Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | J. B. I was going to borrow me Mum 's crucifix as well . |
| 2 | A contemporary Christ Church gospel book records the entry of Cnut and his brother Harald into confraternity with the community , and although Cnut could simply have given them Harald 's name , it is possible that he was in England in 1016 , as Thietmar says , remained with Cnut , went to Canterbury , and returned to Denmark with part of the fleet after the payment of 1018 . |
| 3 | Shall I take a knife and tear my mother 's breast ? |
| 4 | After a while my mum 's new boyfriend moved in , and he eventually became my mum 's fiancé . |
| 5 | Her brother was William Tallentire and he became my mother 's grandfather , which meant that my mother and father were akin . |
| 6 | Knowing where we are in the way in which we are tricked into believing that erm our churches now are weaker than when they were founded and probably most of you , many of you have heard my children 's prayer . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , ’ Miss Honey said , ‘ when I got my teacher 's job , the aunt told me I owed her a lot of money . |
| 8 | Possibly they were accepting my mother 's offer ; more likely they , like her , lost patience . |
| 9 | I had to pay to have them work as fast as they did , only I did n't want my friend 's grave marked with just a cross in the sand for any longer than it had to be . |
| 10 | This is so much my own trouble that I did n't want my husband 's name to come into it . |
| 11 | Our daughter wanted me ( Dave ) to preach at the funeral because she said , ‘ I do n't want my brother 's death to have been a total loss . |
| 12 | I changed my surname because I did not want my sire 's name . |
| 13 | Again , although I visited her regularly , taking little presents ; remembered her birthday and saw to it that her sons did the same ; looked after her once when she was ill ; and respected my husband 's love for her , I did not take much notice of her suggestions : ‘ My mother seems to think … |
| 14 | I met my teacher 's teacher once , fairly soon after I had finished my first instruments . |
| 15 | Six years ago they attacked my uncle 's prahu , killing him and everyone on board for their cargo . " |
| 16 | ‘ And a special medical pump is also only available at the Royal so I back my men 's decision , ’ he said . |
| 17 | If the Inland Revenue were to assess this payment , is there any other way I could cover my staff 's lunch expenses without making them liable for tax ? |
| 18 | From there I would be able to see my master 's window . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd like to see my Dad 's ghost , ’ said Lee . |
| 20 | I asked my agent 's assistant . |
| 21 | He says a few years ago I asked my father 's test pilot Geoffrey Quill about this business of the seagulls and he told me your father was a hard-headed engineer and if he was stuck for inspiration he would never have wasted time watching bloody seagulls ! |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm eating my wife 's cooking ! ’ |
| 23 | Still stroking my son 's forehead with my left hand , I reach out into the darkness with my right and fumble for the little clock on his bedside table . |
| 24 | I would be content To drudge in earth , easing my heart 's disgrace … |
| 25 | Sometimes I think I will go back to using my father 's razor . ’ |
| 26 | I made my daughter 's dress from pure silk and lace for £80 ! |
| 27 | Ideology and all , can I cripple my five-year-old 's creativity at the appalling government school because I opted to work in a backward area ? |
| 28 | He 'd be better off trying to drive my Granny 's sofa |
| 29 | ‘ I even managed to drive my mother 's car all the way out here by myself this evening ! ’ |
| 30 | I never shared my family 's passion for horses . |