Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 2 | Who tried to hide during the 1984–85 miners ' strike by wearing a bag over his head ? |
| 3 | All payments between Kazakhstan and Russia have to pass through the two countries ' central banks . |
| 4 | In any event we would like to know of any intending applicants for training , even if they are unable to come to the Potential Teachers ' Day . |
| 5 | She then asked Margaret Charlwood to talk about the Potential Teachers ' Day on 9th July . |
| 6 | Hours of hard work on a dyno have produced extra horsepower , which Ian says he ca n't wait to unleash on the British Clubmans ' Championship . |
| 7 | Before leaving the top floor by the back stairs , or one or other of the lifts , it is important to look into the north-facing housemaids ' closet . |
| 8 | Backpackers must make adjustments — quite easy to do with a few days ' walking under your belt , not so simple when your planning trips in your living room . |
| 9 | There was the Masters ' Room on the ground floor — they took it out to put in a new directors ' lift — and whenever one of our ships docked in London her master would come for a drink and a chat with Mr.Andrew — like a sort of club , it was . |
| 10 | For Belgium to qualify for the European Communities ' final stage of economic and monetary union [ see p. 38658 ] , the budget deficit would have to be reduced from the current 6.4 per cent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) to 3 per cent by 1996 . |
| 11 | This would force some leading figures , like Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown , to fight for a few minutes ' speaking time from the floor — or keep quiet . |
| 12 | I came to England — Ipswich — to study for the social workers ' qualification , a CQSW in Community Work , believing that I could work with women in the ways I wanted , provided I had the necessary qualifications . |
| 13 | The small factory she 'd approached to undertake the making of the curtains , cushions and loose covers told her they 'd be ready to start in a few weeks ' time , and even allowing for this wildly optimistic schedule , she felt she ought to know when to expect delivery of the fabrics . |
| 14 | The Southampton branch refused to send delegates to the Annual General Meeting at which its complaints were to be discussed and addressed a letter to the meeting in which the branch committee advised Southampton members to secede from the National Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union in order to establish a local and independent society . |
| 15 | Structuralist critics are bound to disagree with the New Critics ' insistence on the referential function of literature , with their view of literature 's connection with the ‘ real ’ world . |
| 16 | For example , they seem to survive on a few hours ' sleep ; they will report waking and getting up early ( often to the annoyance of their families ) ; sporting activities include frenetic games ( squash ) and/or strenuous single person sports ( running , swimming ) . |
| 17 | It was usual for the Girls to stay at the English Girls ' Club when they first arrived . |
| 18 | Students with no previous knowledge of German are required to enrol for an intensive beginners ' language course in their first year . |
| 19 | UNTAC 's idea is to bid for the 100,000 soldiers ' loyalty by paying their wages . |
| 20 | Ronnie Cairns , Head of Standards at Scottish Enterprise , had this to say about the three organisations ' joint commitment to quality : |
| 21 | He would be coming round to collect in a few minutes ' time . |
| 22 | Next morning , after a 9.15 breakfast , he discussed with Jones his ideas for a speech he had to make in a few weeks ' time at a Literary Fund dinner . |