Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [adj] [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted the room to be tidy before they went to sleep as , after only some nine hours ' occupation , she felt a proprietorial interest in ‘ La Felicità ’ and wanted it to look its best always . |
| 2 | A very high proportion of nearly all industrialized countries ' aid is tied to their own goods or personnel . |
| 3 | Mr Chairman , er , I 'd like to thank you for those nice words of introduction but I am particularly delighted as I am a lifelong member of the G M B , of almost thirty five years ' standing , due to my employment with British Gas and my long membership with the Labour Party . |
| 4 | A fine private collection of over 40 historic dolls ' houses ( 1700–1900 ) with their period furniture , carpets , dinner services , silver , miniature and books and inhabitants . |
| 5 | Results for 1990 , unlike so many other retailers ' , are expected to be strong , with profits up on the '89 figure of £64 million . |
| 6 | The problem is not susceptible of so simple a solution , however , since Mehmed Sah 's death is duly recorded under the events of the year 839 in the two early texts of Nesri ( 838 in the Ankara edition , p. 618 ) , at only some fifteen lines ' remove from the troublesome entry for 838 . |
| 7 | It is therefore recommended that all employees , particularly those in a data-processing capacity , be required to take at least two consecutive weeks ' holiday , ideally including a month-end or quarter-end . |
| 8 | Meanwhile Yorkshire 's liquidity has held up and should guarantee the county at least another seven years ' existence , time enough for the new management and its overseas players to wave their collective wands . |
| 9 | At least seven private members ' bills on the subject have been presented by both Conservative and Labour MPs . |