Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [prep] [noun pl] 's " in BNC.

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1 In my first article I wrote of the ingenuity and imagination I saw in children 's play in Asia .
2 My interest at the time was in describing the close bonds of friendship women often from , an intimacy rarely found amongst men and about which I spoke on Women 's Hour .
3 She stopped at Barbs 's house and pushed open the gate .
4 But why did n't you tell me before that you believed in women 's lib ?
5 Alyssia gasped at his loose rendition of the truth , and then closed her mouth as she took in Piers 's frozen expression .
6 The first she knew of Piers 's presence in the room was his light touch on her shoulder , and it was so unexpected that she almost jumped a mile into the air .
7 He played in working-men 's clubs in the North of England .
8 When he heard of Nails 's interest , and realised the possibilities of the new team , he was in favour .
9 Like so many men he sneered at women 's intuition but conferred a quasi-biblical authority on his own .
10 He spoke of men 's ‘ sexist ’ behaviour , but laid the responsibility for providing a remedy with women , who must exercise a ‘ civilising influence ’ on these infantile people .
11 Er and also he had a studio , he specialized , he was very fond of children , he specialized in children 's photos .
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