Example sentences of "'s [noun] [verb] in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because Set 's existence ended in a brief moment of agony , as he took the full force of Angel One 's flying hip-kick on his open upper jaw . |
| 2 | Had he missed the cut , Woosnam would not even have had that to watch on Saturday , since the network went off the air with about an hour 's play left in a move that would have angered Great Britain . |
| 3 | He made a good living , and seemed resentful of his wife 's decision to take in a lodger . |
| 4 | The court 's decision came in a case brought by two utilities , that provide power in California . |
| 5 | Felicity 's jaw jutted in a way Alex had not seen before . |
| 6 | Michele 's shoulders moved in a slight shrug . |
| 7 | The small man 's shoulders lifted in a slight shrug . |
| 8 | In recent years , it has been more common for songwriting members to allow the band 's non-songwriters to share in a percentage of their songwriting royalties. otherwise , the non-songwriting members of the band would be considerably poorer than the others . |
| 9 | Sabine 's lips parted in a soundless gasp . |
| 10 | Her gran 's lips disappeared in a cat 's cradle of lines , her etched brow crumpled a tangled web over her eyes . |
| 11 | Katherine 's lips moved in a grim smile as she recalled some of the details — it had been quite a scandal . |
| 12 | Jonadab 's lips set in a straight line and his brows drew together in a frown . |
| 13 | Dane 's lips quirked in a smile of wry amusement . |
| 14 | He wondered if it was because a woman 's mind worked in a different way to a man 's or whether Blanche simply thought too much . |
| 15 | Against such chilling prospects , Vologsky 's mind rebelled in a frenetic search for hope . |
| 16 | Love 's labours lost in a mystery plot Nightmare scenario … |
| 17 | Love 's labours lost in a mystery plot Nightmare scenario … |
| 18 | Not only was Sarah Titford 's wedding celebrated in a ‘ socially unregenerate ’ part of London — it also featured a bride who gave her place of abode on the marriage certificate , ominously enough , as ‘ Millbank Prison ’ . |
| 19 | The web of lines around Edward 's eyes wrinkled in a frown . |
| 20 | Julius 's mouth twisted in a strained , totally humourless smile . |
| 21 | Damian 's mouth twisted in a hard smile . |
| 22 | Suddenly , Lydia 's mouth twisted in a wry smile , her eyes holding a spark of understanding . |
| 23 | Robina Fairfax 's mouth opened in a smile which revealed teeth that could only have been her own , so variously coloured and oddly shaped were they . |
| 24 | Sarah 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 25 | Joseph 's mouth set in a thin line . |
| 26 | Folly 's mouth set in a grim line . |
| 27 | Nadine 's mouth set in a firm , determined line . |
| 28 | Cranston 's mouth set in a stubborn line . |
| 29 | Nathan 's mouth quirked in a mirthless , sardonic smile . |
| 30 | Candy 's mouth pursed in an appreciative silent whistle . |