Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [vb base] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that mother 's milk come back often . |
| 2 | There was a secret , suspect taste for girls of rather better background than oneself : hypergamy — marrying upward — a Fifties custom extensively explored in Osborne 's play Look Back In Anger . ’ |
| 3 | True , we have seen the evil of fur coats ( those in Lynne Truss 's story bite back rather than coset the wearer ) , but we have yet to heed Helen Simpson 's caution that even New Men may well be beasts in gourmet cook 's clothing . |
| 4 | She saw the prince 's chamberlain lean out and speak to his waiting page . |
| 5 | I have my mother 's cocktail dress on , whilst most people are dressed in leather and studs . |
| 6 | These replications of conventional psychology 's misogyny come about because feminism finds it difficult to articulate links between subjectivity and political change . |
| 7 | if you suffer from Mansellmania … you 're on the right channel tonight … we 've a competition coming up first news of Sunday 's grand prix in Mark Kiff 's action round up |
| 8 | So she let the woman 's boat pass by . |
| 9 | What additional monitoring does my right hon. Friend 's Department carry out to ensure that toxic emissions can not enter the food chain ? |
| 10 | If we heard the Colonel 's car draw up , of course I had to drop my bricks and run . |
| 11 | It was n't long before she heard Douglas 's car draw up on the short gravel drive . |
| 12 | His eyes were back on the road and he did not see Madeleine 's mouth turn down in a pout . |
| 13 | Isabel could have bitten her tongue when she saw one corner of fitzAlan 's mouth kick up . |
| 14 | That result has helped Ardiles 's side open up a two-point lead over Frank Stapleton 's Bradford City at the top of the Second Division . |
| 15 | UTTER shock over Graham Gooch 's marital crisis , combined with the prospect of travel chaos , yesterday set England 's winter tour off on completely the wrong footing . |
| 16 | ‘ For gawd 's sake get on with it , mate ! |
| 17 | ‘ I 've never known a girl to make such a fuss over talking to her mother , I 'm losing my temper with you , Angharad , for heaven 's sake get on with it . ’ |
| 18 | For God 's sake get on with it ! ’ |
| 19 | ‘ For God 's sake get in , or you 'll get pneumonia ! ’ |
| 20 | ‘ For God 's sake slow down . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Jack , would you for God 's sake shut up or I 'll get Amy Winship and Joe Reynolds to come and deal with you ! ’ |
| 22 | He said oh for God 's sake shut up Kim ! |
| 23 | If you must go , for God 's sake turn up sober and keep your hands to yourself . |
| 24 | She said , ‘ For friendship 's sake come back and see us , Ydrys . |
| 25 | ‘ For heaven 's sake come in and sit down . |
| 26 | ‘ Now fur fuck 's sake drive on . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ For heaven 's sake go up ! ’ |
| 28 | ‘ For heaven 's sake go back and lie down . |
| 29 | O.K. , not , but for Christ 's sake go out and enjoy yourself , my dear . |
| 30 | ‘ For heaven 's sake calm down , Kate , you 're getting hysterical ! ’ |