Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun] of [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | A cursory perusal of my file of pupils ' pursuits in both primary and secondary schools shows similar experiences and reflections . |
| 2 | Use is made both of the results from an official survey of 588 architects , conducted by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission as part of its study of architects ' services in 1977 , and of surveys of 725 architectural practices and 34 clients , conducted in 1985 by the OFT as part of its study of advertising and charging within the construction industry . |
| 3 | Arguing that the curriculum of the working-class pupils should be specially chosen to suit their environment , experiences and abilities , they indicate their lack of interest in the question of academic achievement with its possibility of pupils ' upward social mobility . |
| 4 | These changes followed from recommendations set out by the Public Accounts Committee ( PAC ) in its Eighth Report of 1986–7 ( HC 98 ) Members said that they wanted documents tailored more specifically to Parliament 's needs in its consideration of departments ' expenditure proposals and put forward three proposals ( Cm. 375 ) . |
| 5 | The reality is that we are conservative in our appreciation of others ' abilities and we are reticent and uncertain about our own . |
| 6 | Every firm of solicitors is subject to detailed professional regulation in relation to its accounting practices , with particular reference to its handling of clients ' money . |
| 7 | A participant in a game adopts a role based on his conception of others ' roles , what George Herbert Mead ( 1934 ) calls the ‘ generalised other ’ : a child can not play hide-and-seek unless in ‘ hiding ’ he understands the function of the ‘ seeker ’ . |
| 8 | Braverman 's view is that work-study engineers are not contributing knowledge by their analysis of others ' work : they are acting as eyes and ears of management to find out on their behalf how quickly a job can be done . |