Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] ' [noun] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | There followed a few minutes ' discussion where it seemed Cicely Hepwood had been all set to cancel an arrangement she and her husband had to visit a sick friend in hospital that afternoon . |
| 2 | The landlord gave six months ' notice and it was held that the notice was good . |
| 3 | If it picks an insider or a retiree , then we will all be back to writing the company 's obituary in three months ' time so it has to be an outsider , and one name canvassed that should be crossed off the list at once is that of ‘ Neutron ’ Jack Welch , boss of General Electric Co — not because he does n't have the capability but because he does not have a background in the computer industry . |
| 4 | Climate modelling and assessing environmental change will need more than three years ' data if it is to be enhanced . |
| 5 | But in December 1985 United States ’ officials indicated that they could accept a United Nations ' agreement if it led to a ‘ comprehensive and just settlement ’ , involving a short time frame for Soviet withdrawal and self-determination . |
| 6 | Tourism is also becoming an important component of developing nations ' economy because it is a source of foreign income . |
| 7 | Membership of a " terrorist group " was punishable by five years ' imprisonment and it also became a crime to possess " directly or indirectly " written or recorded materials condoning " terrorist " activity . |
| 8 | It would be surprising if benchmarking attracts as much media attention in five years ' time as it does now . |
| 9 | They might make an incidental contribution to crop production by agreeing to graze their herds over settled farmers ' land once it had been harvested . |
| 10 | Take a single dose of Sulphur 30 but expect the thrush to get worse in three or four days ' time before it will get better . |
| 11 | It could be any other thirtysomethings ' flat if it was n't for the sled and cross-country skis on the balcony . |
| 12 | This was the long haired girls ' compromise but it became very common early 70s style for girls & for boys . |