Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] who [verb] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His doctor constantly suggested to him the benefits of sun and sea air ( not that he needed any encouragement to visit the sea , since it still evoked for him the happiest memories ) , and in July they travelled , with Eliot 's sister who had come from America , to the Isle of Wight for two weeks . |
| 2 | But to Paula 's triumphant delight the suit was snapped up the moment it went back onto its hanger — a solicitor 's wife who had stopped for a coffee had fallen in love with it , even if the skirt did have to be taken up four full inches to make it fit her less-than-willow tall frame . |
| 3 | On Aug. 15 the All-Russian Labour Conference held a plenary meeting , chaired by I. Konstantinov , a People 's Deputy who had participated in organizing the Industrialists ' Conference . |
| 4 | She remembered Rob , the eldest boy , named after her mama 's father who had died in Arizona , saying to her one day , after she had been caught riding bareback at her uncle Orrin 's ranch in Wyoming , ‘ What a pity you were n't a boy , Sally-Anne ; we could have had such fun together . ’ |
| 5 | Oliver L.J. , speaking of the plaintiff 's officer who had dealt with the matter , said , at p. 1200 : |
| 6 | ‘ I am empowered by His Royal Highness to answer any questions on his behalf , ’ announced the Prince of Wales 's detective who had arrived by railway train . |
| 7 | A PROMISING tennis player of 14 was raped by her mother 's boyfriend who had offered to be her coach , a court heard yesterday . |