Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] on [art] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Devine was particularly taken by the ornamental designs on the Scuttlers ' belts , produced with metal pins : ‘ These designs include figures of serpents , a heart pierced with an arrow ( this appears to be a favourite design ) , Prince of Wales ’ feathers , clogs , animals , stars , etc. , and often either the name of the wearer of the belt or that of some woman . ’ |
| 2 | The Russian Federation would begin negotiations with interested parties on the troops ' status and on guarding the borders of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania . |
| 3 | The city is one of the most popular destinations on the visitors ' map … but accomodation bookings have fallen roughly a quarter over the past two years . |
| 4 | The stern , slightly pained expressions on the saints ' white and pink faces seemed to reflect fifty years or more of having a brass trumpet sounding in their ears . |
| 5 | Luckily the second tags on the babies ' arms were correct and van driver Derek , who had been present at the birth , was positive Daniel was his baby . |
| 6 | The impact of these rises on the banks ' cost of funds has been sobering . |
| 7 | Some will be given training by Ford so that they can lay healing hands on the yachts ' Mermaid engines , some will go to Lewmar to learn how to strip down and repair winches and several of the crew will be trained by Hood to keep the boats ' frugal sail wardrobe in circulation . |
| 8 | This is obvious if we consider societies which have systems of partible inheritance , where resources are divided equally between the surviving children on the parents ' death . |
| 9 | He gave the two armed men on the slaves ' camp orders not to leave their posts , as he did not want more hands taking advantage of the confusion to run away and join the maroons infesting Oualie nearby . |
| 10 | Politically , the leaders of organized labour were the most determined campaigners on the pensioners ' behalf . |
| 11 | On May 22 Gorbachev held a meeting with Gorbunovs and Estonia 's President Arnold Rüütel , later described by Rüütel as " difficult and unpleasant for all sides " , at which Gorbachev repeated the demand that they cancel their independence declarations before any negotiations on the republics ' status could begin . |
| 12 | There were parallel structures on the officers ' side with chief officers ' management teams consisting of the senior departmental heads . |
| 13 | Right , any other questions on the Councillors ' reports ? |
| 14 | Two comments on the courts ' approach are warranted here . |
| 15 | Certainly all reports spoke of genuine smiles on the Girls ' faces , of their brightness and animation . |
| 16 | ‘ Regionalism ’ also meant the presence of local notables on the companies ' boards , sometimes bringing finance with them , as in the case of Lord Derby , chairman of TV , and sometimes prestige , contacts and local influence . |
| 17 | The Nayar case also illustrates my earlier comments on the anthropologists ' use of the term " society " and of their attempts to set up typologies of societies of various kinds . |