Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] was [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Minister 's response was to set up a coordinating committee of the nationalised fuel industry chairmen . |
| 2 | The Government 's response was to set up a committee chaired by a judge ( Mrs. Justice Heilbron ) to look into the matter . |
| 3 | BT 's response was to carry out an area trial , promising to keep me advised on progress . |
| 4 | A monster 's mum was hanging up the washing in the garden when she suddenly yelled at him : |
| 5 | The loss of this old lady 's vote was cancelled out a few streets further on , by a young chap who came to the door and told me he was a soldier . |
| 6 | Leslie 's body was fighting off an infection known as toxoplasmosis . |
| 7 | Mr Bean 's mate was bringing out an extraordinary white horse covered in black spots . |
| 8 | Boyd 's cross was taken on the volley by Ferguson as he deliberately launched himself backwards to make room for a full-blooded shot . |