Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] ' [noun] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a time when the company was obliged to draw on its total shareholders ' equity to pay its ( reduced ) dividend , the installation of a new mainframe computer system linked to New York ( and horribly slow to use according to London experts ) accounted for a sizeable percentage of last year 's $7 million auction operating costs . |
| 2 | 140 out of 170 employees eventually accepted and , after being interviewed , 30 were given 12 weeks ' notice to terminate their contracts . |
| 3 | The badges of honour he sports on his veteran 's beret when he goes dining for the old soldiers ' vote gave his plea a sort of authority . |
| 4 | If the power should be exercised solely for the financial gain of the remaining partners the expulsion will not be upheld — as in Blisset v Daniel ( 1853 ) 10 Hare 493 , where the motive for the purported removal of Mr Blisset was rather his remaining partners ' desire to acquire his share at a low valuation as provided in the partnership deed than any misconduct on his part . |
| 5 | The CTC and the National Cyclists ' Union held their own conventions and cycling was not immune from fashions and crazes . |
| 6 | On 30 June 1988 Mr. Page was given three months ' notice terminating his appointment on the grounds of redundancy . |
| 7 | All the boy 's instincts told him to throw the money back at the policeman , their natural enemy , but his little brothers ' faces changed his mind . |
| 8 | These practitioners ' eligibility to do their job was approved by the Medical Practices Committee . |
| 9 | In addition to the commercially available collections of precedents , many solicitors ' offices have their own in-house standard precedent , and the terms of other businesses in the same line as the client may also serve as a source of ideas . |
| 10 | Goldring says that teachers in 34 states tried Choices and found that the unit answered many students ' needs to discuss their fears about nuclear annihilation . |
| 11 | While the recruits and their visitors enjoy the day , the staff and students of the Warrant Officers ' and Non-Commissioned Officers ' Wing continue their work . |
| 12 | The National Assembly passed a law on July 12 obliging trade unions and registered employees ' organizations to declare their property , which would then be divided according to the level of support in trade union elections . |
| 13 | In this case the Barnet chairman was able to chalk up several bruising encounters with his own manager and players before the Professional Footballers ' Association investigated his mishandling of the club 's wages and brought matters to a head . |
| 14 | A couple who ran a social club for three years are taking legal action after being given just two hours ' notice to leave their jobs and home . |
| 15 | This lending ceiling was reinforced by a further statement by the Bank in November 1968 which gave the banks four months ' notice to reduce their lending to 98 per cent of the mid November 1967 level . |
| 16 | About 15 years ago , three months was considered to be sufficient time for a sales director with two years ' service to convince his company of his competence . |
| 17 | Following India 's announcement in April 1990 of a campaign protesting at Fiji 's discrimination against Indians in the proposed new constitution , the Fiji government on May 24 gave the Indian high commission 24 hours ' notice to close its mission because of alleged internal and external " interference " . |