Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [prep] the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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1 | None of these articles referred to the activities of the Parents ' Rights Group , to the joblessness and homelessness that had caused lesbians and gays to seek support from councils in the first place , to the findings of the Gay Teenage Group survey about the intimidation and isolation of lesbian and gay teenagers in state schools , to the menace of fundamentalism — or to any other feature of our oppression . |
2 | Thus a detailed criticism in " The Observer " of the activities of the Workers ' Revolutionary Party was justified , despite proof that some allegations were untrue : the jury found that the inaccuracies could not " materially injure " plaintiffs who had been depicted in an otherwise truthful light . |
3 | she got the forms from the teachers ' training college at er , at Shipley near er near where we were |
4 | Cooper has vivid memories of his introduction to the rituals of the sergeants ' mess . |
5 | Solicitors are allowed to form service companies , subject to the following conditions : ( 1 ) membership of the company must be limited to members or partners of the firm , admitted solicitors holding practising certificates , retired partners of the firm and dependants of retired or deceased partners ; ( 2 ) the books of the company must be made available where the Council of the Law Society require an inspection of the accounts under the Solicitors ' Accounts Rules 1991 . |
6 | Lamps lighting the desks at the nurses ' station were the brightest things in this open central space , and one of the lamps was catching Tom 's hair in its light , giving the short locks a golden glow like a halo , and bringing his commanding profile into sharp focus . |
7 | A movement , then nothing ; but the signs of the creatures ' passing still quivered and calmed . |
8 | His ‘ confrontation ’ with the Reds in the workers ' district of Emmaus ended with the tiny Nazi Party surrounded by a sea of Red Front members , who , to the intense discomfort of the Nazis , did nothing more violent than bellow endless verses of the ‘ Internationale ’ at them . |
9 | Managing director of finance Ian Duncan writes that ‘ anticipating the introduction of the new US accounting standard FAS 106 , we have made provision over recent years to cover the aggregate liability calculated using the accrual method and have decided to amend the balance sheet classification so that it is shown separately under ‘ provisions for liabilities and charges ’ in the notes to the accounts ' . |
10 | The notes about the soldiers ' costumes are scribbled all round the edge of a sketch showing what he wanted . |
11 | Lastly , the sad record of colonialism in the far north-east includes the name of the Aleuts , who were largely annihilated by the Russians during the latters ' trans-Pacific adventure in pursuit of sea-otter furs . |
12 | The reasons for the gilts ' good performance since the election are the feelings among investors that the Conservatives are determined to keep inflation low and also that they are more likely to control government spending . |
13 | Of particular significance and far-reaching consequence to the lives of women was the exilic legislators ' obsession with ritual cleanness — and in order to understand the full import of this statement , I shall momentarily have to digress from our historical outline and spend a little time analysing the reasons for the legislators ' obsession and its impact . |
14 | The distinction , termed ‘ polarisation ’ was deemed necessary to make more transparent to customers the possible ties of their advisers , and to eliminate the ability of an intermediary to pass off as an independent adviser yet suggest the policies of the advisers ' own company ( or those which provide the highest commission ) . |
15 | Maybe by then Miller had more than enough work to do at Chelsea ; no comment on the matter occurs in the Minutes of the Apothecaries ' Garden Committee and this was probably a private arrangement between the Duke and the Chelsea Gardener . |
16 | The Italian capital was experiencing , even by its own standards , a heatwave , and the two hotels that were provided by the authorities as the Athletes ' Village were of a mediocre calibre . |
17 | Here the shapes of the characters ' mouths show that they are happy , sad , puzzled or ‘ miffed ’ , a black cloud over the head indicates that the character is feeling defeated or depressed , the lighted electric-bulb over the head indicates that the character has a bright idea , or the exclamation mark over the head shows that the character is amazed . |
18 | Certain information relating to each of the properties , including details of title and the results of recent local authority searches , available for inspection at the offices of the vendors ' solicitors ; |
19 | The relative proportions of each of the parameters in the miners ' and the general population groups were compared for statistical signficance using the χ 2 test . |
20 | The shops on the Garlands ' side of the street backed on the water and only a narrow paved walk separated them from the harbour . |
21 | The thrill of the rallies before the miners ' ballot was that they evoked echoes of that kind of military manoeuvre , disciplined , exotic troops , mobilised in precise , obedient formation , like ballroom dancing . |
22 | At the same time he announced that economic austerity measures , including a freeze on public sector promotions , were to be " reconsidered " ; this had also been one of the demands of the workers ' organizations . |
23 | Protective monocles were squeezed into the orbits of the combatants ' eyes . |
24 | This appears strikingly in the words of the pilgrims ' Host , commenting on the tale when the Shipman has finished . |
25 | In order to examine phases two and three , we needed to investigate the roles of the companies ' corporate planning departments in the total planning process . |
26 | Guests ' bills are written up daily from the duplicate vouchers which are debited to the visitors ' tabular ledger and it follows that the balances shown on the guests ' bills must correspond with the balances in the visitors ' tabular ledger . |
27 | The plaintiffs brought an action for damages against the defendants for , inter alia , conspiracy to defraud the plaintiffs by the obtaining of inflated fees and commission payments in respect of a number of property transactions conducted by the defendants on the plaintiffs ' behalf . |
28 | On 9 November 1990 , in an action by the plaintiffs claiming damages against the defendants for conspiracy to defraud in respect of a number of property transactions conducted by the defendants on the plaintiffs ' behalf , the third defendant issued a third party notice against J. , an accountant who had advised the plaintiffs , claiming an indemnity or , alternatively , a contribution to such an extent as the court might think just , on the ground of the third party 's alleged failure to properly advise the plaintiffs in relation to the transactions . |
29 | Late one afternoon on my way to the kennels with the dogs ' bowls I passed the lighted kitchen window and stopped because I heard his voice . |
30 | Research shows that less than 10 per cent of listeners to Radio 1 are regular record buyers , so it would be unrepresentative of our audience 's taste to be ruled by the movements of the singles ' chart . |