Example sentences of "at [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The corporate-governance issue emerged strongly in the 1980s as investors found that bosses talked of putting shareholders first while pursuing their own dreams at shareholders ' expense . |
| 2 | In so doing , she encapsulates the polarity that pulls female artists today : from one magnetic field , the radical difference of the female body tugs at artists ' imaginations , while from the opposite pole , the crucial determining role of material and cultural circumstances cancels that radical difference in its foundations and essence and introduces fluctuating criteria . |
| 3 | It would also be a good idea to replace any unscreened cables over 2cm long with screened cable , and also screen the internal control cavities with adhesive backed aluminium foil ( obtainable at builders ' merchants ) . |
| 4 | They then knock at solicitors ' doors , presenting their credentials and asking if there is a vacancy for an articled clerk . |
| 5 | There it 's got tunnels and it 's metal around the edge and it 's green three four three four three four to ring for a bash at Kids ' County and er we know it 's not the Major Oak cos that 's what they 've both guessed so far all right . |
| 6 | There somewhere around Nottinghamshire something around Nottinghamshire what are they describing there three four three four three four to call for a bash at Kids ' County do n't leave it too long before you call and er if you want to talk to the councillors about the leaf stem and trees you can call as well . |
| 7 | Three four three four three four to call for a bash at Kids ' County . |
| 8 | Three four three four three four to call for a bash at Kids ' County er we 'll see if we can sort it out while this is on from the Dooleys . |
| 9 | It 's worth remembering that all drugs are open to abuse , and that people offer what they believe to be plausible explanations for such abuse : " To escape my problems ' ; " To relieve boredom " ; " To stay awake at parties ' ; " For self-confidence " ; " To be one of the crowd " ; " To help me get on with people " ; " To stop me worrying " ; " To become more creative " ; " To help me study all night " ; " It blows my mind " ; " For a pick-me-up " . |
| 10 | Only the war saved Joyce from declining into the crankiness and obscurity of those who , for instance , demanded in small newspaper advertisements and at Speakers ' Corner why the bishops refused to open Joanna Southcott 's box . |
| 11 | Day or weekend courses are run at clients ' premises and include team tactics , individual techniques , training programmes and video analysis . |
| 12 | I too have Windows 3 running in Real mode , not because I particularly like Windows , nor for multitasking ( which I obviously ca n't do ) , but because I work in the computer industry and need to be able to use Windows at clients ' sites and set up applications for them . |
| 13 | So , too , is the risk that an overcooked spinners ' pitch may be ruled out of order and points deducted at umpires ' question time . |
| 14 | At parents ' meetings they must be prepared to be blamed by mothers and fathers with unrealistic expectations of their , the teachers ' , and the children 's abilities . |
| 15 | Average attendance at Parents ' Evenings is very high . |
| 16 | At parents ' evenings , teachers involved in language provision should take care to provide more information about their aims and methods , and should seek to involve parents in the processes undergone by their children . |
| 17 | You will sit anxiously on an undersized chair at parents ' evening , asking a teacher whether the child 's reading is really up to scratch and should n't he be on Blue Book Three by now ? |
| 18 | Cheques presented at parents ' night |
| 19 | The business did grow after the arrival of Michael Curlewis in 1982 when billings were still below £300 000 ; according to the accounts filed at Companies ' House , in 1985 Boyden , with only three consultants , achieved a turnover of £490258 . |
| 20 | As part of an international group , Korn/Ferry 's accounts have been filed at Companies ' House , which show an impressive rise in fee income during the present decade . |
| 21 | The Hungarian government issued a warning in February 1991 that all agreements and contracts with the Soviet Union were at companies ' own risk and that no government loans would be available . |
| 22 | Castle now carries audio copyrights under intangible assets at directors ' valuation instead of at cost less amortisation . |
| 23 | Portsmouth values all its players in its balance sheet at directors ' valuation . |
| 24 | He did n't always win , and occasionally he came a cropper — just as he 'd done at Masons ' gates a few days before . |
| 25 | At Engineers ' Hall we listened to experts like D. A. D. Reeve , chief executive of the Severn Trent Water Authority , D. Gaulter , director general of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors , and W. T. Devenay , director of water , Strathclyde Regional Council . |
| 26 | The government had not intervened in the dockers ' ban , and although they supported the Poles against the Bolsheviks they were aware of the general feelings amongst the working classes , which were expressed vociferously at workers ' meetings throughout the country . |
| 27 | Carers National Association has recently produced a publication , Branching out , aimed at carers ' groups , about the work of its 85 local branches which provide support and information to carers in their area , and endeavour to raise awareness of carers ' needs . |
| 28 | On April 29 , JS sponsored a lunch at Stationers ' Hall in the City of London held to honour the person identified by the horticultural industry as having made the biggest contribution to commercial horticulture in 1992 . |
| 29 | FOLLOWERS of Clive Brittain are once again marvelling at bookmakers ' largesse over their assessment of tomorrow 's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . |
| 30 | GUESSING the financial pros and cons of the new CAP regime has been a popular pastime at farmers ' meetings in recent weeks . |