Example sentences of "was [prep] [noun pl] 's " in BNC.

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1 ‘ That was for Andropulos 's benefit .
2 The Pill was as much about men 's sexual liberation as it ever was about women 's , because it purged their fear of paternity .
3 Everywhere the conversation was of children 's books , because of Shona Innes ' popular quiz , of course 550 copies were sold .
4 However , he was told that the best use of his talents was with children 's work .
5 Yes , I was in women 's clothing .
6 At that time the only market for illustrators was in children 's books , the Radio times and realistic stuff for women 's magazines and paperbacks .
7 I read women authors voraciously , and when you consider this was in pre-Women 's Press and Virago days , it meant I read a strange variety of subjects : history , travel , witchcraft , politics , poetry , theology , philosophy , even Victorian novelettes on the evils of alcohol inspired by the Temperance League .
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