Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] the man 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter had n't been expected to work in the men 's outfitters , never had and never would . |
| 2 | In Roses — we find man , with his aspirations , his joys , his suffering and bitterness , his hopes and encounters , but everything appears fixed , fatal , everything seems to belong to the man 's destiny . |
| 3 | When they immediately reacted with their automatic alarm response of rolling up into a tight ball , the entire family promptly rolled down the slope of the hill and came to rest at the man 's feet , where he picked them up and popped them into his collecting bag . |
| 4 | A friend who tried to go to the man 's aid had to be held back . |
| 5 | North Wales coach Arwyn Pierce of Ruthin also had to battle through three tough sets with partner Gavin Spencer of Prestatyn to survive in the men 's doubles . |
| 6 | It was also customary to add to the men 's wages a bonus payment or ‘ reward , ( regardum ) paid quarterly to the leader of each group , usually at the rate of 100 marks per quarter for every thirty men engaged . |
| 7 | PC Crowe was then joined by a neighbour , Hamish Fulton , but the two were beaten back from trying to get to the man 's wife by thick black smoke . |
| 8 | Vincent , eager to consult Mauve , was hungry for any advice he could get , willing to kneel at the man 's feet if necessary . |