Example sentences of "i [vb base] [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 The second one the second man says I want a year 's , I want ten years ' supply of whisky , right , so they sling it in there .
2 So the third man goes I want ten years ' supply of cigarettes .
3 I love these gulls '
4 Since I mention native speakers ' feelings in this connection , and since I am elsewhere rather sceptical about appeals to native speakers ' feelings , I had better explain that in this case my evidence comes from the native speakers of English I have taught in practical classes on transcription over many years .
5 Erm , I go through stages , normally I need eight hours ' sleep , always eight hours ' sleep , but I do n't really sleep in .
6 But looking at it from the other point , that 's the you know the word entitlement comes from you know , I I think I 'm entitled to twenty days ' training , but whether I need twenty days ' training to be
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