Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [prep] a [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | I come from a learners ' perspective , a needs ' perspective , and I do n't believe that anybody has a God-given right to make those programmes with all these resources without thinking about it that way . |
| 2 | When one caller transgresses this line of demarcation , asking the presenter Dolores what she thinks of a terrorists ' kidnapping , she replies ‘ That would be a little outside the scope of this programme Charlie , there 'll be experts commenting again in the morning to tell you what to think of it , why do n't you talk to me about yourself … ’ ( 80 ) . |
| 3 | One of her hobbies was anaesthetics , and she subscribed to an anaesthetists ' journal in which she had seen an advertisement for a chemist who outfitted doctors ' waiting-rooms and surgeries . |
| 4 | Satisfied , she retraces her steps until she comes to a Ladies ' cloakroom . |
| 5 | Where do we need for a Kids ' County where are we after ? |
| 6 | Our next destination was the West Coast and we stopped first at Arthur 's Pass , where we 'd been invited to stay in a tramping hut but it was under repair , so we stayed in a backpackers ' . |
| 7 | Burglars caused £2,000 worth of damage when they broke into a greengrocers ' shop in Castlegate , Thirsk , and stole £45 in cash . |
| 8 | Burglars caused £2,000 worth of damage when they broke into a greengrocers ' shop in Castlegate , Thirsk , and stole £45 in cash . |
| 9 | It amalgamated with a boys ' secondary modern in September 1975 to form a mixed comprehensive but retained a strong grammar school ethos amongst a section of the senior teachers . |
| 10 | John , it sounds like a mugs ' game to me . |
| 11 | He resigned after a fans ' demonstration at a reserve team game . |
| 12 | After a display earlier this year he spoke about a teammates ' mistake , diving thorugh the ring of skydivers . |
| 13 | All right , they say , a wife is a wife after all , but when it comes to a parents ' decision … |