Example sentences of "[prep] an [noun] [prep] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | One head of English in a comprehensive school described the compilation of an anthology of students ' writing which had included writing in languages other than English . |
| 2 | It is usually the case that those things which best suit the Michels model are social movement organizations which have goals which can be ‘ compromised ’ because they are things — like an increase in workers ' standards of living or an improvement in working conditions — which are divisible . |
| 3 | But that would not necessarily be inconsistent , in some sectors at least , with an expansion of multinationals ' activities in developing countries where growth rates were better or markets protected and where they could do so without transferring fresh capital . |
| 4 | It also approved the Democracy and the Individual review , proposing : To replace the House of Lords with an elected second chamber ; Devolved assemblies for Scotland , Wales , and the regions of England ; Unification of Ireland only by consent of the majority in the North ; A Freedom of Information Act ; A Ministry for Women ; A Department of Legal Administration to run the courts ; Extend legal aid ; A statutory duty on local councils to provide integrated child care services for the under-fives ; A Children 's Commissioner to act as an ombudsman on childrens ' rights ; Firm opposition to reform of the voting system for the House of Commons . |
| 5 | Bilingual children offer opportunities to explore language in a novel context , and a study of the different ways in which different languages convey and produce meanings should feature as an element of teachers ' schemes of work , wherever this is practicable . |
| 6 | Under U.S. GAAP accounting for goodwill as an offset against shareholders ' equity is not permitted ; rather goodwill must be amortized over the period of its expected useful life , subject to a maximum write-off period of 40 years , through the income statement . |
| 7 | The intention therefore is significantly different although both are concerned with presenting oneself as an object of others ' attention and finding a public language to do so . |
| 8 | Now that virtue could be acknowledged in the toddler as he freely followed his own natural pursuits and interests — not excluding the exploration of his own body-the ground was finally prepared for an acceptance of babies ' desires as needs in themselves : ‘ Babies want attention ; they probably need plenty of it ’ ( Children 's Bureau , 1945 ) . |
| 9 | It is assumed that the purposeful provision of facilities , or the success of intervention strategies to encourage fuller use of available resources , depends critically upon an account of adolescents ' reasoning about leisure . |
| 10 | After overcoming Blackburn 3-0 at home in the first leg , due largely to an injury to Rovers ' goalkeeper Terry Gennoe , they were beaten 2-1 last night but prevailed on aggregate . |
| 11 | However , the growth has not been matched by an increase in lessees ' sophistication . |