Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] for [art] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When parents are so concerned for the children 's safety that they prevent them from exercising choice and making decisions , they are depriving them of the experience they need in order to cope with life as mature adults . |
| 2 | Definitely it was Eddie 's day and with his fiftieth birthday just past the ‘ auld yin ’ as he described himself also admitted that he was now eligible for the Seniors ' Tour ! |
| 3 | He remembered his wife mentioning to him that some immigrants had moved into the street , and , because he knew that neither Donna nor Mrs Stych would bother to call on immigrants , he felt vaguely sorry for the newcomers ' isolation . |
| 4 | As long ago as 1978 , the Scottish Hospital Advisory Service reported from observation visits to long-stay hospitals throughout Scotland that even when adjustable beds were provided , they were frequently found at a height too high for the patients ' safety and unfortunately , this is often still true . |
| 5 | I was too old for the children 's ward so I was in with men . |
| 6 | It would have been all too easy for the residents ' views to weigh lightly compared to the supposedly more objective professional assessments but , avoiding this pitfall , the author looked for ways of tapping the experiences of the residents themselves and sought to complement these with staff assessments of social and psychiatric functioning . |
| 7 | Perhaps this was too sinister for the judges ' tastes ? |