Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | In clearly stating the terms of conditions of sale , SLAD has given some backbone to the dealers ' frequently invoked claim that they ‘ guarantee their goods ( unlike the auction houses ) ’ . |
| 2 | That fact made nonsense of the description ‘ quota hoppers ’ applied by the British authorities to the applicants ' vessels and accentuated the breach of their rights under those provisions of the Act of Accession 1985 . |
| 3 | Thirdly , we have to give some recognition to the societies ' success in competing with banks , through their traditional friendly and comparatively informal image and their flexible operating hours . |
| 4 | Firstly , there is wide recognition that the study techniques of higher education students are weak , and , if the small amount of institutional time and lecturing staff devoted to this part of higher education is any measure , there would seem to be some indifference to the students ' shortcomings . |
| 5 | The European elections saw Labour capture forty-five seats to the Conservatives ' thirty-two , the first major defeat for Mrs Thatcher in ten years of premiership . |
| 6 | In marked distinction to the solicitors ' branch of the profession , the pupil barrister may not earn any money during the first six months of pupillage and there are only limited opportunities for earning in the second six months of pupillage . |
| 7 | But this , Taylor and Cameron argue , " rather than offering the analyst direct access to the participants ' own publically displayed identification of units and rules , only postpones the task to a subsequent turn " ( p. 121 ) . |
| 8 | Rules dated made by the Council of the Law Society with the concurrence of the Master of the Rolls under Schedule 14 paragraph 7 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 to regulate the contributions of registered foreign lawyers to the Solicitors ' Compensation Fund . |
| 9 | If not taken , it would pose a grievous threat to the Germans ' right when they made — as Falkenhayn planned — a second attempt to outflank the Allied left . |
| 10 | Prison management admits the regime , while being open , had been directionless and they are now introducing some purpose to the prisoners ' time there . |
| 11 | NSS , in common with virtually every other publication in the country , got its fingers burnt last week as a result of giving too much credence to the pollsters ' consistent message that we were heading for a hung parliament . |
| 12 | His theory is in stark contrast to the biologists ' attempts to find a relationship between the prohibitions on certain types of marriage partner , and the inhibitions about having sexual contact with such classes of people . |
| 13 | But the real key to the discounters ' success is the way they manage their day-to-day business . |
| 14 | Nothing better illustrates the change in English religious life produced by the nineteenth century than the proximity of the Wesleyans ' new Central Hall to the Anglicans ' new Church House ( put up between 1891 and 1902 ) and the Roman Catholics ' Westminster Cathedral further down Victoria Street . |
| 15 | No further expense over and above that was incurred in , or in connection with , the provision of surplus places to the taxpayers ' children . |
| 16 | Unions continue to make a vigorous and robust contribution to the defence of working-class interests in a hostile society ; but , especially since the unsuccessful conclusion to the miners ' strike , there is no escaping the problems facing the movement . |
| 17 | It is this same delicate use of pointes throughout Ashton 's ballets which gives extra finesse to the danseuses ' work . |
| 18 | Labour won a massive victory being returned with 393 seats to the Conservatives ' 213 and the Liberals ' 12 . |
| 19 | Two wings were added to the infirmary in 1939 , with a new maternity department and an additional wing to the nurses ' home . |
| 20 | These are not just talking heads : their testimonies are a fascinating mix of anecdote and analysis that are a real credit to the film-makers ' skills . |
| 21 | An old rocking horse beside the window has given countless rides to the Pages ' children and five grandchildren . |
| 22 | The bank then transfers the appropriate amounts to the creditors ' banks , and deducts the total amount paid from the trader 's account . |
| 23 | In addition to the above payments an RFL who is a partner in or held out as a partner in an MNP is required to produce evidence of payment of the appropriate contribution to the Solicitors ' Indemnity Fund . |
| 24 | Others ( from memory ) include Joyce Bravitt , whose outstanding and typical contribution to the Mothers ' Union all must applaud … and Fiona Bachstein who , of course . |
| 25 | If the Blackshard is destroyed , all magically-induced reductions to the adventurers ' profiles which have been sustained within the Castle are nullified . |
| 26 | In 1924 , with the slogan " Keep Cool with Coolidge " , he easily retained the presidency for the Republicans , carrying 35 states to the Democrats ' 12 ; 15 million Americans voted for him , while 8 million voted for the Democrat candidate and nearly 5 million for Robert La Follette , a Progressive " third party " candidate . |
| 27 | Towards noon on 5th October , Howard 's treaty Nez Perce scouts Captain John and Old George carried a white flag to the fugitives ' lines and asked them to make peace . |
| 28 | Publishing exam results is fine — We have been saying that for three years , but as the Secretary of State managed to point out in his contorted evidence to the teachers ' pay review body , exam results alone provide only an elementary indication of the effectiveness of a school . |
| 29 | They soared last year , particularly among people who bought property early in 1988 , often on generous mortgages that stretched monthly payments to the borrowers ' limits . |
| 30 | These restricted lawful picketing to the pickets ' own place of work and removed the unions ' legal immunities from civil actions , so making them liable for damages up to a certain limit where they were responsible for unlawful industrial action . |