Example sentences of "with [pos pn] uncle 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | My uncle worships alone these days , and has done ever since his son left home to become a devout Capitalist ( neither his wife nor his daughter had ever bothered with my Uncle 's unique brand of condemnationist Christianity ; as a rule , the McHoan women , whether so by blood or marriage , have displayed a marked reluctance to take their men-folk 's passions seriously , at least outside the bedroom ) . |
| 2 | ‘ It was with my uncle 's papers . |
| 3 | ‘ Shall I regale you with my uncle 's suspicions about you ? ’ |
| 4 | Ianthe said she would try to come , though it seemed as if Wednesdays in Lent were going to be almost too devotional with her uncle 's course of sermons at St Basil 's in the evenings . |
| 5 | He collects a motley crew of musicians and singers , drunken Deco , Dean with his uncle 's sax , Billy , who has to have his drums redeemed from the pawnbrokers , Joey ‘ The Lips ’ Fagan , and the girls Imelda , Natalie and Bernie . |
| 6 | Born John Fiott , he changed his name to Lee in 1815 in compliance with his uncle 's will . |