Example sentences of "'s [noun pl] have [adv] [been] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An inquiry into that case showed that the head 's activities had probably been common knowledge among the staff for years . |
| 2 | The women 's organizations have not been able to work with the communities of displaced people in El Salvador , nor with refugees in Honduras or Guatemala , for fear of reprisals . |
| 3 | Mr Major rejected the appeal and insisted the donations from Nadir 's companies had not been illegal , even though they were not made public at the time . |
| 4 | In England , a number of reported criminal cases reveal instances of marital rape and women 's organisations have long been aware of the problem . |
| 5 | Last night 's murders had not been bizarre slayings . |
| 6 | The six months since Britain left the ERM have seen a more complete U turn in British economic policy than at any time in recent memory ; and over the last two years the deterioration in the nation 's finances has also been spectacular . |
| 7 | The six months since Britain left the ERM have seen a more complete U-turn in British economic policy than at any time in recent memory ; and over the past two years the deterioration in the nation 's finances has also been spectacular . |
| 8 | Lothlórien has won many hearts , and even the most censorious of Tolkien 's critics have accordingly been ready to grant him the ability to create nice settings . |
| 9 | Teachers supporting their local community 's campaigns have also been subject to death threats . |
| 10 | Amis 's novels have always been full of opinions , and have , I think , become prone to a marked ambiguity of effect , especially with regard to questions of gender and race . |