Example sentences of "[noun] ' [noun pl] and [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , we 've worked hard on trying to get it in everywhere , into peoples ' notices and we 've linked up with Art Week quite well , as well . |
| 2 | The two kids were against her , one on each side , and she had her small and narrow arms round her kids ' shoulders and she pulled them to her . |
| 3 | We were warned not to dress in our parents ' clothes and he threatened Frankie with his belt , but nothing more was said about it . |
| 4 | The parents charter will enhance parental choice and strengthen parents ' rights and it will make far more information available to help parents to exercise those rights . |
| 5 | Because with that , we should be able to hear our enemies ' thoughts and we should be able to tell what everyone else was planning … |
| 6 | Indeed , this management does affect the community because of internal borrowing between the superannuation and general fund since the general fund provides employers ' contributions and it charges for administration costs . |
| 7 | Well does n't it ma , I mean when you do you 'll be away with your different groups ' points and he 'll be |
| 8 | They stood up to be counted , to save their men 's jobs , their community and their families ' futures and I salute their courage and wish them well in their pit vigil . |
| 9 | But they certainly should n't be encouraged to go into strangers ' houses and we 'd also ask er people who perhaps do have children knocking on their door not to invite them in either . |
| 10 | I tried to remember what my sister Mary had said about ignoring old wives ' tales and I tried to put them from my mind , but after that I often caught myself glancing at Granny 's picture and it seemed to me that her black eyes came alive and followed me round the room . |
| 11 | Although we both knew that we were acting from the best possible motives , I argued , other people were always ready to place a malicious interpretation on their neighbours ' doings and it might therefore be better to wait before breaking the news . |
| 12 | All are publishers ' editions and they are nearly always offered to you at greatly reduced prices and start from as little as £1.95 . |
| 13 | When I worked at St. Aldate 's we had a lot of these sort of characters on the edge of things , and erm they used to play very much upon the students ' consciences and I think I 'm just concerned that , you know , there are n't people out there listening who will open their homes up indiscriminately . |
| 14 | Students ' Books and you will be reassured to note that grammar points are clearly identified , explained , and practised . |
| 15 | So it 's very very easy in that context for adults to exploit children 's compliance and er it 's easy for kids to be able to not refuse adults ' advances and I suppose that 's why there 's this business about erm y'know it 's it 's not possible for kids to give informed consent to sex . |
| 16 | The reality is that we are conservative in our appreciation of others ' abilities and we are reticent and uncertain about our own . |