Example sentences of "suffer at the [noun pl] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of the 120,000 people who attended the three day meeting last year , 33 suffered at the hands of pickpockets despite a huge police crime prevention campaign . |
| 2 | Safeway supermarket group Argyll suffered at the hands of profit takers despite impressive full-year results and a confident prediction it can push profits ahead . |
| 3 | A humiliating defeat which he suffered at the hands of Lord Peyton in the house of Lords , has concentrated John Macgregor 's mind . |
| 4 | THIS correspondent , like many others , has suffered at the hands of groups under instruction . |
| 5 | Sir Anthony Meyer : I my right Hon. Friend aware that the very ambitious urban aid programme that was announced today will be warmly welcomed and that there will be special pleasure that Clwyd has not suffered at the hands of south Wales , although we should have liked to see more projects ? |
| 6 | At the same time it assured that those who , under weaker leadership , might have suffered at the hands of armies , could live in greater security . |
| 7 | It is not just the great majority of the people of Scotland who have suffered at the hands of Lamont and the Tory Government , but people all over the UK . |
| 8 | In court , those who have suffered at the hands of criminals are comforted by relatives and Victim Support counsellors . |
| 9 | Walker , occupying the goalkeeper 's jersey in place of the injured Erik Thorstvedt , suffered at the hands of Aston Villa when Spurs were beaten 5-2 at White Hart Lane . |
| 10 | Imran Khan and several West Indian players , such as Viv Richards and Malcom Marshall , have suffered at the hands of Yorkshire crowds . |
| 11 | Sir Hugh said he understood that the successes of the security forces were of little comfort to those who had suffered at the hands of terrorists . |
| 12 | However , he is also keen to hear from residents who have also suffered at the hands of thieves . |
| 13 | Kerry says neighbours have also suffered at the hands of thieves , but says that the police seem to be taking little interest . |
| 14 | ALLY MCLEOD SUFFERS AT THE HANDS OF TEHERAN |
| 15 | However , all these species will suffer at the mouths of Scats , if you want these plant eaters choose plastic plants . |
| 16 | However , far from benefiting from this measure , the people of the south-east of England will also suffer at the hands of Chancellor Norman Lamont through increased fuel bills which many of them will have difficulty in paying as , contrary to popular myth , the south-east does not consist entirely of rich people . |
| 17 | I am not arguing that children do not suffer at the hands of adults ; clearly they do and again we have looked at the evidence concerning incidence and prevalence . |