Example sentences of "[noun sg] on [pron] [noun pl] 's " in BNC.
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1 | Alas , stylish though they are , the drivers ' wives have had no effect on their men 's hair . |
2 | Another six families are thought to be suing the baby drinks firm this year because of its effect on their children 's teeth . |
3 | And as depressed parents can have a deleterious effect on their children 's behaviour and vulnerability to psychiatric disturbance ( Rutter , 1966 ) , the number of people who can be affected in some way by the disorder is substantial and marks it out as one of the most important psychiatric conditions . |
4 | One may suppose that such was the genesis of C.S. Lewis 's sad comment on his step-children 's response to the death of his wife : |
5 | I particularly welcome the priority given to the patients charter , which will reduce appointment waiting times and waiting lists in hospitals , and to the schools charter , which will make sure that parents get the fullest information on their children 's education . |