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 . |