Example sentences of "the [noun pl] ' bench " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had offered Dalglish an emotional welcome when he emerged before the game and took an unfamiliar place on the visitors ' bench . |
| 2 | In Marian 's view one reason for the scarcity of solicitors on the judges ' benches lies in something of a vicious circle . |
| 3 | Earlier in the week Rupert Moon , the Neath scrum-half , was drafted into the squad as possible cover for Bates but primarily to fill the gap left by Dewi Morris on the replacements ' bench . |
| 4 | The home selectors have been shuffling their resources in recent matches and they take this opportunity to have a look at some members on the fringe of inclusion for Italy with one or two experienced players , such as flanker Martin Pepper stepping down to the replacements ' bench . |
| 5 | Orrell , however , are confident he will be fit and name their regular side , with Chris Brierley and Brian Wellens likely to be on the replacements ' bench . |
| 6 | Phillips has played in only four of Neath 's nine Heineken League matches so far this season but has been picked ahead of Andrew Thomas , who reacted by refusing to sit on the replacements ' bench . |
| 7 | With Mark Wadforth at full back for Braintree and Stuart Lewis partnering Matthew Wadforth in the centre , skipper Steve Jarlett opted for the replacements ' bench and looked on with approval as Nigel Brand led the team to its second successive draw at Crow Lane . |
| 8 | City make three changes from the side beaten at Hartlepool Rovers last week , with scrum half Steve Kirkup returning for Charlie Turvil , who is on the replacements ' bench . |
| 9 | Bishop Auckland travel to Acklam for a Durham and Northumberland Division One match with an unchanged team , calling up Jimmy Collinson and Tim Wood to the replacements ' bench . |
| 10 | He was replaced in the closing minutes in Dublin by Rob Wainwright , who returns to the replacements ' bench . |
| 11 | Michael Rayer has given the selectors so little excuse to drop him , has been so sound in all aspects of play , that he has consigned possibly the most dangerous prong of the Welsh attack to the replacements ' bench . |
| 12 | Ian Hunter ( knee injury ) yesterday withdrew from England 's squad for the international against Scotland on 6 March and his position on the replacements ' bench has been taken by Bath centre Phil De Glanville . |
| 13 | Finally , at the extreme western end , were the fitters ' benches and machines , drills , screwing machine etc . |
| 14 | JOHN PERKINS , the Pontypool coach , got off the players ' bench at Rodney Parade to have a ‘ quiet word ’ with some rowdy fans during his side 's 10–10 draw with Newport . |
| 15 | Unfortunately for Albert he was made 12th man and , with no substitutes allowed in those days , spent the match idle on the players ' bench . |
| 16 | The second was the Bishop of Oxford , Tommy Strong ; the bishop with the most sensitive taste and rare learning and musical apprehension of all the bishops ' bench . |
| 17 | And who could have guessed that , with said gnashers playing him up , he would have to hand over one of his duties — and that a Labour MP would be called in from the subs ' bench . |
| 18 | But Dixon , who spent nine years at Stamford Bridge , may have to settle for a place on the subs ' bench as he continues his return from a back injury . |
| 19 | Whatever I did , he 'd always put me back on the subs ' bench . |
| 20 | But that notion was dispelled by Hill-Wood , who wants the Swedish international — relegated to the subs ' bench for the last two matches — to extend his career with the Gunners , where his current contract expires in 18 months . |
| 21 | Whatever happened to LESLIE CARTER , selected alongside Clive Allen on the subs ' bench at an England Schoolboys International against Wales at Wembley on March 20 , 1976 ? |
| 22 | Red card and back to the subs ' bench for Jim . |
| 23 | Durrant , returning to the international scene after serious injury nearly wrecked his career , is likely to make the subs ' bench on Wednesday . |
| 24 | Striker David Holmes replaces Andrew Fletcher who has an ankle problem while John Ashdjian joins Mark Jules on the subs ' bench . |
| 25 | The last straw for Hysen came against Middlesbrough on Saturday when Limpar , who lost his place to 20-year-old Mark Flatts , was not even on the substitutes ' bench . |
| 26 | Meanwhile , over at Wilderspool for today 's TV inter-county Regal Trophy clash between Warrington and Bradford Northern , Wire coach Brian Johnson springs a surprise in relegating last season 's Great Britain tourist and Wales scrum-half , Kevin Ellis , to the substitutes ' bench . |
| 27 | Reid , playing in a slightly changed side having dropped Michael Sheron to the substitutes ' bench , was unhappy about an earlier , seemingly accidental , challenge on Niall Quinn by Phil Whelan . |
| 28 | Mark Walters climbed off the substitutes ' bench to score Liverpool 's two goals in a frenetic closing 13 minutes . |
| 29 | When everyone is fit , I 'm usually the one sitting on the substitutes ' bench . |
| 30 | Ray Parlour , 19 , is back in the squad and is likely to be on the substitutes ' bench . |