Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] ['s] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 His wife might even be sparing a thought for the murdered women 's families , never guessing that the man she was married to had been the perpetrator .
2 Detectives say they 've no proof that a serial killer is responsible for the four women 's deaths , but they are pooling all information in the hope that a common link may be found
3 If the salad is delicate , then a flavoured vinegar or aromatic oil may be sufficient , as for the Smoked Quails ' Eggs and Mozzarella Salad ( recipe p23 ) pictured on previous page and dressed only with virgin olive oil .
4 Avanda Hopwood from Blackfriars traded in her 1992 plate title for the 1993 women 's singles shield which she took in even more convincing fashion than Andy .
5 During the fifth Premiers ' talks there were strong rumours that arrangements had been discussed for a summit meeting between President Roh and his veteran North Korean counterpart , Kim Il Sung , early in 1992 .
6 One solution was to provide an organization for the 13–17 age-group , such as the Working Boys ' Brigades formed in the 1860s , and the Glasgow Foundry Boys ' Religious Society .
7 A second stage emerges when the achievement of representative government , universal and equal suffrage , and free elections seems to diminish the importance of political action outside the formal institutional sphere , although in periods of crisis social movements , such as the unemployed workers ' movements or the fascist movements in some European countries , may develop .
8 The needs of children , especially those without parents , concerned the hearts and minds of Christian people , and one such person was Dr. Stephenson , who founded a home for such children , in 1876 , and that organisation became known as the National Childrens ' Homes .
9 But this joint venture between the two parents ' genes worked only for the main genes within the nucleus of a living cell .
10 The contrast between the two artists ' studios — one neat and methodical , the other more haphazard — pointed up the differences in their natures : Vaughan , cautious and stubborn ; Minton , flamboyant and easily derailed .
11 With rain keeping both teams off the pitch for long periods , the ‘ corridor of uncertainty ’ took on a new meaning as Keith Fletcher commuted between the two teams ' dressing-rooms , unsure of where his priorities as coach lay .
12 Yet since the late 1950s extensive progress on the negotiation of general clauses on working conditions has taken place between the central employers ' organisations and large trade union confederations , along with government participation , on an economy-wide basis .
13 There was indeed a wild ambition about the Round Tablers ' schemes and dreams which belied the unvarying reasonableness of their prose .
14 He had then put the bottle of whisky out on the table , in the hope that after a couple of shots , Pat Milligan 's rage would abate , and they could talk instead about the Red Sox 's chances in next week 's match against the New York Giants .
15 He spent two-thirds of his day at a school ten miles away , and the rest of the afternoon looking through the older children 's comics at Mrs Neary 's until Diane picked him up at five .
16 After the 1740s children 's books included part works for the children of the poor .
17 The purpose of this attack is to weaken the economy of these [ oil-producing and Islamic ] countries and strengthen the foundations of the industrial countries ' economies .
18 Earlier in the debate , the hon. Member for Eastbourne ( Mr. Bellotti ) told us of the Liberal Democrats ' proposals for a local income tax .
19 It remains a mystery to me why we should have had to wait as long as this for a recital disc , and why it should not have appeared on one of the major companies ' labels ( all credit to Delos ) .
20 More traditional home grown ways of alleviating unemployment meanwhile have been outlined in each of the major parties ' manifestoes .
21 He confirmed that he had no intention of imposing presidential rule ( he had earlier given such an assurance in talks with Gorbunovs ) , but he continued to lay the blame for the crisis on the " unconstitutional acts " of the Baltic republics ' parliaments .
22 HARD-PRESSED inner city comprehensive schools are likely to lose thousands of pounds a year under government plans to devolve financial management to heads , one of the largest teachers ' unions warns today .
23 In Wall Street journals now speak of an irreversible decline of the middleman — the suave dealmaker who carves a chunk out of the real workers ' profits by flitting with bright notions from door to door .
24 I happen to have transcripts of the abovementioned spirits ' comments to Howard believe it or not .
25 Sr Pierre-Elise Gafah is the first woman to head the Secretariat of CEPACS , the Communication Commission of the Catholic Bishops ' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar .
26 Sr Pierre-Elise Gafah is the first woman to head the Secretariat of CEPACS , the Communication Commission of the Catholic Bishops ' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar .
27 She had known him since he was a very small five-year-old , perched like a mosquito on one of the placid beginners ' ponies , so she told the class to carry on walking their ponies while she came to him .
28 This was reflected in the decision of HarperCollins , Hodder , Penguin , Pan Macmillan and Random House to rejoin the fair after staying away last year , and the fact that GALC , the umbrella organisation of the European booksellers ' associations , held its annual spring meeting during the event .
29 Of course , Branson explained , the whole scheme would be in profit very quickly : the real bonus was that under the regulations governing hospital radio , which is also transmitted by cable , Music Box would not actually be legally obliged to pay any of the standard performers ' royalties .
30 The bell of St Mary Le Bow began to toll the curfew , the sign that all trading should cease , as four urchins pulled a huge yule log up to the door of one of the great merchants ' houses .
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