Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 31 | And all of us had to assemble in the servants ' hall for lunch . |
| 32 | Letterman likes to pander to the actresses ' wishes . |
| 33 | He says that first the farmers set fire to the road , then they had to get through the drivers ' blockade . |
| 34 | " Father , have you come to complain about the girls ' absence from school ? " |
| 35 | In this case , the doctor involved , Dr Robert Dinwiddie , refused to consent to the parents ' decision , and called in the hospital social workers . |
| 36 | The government refused to agree to the Indians ' demand that it abandon its militarized " security zone " on the Peruvian frontier , and pass a constitutional amendment recognizing the country as " multi-cultural and multi-national " . |
| 37 | Company spokesman Denis Reading refused to comment on the passengers ' reports of a foul smell . |
| 38 | Experimental studies on animals tended to lag behind the neurologists ' at this time and for many years to come . |
| 39 | This used to be a lot easier to do than it is now : for one thing , working in the profession means that you have to belong to the actors ' union , Equity . |
| 40 | THE opening ceremony for our jubilee year was aimed to coincide with the Graduates ' Association 25th Anniversary Reunion weekend on 29 August . |
| 41 | If proceedings have been issued you may be required to contribute to the Defendants ' legal costs , but this will usually be limited to the same amount that you contributed to the Legal Aid Board in respect of your own legal costs . |
| 42 | The desire to ensure that the adult child retains an appropriate degree of independence can be particularly tricky in these circumstances , especially if she or he returns to live in the parents ' home and is dependent upon them for accommodation , child care , emotional support and possibly for money as well . |