Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] ' [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm trying to explain to you that there was a different atmosphere about it , the whole situation , I know they were hard times , I know that some people had some really rough times but it did n't show very much , and when I come to think of all my parents ' friends I do n't remember anybody having a wife bashing episode or they all seemed to be very contented with their lot somehow except one , and that was a little bit dicey when I was a little kid , but the man died and the Observer the next week the er obituary notice was put in the paper and underneath they 'd got , with Christ which is far better and my father said and they she could n't have said anything better words |
| 2 | ‘ What I Would n't Give ’ , besides being utterly forgettable , contained the interesting line , ‘ There 's my Smiths ' tapes you never wanted to hear/ Throw them away/Morrissey in the bin . ’ |
| 3 | It meant that my mother 's workload greatly increased , but with my uncles ' help we struggled on . |
| 4 | The women ended up having to negotiate everything through their husbands , and when they were expected to work for nothing on their husbands ' plots they refused and demanded full payment . |
| 5 | That comment under-estimates the growing interest which shareholders are beginning to take in the wider responsibilities of the companies they invest in ( eg , support for arts , education , health , environment or indeed anything which contributes to an increase in the quality of life ) , and its cynicism can only alienate the executives whose involvement in their companies ' patronage we so badly need to encourage and applaud . |
| 6 | However , being unwilling to contradict her parents ' wishes she took three science A-levels rather than the arts subjects she preferred . |
| 7 | Once a Bill has passed its Commons ' stage it goes up to the House of Lords where the same process is repeated , except that the Committee stage is taken on the floor of the House . |
| 8 | If it can retain its customers ' faith it could achieve the leadership position it covets by 1997 . |
| 9 | In their friends ' eyes it would have been unreasonably proprietorial of him not to have released her with a minimum of fuss . |
| 10 | As long as you live in your parents ' home you are a child , their child , and they will treat you as such . |
| 11 | By really understanding our Buyers ' needs we cut out time wasting and abortive visits and ensure you pay no more than the correct price in this mixed market . |
| 12 | We go on being as good , or better so that in our customers ' eyes we are always their Company of the Year — every year . |