Example sentences of "[noun] 's [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Napoleon 's stolen a march on us . |
| 2 | Dolores and her father were already at the table , and her two brothers were just washing their hands in the kitchen with young Pablo the fisherman who was Lina 's intended . |
| 3 | The borough 's providing spaces for people to enjoy themselves . |
| 4 | The residents of these four townships constitute 12 per cent of Wirral 's total population , yet between them they contain 38 per cent of the borough 's known opioid users . |
| 5 | Although the unemployment rate in Wirral in 1985 stood at 20 per cent , 87 per cent of the borough 's known opioid users were unemployed , and strong correlations were found throughout the borough between level of opioid use , unemployment and social deprivation . |
| 6 | The bazaar drew nearer and nearer — and what a strange thing , McAllister thought , to be such a central part of her life , and she and Matey worked together now , in that , as in everything else , and Matey 's liking for her grew daily , for the eyes McAllister turned on him were always so full of love , and he was easy and happy with her , as he had not been since he was a boy before Africa and Angela Deverill 's betrayal . |
| 7 | Taylor yesterday underlined the lighter mood in the England camp when he kidded journalists : ‘ I am afraid Gazza 's taken a bad knock and I 've drafted in Vinnie Jones … ’ |
| 8 | My jeep 's broken down . ’ |
| 9 | Today the black ghetto 's become a model for everybody 's experience : the city 's no longer a place of opportunity but a ‘ hell ’ to be survived . |
| 10 | By 1971 , the Library Association 's recommended standards of library provision in Colleges of Technology and other establishments of further education stated : |
| 11 | She concerned herself with standards of education , participating in this Association 's examining activities . |
| 12 | Yes I think the skirt 's gon na be very useful actually . |
| 13 | But her silky skirt 's climbing high , and so 's his respiration . |
| 14 | However advantageous it may be either ideologically or strategically to view Nizan 's communist itinerary from a post-Stalinist perspective , the result of such perceptions is merely to obliterate the reality of Nizan 's lived experience beneath contemporary images and stereotypes . |
| 15 | Ahead of the desert water bag slung on the turret side the brigade 's painted red jerboa sign can be made out . |
| 16 | ‘ Because of the British side 's sticking to its erroneous stand , the two sides were divided on some major issues of principle , ’ said Ambassador Ke . |
| 17 | And Oxford fans will be taking heart that the side 's enjoying a good run at the moment and may yet avoid relegation . |
| 18 | With winter approaching fast , and no end to the war in sight , Jeff 's hoping it 'll be the first of many . |
| 19 | Jeff 's thinking that erm but then we , we put that out and get information an d so that 's er , you know |
| 20 | She 'd been about to add , I 'm sure Jeff 's taking good care of her . |
| 21 | Luke , Jeff 's coming over . |
| 22 | Jeff 's going to call me . ’ |
| 23 | Perhaps Jeff 's told you … ? |
| 24 | My girlfriend 's trying to sell that . |
| 25 | Your girlfriend 's started singing . |
| 26 | ‘ My girlfriend 's coming again today , ’ he said proudly . |
| 27 | You 're outrageous you are , you 've got to have the gift of the gab in the first place , that 's just to walk into a shop or office and , my girlfriend 's think that 's what chain |
| 28 | Water authority prospectuses will carry a ‘ health warning ’ about the Opposition 's stated intention of bringing the industry back into public ownership . |
| 29 | But yesterday , as B&I showed off its 20,000 tonne vessel , the Isle of Innisfree , to travel agents , local civic leaders and the media , company officials said they were not worried by the opposition 's planned move . |
| 30 | ‘ We could say Kylie 's just having fun , being a big kid , giving us a giggle ; but then the grown up Kylie goes and writes a caption to go with the picture , ’ began the psychologist 's summing up . |