Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun pl] ' [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further concern is that some journals do not transmit the referees ' comments to the authors ; this wastes the referees ' time and fails to appreciate that they want to improve published articles not just act as gatekeepers . |
| 2 | It is not unreasonable that the investors should want the managers ' views on the accountants ' report , but management 's advisers should try to restrict this warranty to the facts in the report and exclude any opinions given by the accountants . |
| 3 | He does n't do the engineers ' jobs for them , nor tell the personnel professionals how to he more professional . |
| 4 | ’ Do n't take the girls ' minds off their tidying up , ’ I joked as I left . |
| 5 | Mexico 's government has been trying to promote ‘ eco-tourism ’ in the area , believing that this will save the butterflies ' trees from the attentions of woodcutters . |
| 6 | Pilgrims — hajjis — would kiss the eunuchs ' hands on their way to the see the Ka'ba , the most holy shrine in all Islam . |
| 7 | Femininity becomes a fun , liberating force rather than oppressive force , allowing Burman to constantly challenge the viewers ' preconceptions of Asian femininity . |