Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , in the 67th minute , again after good work by Saints ' forwards , a clever combination of passes between skipper Shane Cooper and scrum-half Jonathan Griffiths put centre Garry Connolly over . |
| 2 | At the same time , any contractors and their employees are subject , in the same way as Revenue employees , to the criminal sanctions — a fine or imprisonment or both provided by s 182 , Finance Act 1989 for unauthorised disclosure of taxpayers ' personal information . |
| 3 | We then move on , in Chapter 4 , to examine in detail the various arguments put forward about the likely effects of technical change on workers ' experience of their jobs . |
| 4 | ‘ Behind Bars ’ at the new , huge , non-profit Threadwaxing Space on Broadway is not as you might suspect a show of political art about prisoners ' rights or even about the exotic lives of cocktail waitresses but rather about the stripe in art . |
| 5 | These visions would appear , unsummoned , while she sipped cups of strong tea in clients ' bedsitters … |
| 6 | the economic ties of the old British Empire were tightened during this period and Britain remained at the centre of that group of countries ' trade and finance |
| 7 | " We shall yet talk of this day in ladies ' chambers , " said the Count of Soissons at the Battle of al-Mansurah . |
| 8 | The logical consequence of this view of consumers ' use of advertising is that there is a far greater chance of involving potential customers in the ads for more complex and expensive products . |
| 9 | The object of this sort of servants ' hall talk is invariably some butler who has come to the fore quite suddenly through having been appointed by a prominent house , and who has perhaps managed to pull off two or three large occasions with some success . |
| 10 | It is not a matter of simple sufferance on parents ' evenings , with their lingering conventions that parents should not be encouraged to ask too many questions . |
| 11 | Around my bath sit biodegradable bottles of organic shampoo from pansies ' brains or the like . |
| 12 | For this , five years of full-time study are complemented by two years of practical training in architects ' offices — the first between third and fourth years , and the second after completing the Diploma in Architecture . |
| 13 | Consumer protection laws are justified on efficiency grounds , in order to prevent consumers making unwise decisions because of insufficient knowledge of firms ' products . |
| 14 | Moreover , the effects of industrial action on members ' attendance exacerbated the situation , and it is arguable that in times of adversity such bodies need stronger leadership and clearer terms of reference than this panel ever enjoyed . |
| 15 | This illustrates a point discussed later ( p. 181 ) that repeat overdoses often do occur despite apparent improvement in patients ' social circumstances . |
| 16 | We investigated the predictors of 2-year mortality after patients ' admission to hospital for community-acquired pneumonia , and focused on the predictive value of age . |
| 17 | In addition , they control resources which can be withdrawn or redeployed at their discretion , and are of vital importance for workers ' livelihood and the revenue base of state expenditure . |
| 18 | The trait of genuine willingness in horses ' is not as common as horse lovers , breeders and dealers would have us suppose . |
| 19 | The aim of this research is to develop and test principles for the design of mathematics teaching which make use of the results of recent research into pupils ' understanding . |
| 20 | There is a growing trend towards greater protection for journalists ' sources in Europe , according to Ms D'Souza . |
| 21 | It is interesting to find that they have somewhat unusual morphological forms , which may suggest that they do indeed make some sort of special call on speakers ' capacity for linguistic construction . |
| 22 | Four weeks of near stasis in voters ' attitudes apparently gave way at the last moment to a near avalanche . |
| 23 | Influence of Royal College of Radiologists ' guidelines on referral from general practice |
| 24 | Against this vision of debtors ' prisons , ‘ harm to interests ’ theories merely require a person in default to pay monetary compensation for any harm which he has caused to protected interests . |
| 25 | FORD , rejected as sponsors by the Premier League , yesterday became part of a £1.2m package which will ensure ITV recoup almost a third of the £4m they paid for exclusive coverage of Rangers ' European Cup ties . |
| 26 | SynOptics Communications Inc , Santa Clara , is co-operating with IBM Corp Networking Systems to provide Unix-based technology for distributed management of customers ' large scale multi-vendor networks . |
| 27 | Lord Lane called for centralised control of advocates ' conduct , enforced by the judges . |
| 28 | Today the Law Society publishes proposed standards for good management by solicitors ' practices . |
| 29 | The statutory responsibilities of LEAs and governing bodies in respect of quality control should be exercised with due acknowledgement of teachers ' special knowledge and skills and their freedom and right as professionals to adopt those strategies which build on their personal strengths and reflect the unique circumstances of each school and classroom . |
| 30 | What proportion of asylum seekers come into this country on visitors ' permits and then decide that they are in fear of persecution just as their permits come to an end ? |