Example sentences of "'s [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Smith 's contemporaries held him in high regard for his remarkable administrative skill and consummate powers of conciliation , few had any understanding of his real scientific achievement until the Academy 's prize brought him posthumous international recognition . |
| 2 | On the handling of the union 's finances , Wilson 's enemies attacked him with equal vituperation . |
| 3 | It has now been decided to write to Rangers asking for their views on statements attributed to the three men since Ferguson 's club dropped him for disciplinary reasons , after which it came to light that Murray had spoken to United 's manager/chairman , Jim Mclean , about buying the Scotland internationalist . |
| 4 | The grounding Mr Morrison received at James Dowling 's feet stood him in good stead . |
| 5 | Blair 's job took him to troutless Humberside , but after two years , good fortune posted him back to Aberdeenshire . |
| 6 | Her resistance to Generalissimo Franco 's Nationalists endowed her with legendary status . |
| 7 | Houghton 's wife reported him to naval security for being in possession of large sums of cash . |
| 8 | The Mayan peasants worked the plantations as debt slaves , until Mexico 's revolution transformed them into collective farmers . |
| 9 | Edberg 's victory lifted him over American Jim Courier to the top of the world rankings . |
| 10 | To his delight , Davis 's secretary informed him in clipped tones that : ‘ Mr Davis has been called out urgently and will not be back in the office until Friday . ’ |
| 11 | Her eyes widened and for a moment she looked scared , but her model 's training stood her in good stead and she showed no other sign of what must have been a shock . |
| 12 | Our first day 's walk took us along stony tracks , through forests of birch and pine and into a narrow valley . |
| 13 | Rob 's hand covered hers with comforting warmth . |