Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] other [noun] ' [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Before finding fault with other drivers ' behaviour at roundabouts , check your own knowledge of the rules .
2 The machining capacity at Wolverton was heavily engaged in the early days of production , not only on its own work , but in assisting to relieve bottle neck in other firms ' production and much light and heavy machining was undertaken , as was Iron and Brass founding and forging of gun parts for ordnance factories .
3 A practitioner 's assessment of other artists ' work , often in the light of making similar attempts , can make intriguing reading .
4 In 1975 the Council agreed to the award of the degree of Master of Education , on condition that it was not taken as a precedent for a variety of other masters ' degree titles .
5 Although this altruistic caring for other cats ' kittens is abnormal for many felines , it does show how , under freak conditions of extreme crowding , it might be possible for a group of wild cats to start behaving like a pride of lions .
6 On the grounds that these seem to be used paradigmatically for ordering , questioning and asserting , respectively , one might argue that it is pointless to search for internal linguistic motivations for these three sentence-types : they recur in the languages of the world because humans are , perhaps , specifically concerned with three functions of language in particular — the organizing of other persons ' actions , the eliciting of information , and the conveying of-formation .
7 It might make sense to the financial director faced with a demand which far outweighs supply ; after all , this recycling of other houses ' wines is perfectly legal , but it is at the same time deliberately hoodwinking the public .
8 Taligent Inc , the Apple Computer Inc-IBM Corp venture devoted to building an object-oriented operating environment , is aiming to provide chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' systems .
9 The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed .
10 The firm is also aiming to make available chunks of its technology for inclusion in other companies ' operating systems as the various components of its object environment are completed .
11 But the Japanese attitude to other countries ' war graves is not winning them any friends .
12 ASAP uses this video to trigger dialogue on other students ' neighbourhoods , to break down stereotypes , and to excite more students to conduct research on their communities .
13 It shows that the sound of other males ' singing is not necessary for the development .
14 She was so kind when I was orphaned , she always made sure I was fed by organizing a rota of other Girls ' mothers who took me in until I was fourteen ; otherwise I would have ended up in an orphanage .
15 As an arranger of other composers ' music , Ball was a master craftsman who carried out his work with a respect for the original and an integrity rarely found today .
16 As national income rises , some of it is spent on imports and this is equivalent to a rise in other countries ' exports .
17 Stockholm : Dealers welcomed the rise in other countries ' interest rates as it closes the gap with Sweden 's own high rates , which are unchanged .
18 Again , it was the challenge to acknowledge God 's presence in other peoples ' lives as well as our own .
19 Freud 's technique of using material obtained from patients to help to understand the emotions of what he called ‘ primitives ’ does seem a way into the otherwise obscure area of other cultures ' sentiments .
20 Jomeo is endearingly accident-prone and forever unsuccessful with females ; Gigi , by contrast , is wildly popular with the opposite sex and has made up for her childlessness by becoming a universal aunt to other females ' babies .
21 By comparison the CMHTs were a readily identifiable and costed group of specialist development staff covering all aspects of the developmental process ; they had to rely on gaining access to other organizations ' resources ; and they intentionally eschewed traditional residential care — especially private residential care .
22 The promises on human rights seemed as tenuous as the Declaration on Liberated Europe , issued at Yalta 30 years before , and it was difficult to reconcile the Helsinki pledge to refrain from interference in other countries ' affairs with the Brezhnev doctrine .
23 A recent discovery has shown that some North American cliff swallows actually carry eggs from their own nest to other swallows ' nests nearby .
24 Ministers proved reluctant to side with the Treasury in an attack on other ministers ' programmes .
25 Other telecommunications companies which have booked space at HOTECH '91 include : Western Telecom , now part of the Alcatel group ; GPT Sales & Services ; Ascom Telecommunications ; 3C Communications , which is establishing telecom links with an increasing number of other suppliers ' systems ; and Mitel Telecom , which was involved in the refit at The Dorchester , London .
26 His poetic voice is unmistakable , and yet it was composed from a number of other poets ' voices which he adapted or borrowed .
27 The musical analogy suggests that there is no general obligation of that kind ; the responsibility of the teacher lies much more in having an intimate understanding of other academics ' research and in being able to give an interpretation of it .
28 Reading or hearing of other pilots ' experiences emphasises how easy it is for even seasoned pilots to make mistakes .
29 Psychology 's definition of its object , the human subject , as rational and autonomous , owes a lot to other sciences ' concepts of their objects .
30 Given that the video is intended for international sale , 's requests concerning the respecting of other countries ' mores ( especially to do with the representation of minorities , religion , sex and violence ) will be adhered to .
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