ limeys ’ . ) |