Example sentences of "was [adj] [prep] [art] [noun pl] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was delighted by the children 's generosity . |
| 2 | I accept that it was not mandatory upon the judge to require that the mother be given notice of the foster mother 's application , but he knew in general terms from the evidence before him that the mother had maintained an active interest in the children and that she was unhappy about the children 's placement with the foster mother . |
| 3 | When I first came to England with your father , I was shocked at the women 's laziness here . |
| 4 | Robin Francis ( York ) was a double gold medallist in the boys ' 50m backstroke and freestyle , and his clubmate Hannah Wilby , who was first in the women 's 200m breaststroke . |
| 5 | She was amazed by the men 's persistence . |
| 6 | They shared a governess , whose task was unenviable as the children 's ages were so different . |
| 7 | John Main was a very minor figure in the politics of Inverkeithing , for he was not a councillor , but Main was influential in the hammermen 's trade , and in a contested election for deacon of the hammermen John Main 's vote carried the contest for Cunningham 's friend . |
| 8 | Class teacher Jerry Connor said he was surprised by the children 's reaction . |