Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] the [adj] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we held activities at the school , the girls would always opt for the domestic tasks ' and it was difficult to persuade them to take on some other responsibility . |
| 2 | What do you know of the two men 's relationship ? |
| 3 | They will also clash in the senior women 's long jump and the shot . |
| 4 | The increasing use of diagnostic information and the requirements of public examinations should bring to the fore teachers ' role in assessment in comparison with their somewhat peripheral involvement hitherto . |
| 5 | Hunter , the Tyneside runner now based in Albuquerque , has been told she need not compete in the British women 's 10,000 metres trial race in Sheffield on June 5 . |
| 6 | Caution may arise from the civil servants ' commendable desire to protect their Minister from criticism or embarrassment , but it may also result from Ministerial reluctance to contemplate unpopular options . |
| 7 | This feeling of being addressed in a special , understanding way does not happen with the best children 's theatre , and greater credit could be given even to a young audience , with less recourse to pantomime-like delineation of character . |
| 8 | So how much money will you get for the three days ' work you 've done ? |
| 9 | Redgrave and Pinsent , who on Saturday thrilled the nation with a gold medal triumph in the coxless pairs , now ca n't get into the official athletes ' village . |
| 10 | Children of any age can now ask a judge to decide where they should live under the new Children 's Act . |
| 11 | But let me get to the various leaders ' speeches . |