Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [prep] the [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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1 | Yes , I think for a lot of people that 's true and I do n't denigrate that because I think a lot of good work goes on in the Women 's Institute , but what we are particularly interested in is in the professional craftsman , the craftsman who has trained for a number of year to produce extremely good work , and what we try to do is to make that work more available to the public in a number of ways . |
2 | The particularly rapid growth of Norman Broadbent owes much to the partners ' skill and luck in their sense of timing in the formation of the company ; it is unlikely that this could now be repeated quite so successfully . |
3 | The solution lies firmly in the farmers ' own hands |
4 | Again , that money goes directly into the farmers ' pockets . |
5 | Everyone , it seemed , was anxious to contribute , and ‘ Oh , the rubbish that turns up for the Dolls ' House . ’ |
6 | From March 1645 , when he became deputy licenser to Rushworth , until March 1647 when both men were dismissed , presumably for political reasons , Mabbott 's name appears regularly in the Stationers ' Company register . |
7 | The catalogue is a serious and enlightening examination of the nature of modern British art by James Hyman , which draws heavily on the artists ' own words and writings . |
8 | Adrian Vickers , an account director , also feels strongly about the partners ' continued ground-level role in the agency . |
9 | Dr Rydell points out that this coincides neatly with the bats ' occupation of maternity roosts , most of which are in more or less isolated houses in areas without street lights . |
10 | Being resident , Bill was a familiar sight in the bar for many years , occupying a settle which now sits forlornly outside the Ladies ' locker room entrance . |
11 | The accountability of the government arises simply from the ministers ' desire to win the next election and , as individuals , to have the minimum of embarrassment and the maximum of political credit . |