Example sentences of "her mother 's [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was probably because he was a doctor that he could n't face the future — he knew what to expect , ’ said Rachel bitterly , then as she caught sight of her mother 's expression she said hurriedly , ‘ Oh , I 'm not making excuses for him , I 'm just stating a fact . ’ |
| 2 | However , in order to avoid her mother 's disapproval she identifies with her mother , adopting female sex roles and subsequently choosing a male mate in the place of her father . |
| 3 | Before her mother 's house she had gone through a winter in a squat that had no heating at all . |
| 4 | When she told them about her mother 's letter he simply nodded , as if their going away was n't important . |
| 5 | But in her mother 's kiss she had learned something of the importance of whatever it was that Rachel had to do . |
| 6 | Since her mother 's death he 'd made himself practically indispensable . |