Example sentences of "[vb past] his mother 's [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He noted his mother 's fluttering glances across at her daughters , and he winced , as the understanding pierced him that the men were oblivious to him . |
| 2 | He particularly admired his mother 's one-armed chauffeur . |
| 3 | He was wondering whether the slaves who had been shipped to America had looked like this , when he felt his mother 's gentle touch on his shoulder and turned to find her smiling fondly at him . |
| 4 | Around the same time , he took his mother 's many dancing and music medals , together with his father 's accordion , and presented them to the pawnbroker . |
| 5 | So did his mother 's magnificent fortitude . |
| 6 | He also gave his mother 's new name , as she had recently remarried . |
| 7 | He also continued his mother 's religious benefactions , and was largely responsible for the splendour of the great Border abbeys at Melrose , Kelso , Jedburgh and Dryburgh . |
| 8 | He recognized his mother 's first — harsh , raucous and demanding . |