Example sentences of "[noun prp] 's [vb pp] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1871 Charrington 's bought the Abbey brewery in Burton-on-Trent to brew Burton pale ales for itself . |
| 2 | To Sharpe 's left the stream flowed into a lake , while ahead of him , beyond the shallow ford , a farm with an arched gateway stood on the left-hand side of the road . |
| 3 | Longman 's published the book in January 1936 at 7shilling ; 6d : title , The Gospel and the Catholic Church . |
| 4 | It's 's hoped the message of the guidelines will get through notonly to the big multiples but also to smaller stores where many injuries are sustained . |
| 5 | ‘ Mrs. Olinton 's rung the fire-brigade , but , thanks to you , young lady , it does n't look as if we 're going to need it . |
| 6 | And talking of children , Carlotta 's lost the heir to her kingdom . |
| 7 | Gv 's mentioned the Gate pub near M1 Junc 37 . |
| 8 | Sorry , lads , ca n't beat back the Nazi hordes today , Fred 's left the key at home . |
| 9 | ‘ Cheer up , ’ he went on , ‘ I 'll bring you a few cigarettes in a minute when Arthur 's opened the gate . ’ |
| 10 | Mrs Chalk 's taken the day off … oh … ! ’ |
| 11 | The star of My Fair Lady and Breakfast at Tiffany 's visited the country as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children 's Fund . |
| 12 | The Errol Flynn looks crumbled with age , and the man whose strike rate in first-class cricket was better than O'Reilly 's , Mailey 's or Grimmett 's entered the twilight world of trampdom under the bridges of the Yarra , drinking meths and fossicking for food in garbage-bins . |
| 13 | And when Jinny 's finished the pigs she can do the butter . |
| 14 | I forgot to tell you , Poppa 's invited the Simkinses to dinner . ’ |
| 15 | Earlier , a workmate of Paula 's told the court that she was ‘ the best friend I could ever wish for . ’ |
| 16 | Earlier , a workmate of Paula 's told the court that she was ‘ the best friend I could ever wish for . ’ |
| 17 | Out on the stairs a piece of paper as worthless as Chamberlain 's prohibited the use of body oils . |
| 18 | Even Senna , heading to only his second win of the season , checked in on his radio to be told : ‘ Mansell 's won the championship … ‘ |
| 19 | ‘ That is n't the only reason Noah Plunkett 's called the wedding off . |
| 20 | SO PETE HAMILL 'S reached the top ( ‘ Victims Are Us ’ , Letter from New York ) . |
| 21 | When they do , they hit the sack for marathon love-making sessions — that 's once Bill 's made the bed ! |
| 22 | Bill 's visited the country several times . |
| 23 | Sotheby 's followed the Schimmel collection with a very strong mixed-owner sale that featured an unusually high percentage of Roman marbles — word from the trade was that many of them were Basia Johnson 's . |
| 24 | David Redden , the senior vice president at Sotheby 's who arranged the loan said that Sotheby 's approached the society with the idea of giving ‘ them the breathing space they so desperately needed while they were trying to determine what they were going to do next for themselves … with the hope that other institutions will join in ’ . |
| 25 | On 16 September Sotheby 's offered the contents of Groombridge Place , Kent , a beautiful small Jacobean brick house which had been featured in the Peter Greenaway film ‘ The Draughtsman 's Contract ’ . |
| 26 | Sotheby 's told The Art Newspaper that ‘ there has been quite a large response to the Lloyd 's letter , but talks are going on with a view to possible changes in this arrangement ’ . |
| 27 | When Sotheby 's told the owner that both pieces would have to be withdrawn from sale , he decided to withdraw his collection . |
| 28 | For twelve years Stan Stennett 's put the Roses theatre in the lime light … staging everything from ballet to bawdy pantomimes and Ben Elton . |
| 29 | • Bill Wyman 's left the Stones . |
| 30 | Dec 18 1982 ‘ Next year they 'll be battling it out with Wham ! ’ said one Gavin Martin of Glasgow 's Set The Tone . |