Example sentences of "[num] of the [noun sg] women " in BNC.
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1 | Just as her words were out one of the charity women came chattering in through the open doors to the terrace . |
2 | They 're from one of the country Women 's Institutes , and they 're coming to check out the suitability of the bush walk for a much larger party — most of them elderly . |
3 | One of the blanc women I told you about has entered the palace ; the other has been taken by Carrefour . ’ |
4 | He also bought a teaspoonful of tea from one of the artillery women for ten pounds , to be paid after the siege was over or , in case of death , by his executors to certain of her relations ; to lend substance to this rather nebulous arrangement which at first only seemed to excite the suspicion of the woman selling the tea , Fleury had drawn up an elaborate letter which began impressively : " To Whomsoever May Find This Missive , I , George Fleury , Being Then Deceased , " and which seemed to Fleury to give a certain legal solemnity to the transaction . |
5 | The gate was up , pushed back into place by two of the Tuthanach women . |