Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun pl] ' [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Not really ; the time period over which the returns are expected to arrive should not affect the investors ' overall requirements .
2 The child who refuses food Observation of meal-time will demonstrate the parents ' over-concerned reactions .
3 Ashton resorted to Petipa 's way of selecting and phrasing the steps , poses and ports de bras which would best display the ballerinas ' individual qualities .
4 Right let's hear the boys ' two words then .
5 Back there somewhere she could hear the miners ' grim shouts ; they were closer in the mahogany night .
6 The insects are not entirely defenceless against this barrage of ultrasound , for many can hear the bats ' sonic beams and take evasive action .
7 Lorraine Berry , head of the status commission and leader of the Democratic Party majority in the legislature , stated that neither statehood nor independence would serve the islands ' best interests .
8 The Delivery Team will co-ordinate the schools ' Compact activities through the School Teams .
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