Example sentences of "[noun prp] 's [noun] and [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We knew Lord Spencer 's father and we like Charles . |
| 2 | He could not catch what she said as she touched Cunningham 's shoulder and she did not look back as she walked swiftly from the bar . |
| 3 | The projected documentary on the exiled Stuarts was Verrall 's idea and he had commissioned William to do the spade-work . |
| 4 | At intervals , re-crossing his cramped legs humped on the hassock of his kit-bag , his boot struck Meredith 's shin and he muttered an apology , to which Meredith responded with a polite shrug of the shoulders . |
| 5 | Soviet spokesmen expected the Third World states to form a strong constituency of support for Brezhnev 's plan and they chose their arguments accordingly . |
| 6 | Right so , you know , there are those who would teach that Jesus he would die for our sins and he 's forgiven us sins , but only those who come to him , Jesus died for the sin of the whole world , for every man , woman , boy and girl that has ever lived or ever will live , he died for the sin of the whole world , not just for those even who lived after his death , that 's why it talks about in the Old Testament people like Abraham looking for that day , and so Jesus who in , when he died , because he 's eternal , so we 've got the problems with time , God has n't got problems with time , he 's eternal and so his sacrifice , the sacrifice of him on the cross was effective for Abraham as it is for you , it was as effective for David as it was for Paul otherwise Abraham would never of had his sins forgiven because what happened with all the sacrifice with all the little lambs that were killed and all the goats and all the rest they only acted as a covering for sin , did n't take them away , it covered them , what for , until the moment when Jesus would come and would take those sins away and so when you think of David 's sin , his adultery and his murder , how does he get forgiven for that because Jesus died from the cross and he takes upon himself David 's sin and he takes upon him Abraham 's sin and Noah 's sin and Adam 's sin , just as much as your sin and the person who will be born in ten years time their sin also , all our sins er as Gloria just read there from , from one John to two they were all of him he has died for every one , well that 's his humiliation , hurry along quickly now his exhortation , the period from Jesus 's resurrection onward is referred to as to the , as the state of exhortation , now what does that term mean , well as Jesus according to his divine nature has always been , he was always every where , now in his human nature , before , be , sorry it 's not , it 's not on that one , but before he , he came to earth , he was every where , he was God , he was , he was omnia present that means he was every where at the same time , but he takes upon himself he 's su , he 's , he 's human nature and he takes upon himself the limitations and when Jesus is walking down second avenue in , in Jerusalem he 's not in Nazareth that 's why there were times when people came to er , to , to , came rushing out because they heard that Jesus was passing by , see he was n't there resident with them , he passed by , now he 's gone back to heaven and where is he , he 's in heaven , he , er whereabouts , where do you think Jesus is now , that resurrected body that was glorified that has gone back to heaven , where do you think it is |
| 7 | On his release from prison in 1985 , Gusty Spence , the leader of the Shankill UVF and the man convicted of the Malvern St murder , was asked about Paisley 's role and he was frankly dismissive : ‘ I have no time for Paisley 's type of religious fervour or his politics but he had no involvement in re-forming the UVF though he stirred up a lot of tension at that time for his own ends . ’ |
| 8 | and then on top of that he took the battery off Pat 's car and it fell over in the front so all the acid burnt the carpet ! |
| 9 | The new agreement means that wines and spirits will now be a significant part of PTGI 's portfolio and it offers excellent potential for future growth as tourism develops in Bali , Lombok and Indonesia 's other tourist destinations . |
| 10 | ‘ Friday was coming up to Valentine 's Day and we were really busy . |
| 11 | Of a sudden Aggie rose from the table and left the room , and the smile slid slowly from Millie 's face and she looked at the funny young man , as she thought of him , and said , ‘ Is she vexed ? ’ |
| 12 | The smile slipped from Millie 's face and it was a moment before she responded : ‘ Yes , yes I 've been lucky . ’ |
| 13 | While the masses and nomenklatura flocked in their hundreds of thousands to Glazunov 's exhibitions and he lived lavishly in Moscow , he ably kept going a parallel reputation for dissidence : ‘ [ He ] has been a lifetime opponent of Soviet authority , and his art has always defied the politics and prejudices of his time ’ . |
| 14 | The Very Old Fish , who is so old he ca n't remember his age , Hangle who spends most of his time hidden in the wardrobe , and the Drawer People , who are forever sneaking out to make mischief , are just some of the very odd characters who share Wizadora 's house and her often chaotic adventures . |
| 15 | The relatively well off , the ‘ best people ’ of the provinces , therefore , welcomed Ivan 's proposal and it appears to have been widely implemented . |
| 16 | She flinched at the outraged disbelief in Barney 's expression and it took some courage to say what she had to say . |
| 17 | And Hardy 's were probably the best known fishing tackle shop in the world and it got into the hands of one of the Hardy 's brothers and he said , ‘ May we market it under your name ? ’ and I said , ‘ My God , I 'd rather have that than a knighthood ’ — this was some years ago — and then Hardy 's were rationalized , which means of course that everything costs twice as much and there was n't as much in the shop . |
| 18 | I clenched Toby 's hand and he clenched back , and I could see his face all the time in the middle of the surrounding blackness . |
| 19 | He had seen the look of greed on Bull O'Malley 's face and he smiled to himself in the dark . |
| 20 | The grant was perhaps intended to give Gloucester a suitable income when he entered Warwick 's household and it may be no coincidence that the sum involved was exactly that which Edward later granted the earl towards the duke 's expenses . |
| 21 | The grant was perhaps intended to give Gloucester a suitable income when he entered Warwick 's household and it may be no coincidence that the sum involved was exactly that which Edward later granted the earl towards the duke 's expenses . |
| 22 | Weakened Wakefield had tried in vain to postpone Saturday 's game and they duly lost their 33 match unbeaten home record to a Newcastle side who were clinical rather than spectacular in registering an 18–8 victory . |
| 23 | Weakened Wakefield had tried in vain to postpone Saturday 's game and they duly lost their 33 match unbeaten home record to a Newcastle side who were clinical rather than spectacular in registering an 18–8 victory . |
| 24 | ‘ So I had no hesitation in telling him as much after Saturday 's match and I am proud to say we exchanged shirts . |
| 25 | Waqar had tome to come close to removing Hick 's head and they shaved his wicket with a rapid breakback , but Gower was still flowing when lunch came , England 195 for 4 and still some way from safety . |
| 26 | Listen , I ca n't stay for long , but I 've twisted Dmitri 's arm and he can find you a couple of tickets for Hedda ! |
| 27 | ‘ She 's convinced he 's innocent of Angy 's murder and she only wants me to play detective and find the real killer ! |
| 28 | The rear engine ooh she said the the key 's in Ken 's house and we all sat we did n't know whether to clap or get up and walk out , whether she 'd finished or not ! |
| 29 | A wary look came into Johnny 's eyes and he gave her a quick glance of alarm . |
| 30 | The English public knows little of de Pomiane 's work and it is missing something of great value . |