Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] in the [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Japanese government spokesman claimed that post mortems had revealed parasites in the animals ' ears which may have resulted in their having lost their sense of direction . |
| 2 | It was not only the tradesmen and merchants but the Lord Chancellor who opposed any bill which tried to remedy defects in the Lords ' Act . |
| 3 | The Quakers had to withstand a barrage of early pressure , with both Biggins and Stein causing problems in the visitors ' defence . |
| 4 | However , with regard to the follow-up of arrests , one of the research team was able to sit in on a Juvenile Case Referral Panel , which recommended whether juveniles should be cautioned , and another member made observations in the magistrates ' courts . |
| 5 | If you are keeping ants ( Chapter 12 ) , put a stem or leaf bearing aphids in the ants ' feeding compartment . |