Example sentences of "' [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the window was deep porcelain sink stained with the detritus of seventy years ' washing-up and impossible to clean adequately . |
| 2 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters |
| 3 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters . |
| 4 | listen to group members ' opinions and check that they have been understood |
| 5 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters . |
| 6 | It set out therefore to ensure , in consultation with the DES , that surveying came within the polytechnics ' orbit and that ‘ centres of excellence ’ for surveying education were established . |
| 7 | Doors with wood or aluminium frames are widely available from builders ' merchants and timber yards , and you can either do the work yourself or call in a local builder to do it for you . |
| 8 | If you want to save money and fit your own patio doors , builders ' merchants and timber merchants offer a small range of standard-sized doors . |
| 9 | The businesses include two in waste disposal — essentially landfill operations — two in quarrying , two in the manufacture of scientific instruments plus a chain of builders ' merchants and a maker of specialised grouts . |
| 10 | In practice , the proprietary liquids which are used in the pressure-vacuum impregnation of timber against fungal attack also contain insecticides and effectively identical products are available through builders ' merchants and DIY outlets for brush and spray application on site . |
| 11 | Those sectors closest to the housing market , including builders ' merchants and retailers of furniture , carpets and household goods were the most pessimistic . |
| 12 | Those sectors closest to the housing market , including builders ' merchants and retailers of furniture , carpets and household goods were the most pessimistic . |
| 13 | Try local builders ' merchants and garden centres for stocks . |
| 14 | This coincides with the normal trading and credit arrangements of builders ' merchants and suppliers . |
| 15 | Kitchen specialist shops , builders ' merchants and the kitchen sections of department stores will often concentrate on the more expensive ( but high quality ) rigid ranges of kitchen unit . |
| 16 | There is a good choice of bathroom equipment available — from DIY superstores , specialist bathroom centres , builders ' merchants and plumbers ' merchants . |
| 17 | Plumbing goods are also sold by builders ' merchants and by hardware and do-it-yourself shops . |
| 18 | Interestingly , the auditors ' remuneration and expenses charge fell from £895,000 to £785,000 . |
| 19 | The annual report should also give information on directors ' remuneration and the cost of non-audit services provided by the auditor . |
| 20 | non-recurring costs incurred in 19XX , 19XX and 19XX , including the directors ' remuneration and related employer 's national insurance contributions ; |
| 21 | For those who like to make comparisons between their pets ' ages and their own , bearing in mind that the figures are only a rough guide , the following table may be of interest . |
| 22 | A disagreement over patients ' preparation and post-operational recovery regime resulted in Daniel leaving his father in 1763 to set up on his own at Ingatestone , Essex . |
| 23 | Lawyer moved his lodge into the centre of the commissioners ' camp and , under his influence , the chiefs seemed ready to sign . |
| 24 | He was cremated and buried up at Creeting in my parents ' grave and that 's what 's going to happen to me , you see I will be cremated because erm , you know they make a sort of well and take off the top stone and the pebbles and things and er and then the ashes go in the and so in a casket do n't they and you see and so we shall |
| 25 | These include establishing contact with MPs , leading academics , employers ' groups and trade unions , as well as a media relations campaign . |
| 26 | The emergence of informed lesbian feminist workers in the seventies brought a wave of energy and projects ; setting up girls ' nights , girls ' work conferences , women workers ' groups and training events . |
| 27 | This section describes the growth of self-help parents ' groups and services for parents developed by several voluntary associations . |
| 28 | The councils have ‘ tackled a great variety of jobs : commenting on local plans , clearing up their area , dealing with traffic problems , organising carol services and other social events , protesting about bus routes and becoming involved in the many other neighbourhood activities so typical of residents ' groups and parish pump politics ’ ( Boaden et al . |
| 29 | Supplier groups that is to say the welfare professional organisations such as teachers ' groups and social workers ' groups , also have an interest in the expansion of government expenditure . |
| 30 | The operation , officially described as a humanitarian act to protect the health of the women and children in the camp , was criticized by immigrants ' groups and human rights organizations . |