Example sentences of "['s] [noun] and [vb past] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Increasing financial difficulties became another problem when Rotha Lintorn Orman 's mother cut her allowance , believing that the BF had been taken over by disreputable elements , who lived off her daughter 's money and manipulated her by making her increasingly dependent on alcohol and drugs . |
| 2 | McCann 's perseverance saw him move 5-4 ahead after seven ends , but a double on the next restored Robertson 's advantage and pushed him within one of the winning line . |
| 3 | The Maguire family expressed disappointment at the appeal court 's decision and said they would seek justice from Sir John May , when he reconvened his inquiry in September . |
| 4 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 5 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 6 | Bernard grabbed the front of Barak 's shirt and slammed him up against the wall . |
| 7 | Mrs Kirkley ate one of Millie 's buns and praised it highly ; and after Annabel had eaten one , and then asked if she might have another , her mother exclaimed in mock sternness , ‘ Oh ! |
| 8 | One who did listened intently to Harry 's story and told him that the Germans inspected all sections of the vessel before sailing . |
| 9 | The governor immediately raised his glass in Flavia Sherman 's direction and complimented her elaborately on her French ancestry and the " astonishing combination " of her beauty and her two fine sons . |
| 10 | Now Sylvia picked up Carolyn 's present and waved it under her nose . |
| 11 | ‘ I did my teacher 's bit and told her to stay on until she got her leaving certificate . |
| 12 | He flicked through Jack 's chart and snapped it shut abruptly . |
| 13 | Any astrologer worth her salt would have predicted this man 's presence and told her to steer clear . |
| 14 | As they longed for a spiritual assurance of Christ 's presence and received it in the Holy Spirit which literally inspired in them knowledge and love of God so the meditator may grow in inner spiritual knowledge ( c.33 , 36 ) . |
| 15 | ‘ This crap , ’ Laura took the book from Rex 's fingers and struck it with the back of her hand . |
| 16 | He pulled off part of the officer 's jumper and pulled it tightly across the back of his neck . |
| 17 | Then she took the willow twig , laid it across the bull 's withers and secured it in place with a rope tied firmly beneath the soft folds of flesh on the underside of the neck . |
| 18 | A strong breeze ruffled Crossley 's hair and made him shiver . |
| 19 | She brushed her mistress 's hair and piled it on top of her head in a cluster of curls , carefully and meticulously arranged to look quite casual . |
| 20 | She swept back a handful of Lucy 's hair and pinned it up , first on one side and then on the other ; but before she 'd reached for the scissors to begin , Charlie 's face appeared around the doorway . |
| 21 | The elder of the body slaves gathered the braided ends of his master 's hair and bound them together with gold wire . |
| 22 | The shapechanger grabbed Chopra 's hair and pulled him off the ground . |
| 23 | In 1872 , Thomas Paterson , another jet worker , came home very drunk , got hold of his wife 's hair and pulled her out of bed . |
| 24 | The hardness of Pharaoh 's heart : several times in these chapters God is said to have hardened Pharaoh 's heart and made him obstinate ( 4:21 ; 10:1 ; 20 , 27 ) . |
| 25 | Ruth thought her aunt would have sat up all night to prolong the time with them , but her uncle — who had tried bravely all day to behave as though nothing untoward was happening — put his arms around his wife 's shoulders and led her away to bed . |
| 26 | Kathleen put her arm round the man 's shoulders and led him in . |
| 27 | She laid her hands on Peter 's shoulders and kissed him on the cheek . |
| 28 | The father put both hands on his son 's shoulders and pushed him a step or two towards Lucier . |
| 29 | Sharpe said grimly , then he put an arm round Lucille 's shoulders and steered her towards the ballroom where , because the orchestra had been engaged till dawn , the music still played and a few last couples still danced . |
| 30 | Lucie slipped the scarlet waistcoat off Gabriel 's shoulders and skinned him of the white silk shirt . |