Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had to pay to have them work as fast as they did , only I did n't want my friend 's grave marked with just a cross in the sand for any longer than it had to be . |
| 2 | This is so much my own trouble that I did n't want my husband 's name to come into it . |
| 3 | Our daughter wanted me ( Dave ) to preach at the funeral because she said , ‘ I do n't want my brother 's death to have been a total loss . |
| 4 | I changed my surname because I did not want my sire 's name . |
| 5 | If the Inland Revenue were to assess this payment , is there any other way I could cover my staff 's lunch expenses without making them liable for tax ? |
| 6 | Ideology and all , can I cripple my five-year-old 's creativity at the appalling government school because I opted to work in a backward area ? |
| 7 | Now , every morning when my father commenced his sawing of wood , I would commence my day 's bike ride . |
| 8 | ‘ Much as I myself desire to accompany my lord , being a minor and not fully wed , I would first need my mother 's permission — such would take time , alas ! |
| 9 | The agency will also include Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution and the waste regulation departments of local councils in England and Wales . |
| 10 | Today Mary Letts hid her grief and appeared at a news conference in the hope it 'll help police catch her husband 's killer . |
| 11 | Today Mary Letts hid her grief and appeared at a news conference in the hope it 'll help police catch her husband 's killer . |
| 12 | The provision of suitable storage space within each area , so that most things have a place in which they fit or belong , enables children to try to tidy up for themselves , though they will doubtless need their teacher 's help to begin with . |
| 13 | Aquino also stated that Marcos remained banned from the country on " national interest and security grounds " , despite her frequently stated desire to return so that she could bury her husband 's body in his native soil . |
| 14 | But she will probably already be experiencing more loneliness than they imagine , for much as she may enjoy her parent 's company , she will also have a need for other friendships and contacts with the world outside the home , and these may be very difficult for her to achieve . |
| 15 | I suppose a wife should consider her husband 's work before her own happiness , ’ Penelope agreed , for like many modern young women she had the right old-fashioned ideas about men and their work . |
| 16 | This will make it possible for more informed advice to be given to parents of mentally handicapped children about how they can best assist their children 's language development . |
| 17 | Albert Gore Jr , 43 , one of the leading figures in the Democratic Party , announced on Aug. 21 that he would not seek his party 's nomination for the 1992 presidential elections . |
| 18 | Erm do n't know his work 's number . |
| 19 | He has been grooming his son Kim Jong-il for the succession , but the latter does not enjoy his father 's authority and a power struggle could already be under way . |
| 20 | While she felt sure she would enjoy his mother 's company , she was reluctant to encourage an association which could involve further contact with him . |
| 21 | ’ Some people — most people , perhaps — would probably still consider it women 's work . |
| 22 | I do n't know what Spike 's half 's got left . |
| 23 | I do n't know what Beattie 's demise will be . |
| 24 | ‘ Chris Jefferson from Daventry , he 'd like to see , if Mr Kinnock gets in , some action against Tory tabloid papers ; Mike Humphries , an engineer , called in from Cornwall , says , I do n't know what Labour 's identity is all about — what are they pretending to stand for ? whatever happened to socialism ? |
| 25 | So just for us you do n't even know what God 's will is do you ? |
| 26 | She did n't know what Faye 's pain could be . |
| 27 | It is now certain that Malta 's coach , Pippo Psaila , could not predict what Scotland 's team will be , for the simple reason that even Roxburgh does not know the answer to that one yet . |
| 28 | I think a lot of readers will recognise your Murphy 's Law Jean and may even have another name for it . |
| 29 | Sometimes , disputes can arise and you will seriously compromise your client 's position if you pay the estate agent before formal approval to do so has been received by you . |
| 30 | However , we can help you to help yourselves by letting you know what this deadline is ; the date up to which we can pretty much guarantee your ad 's inclusion ( as far as we can ever guarantee anything ) . |