Example sentences of "[art] [det] [noun] ' [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 His voice seemed to fill the few inches ' space between them , bringing them even closer .
2 Returning to the All Blacks ' 11-match tour to Australia , the NZRFU has bowed to Australian pressure and loosened the grip on the Bledisloe Cup , for many years the symbol of Trans-Tasman supremacy , but which has only regained popularity in the last decade or so when Australia have been able to break the All Blacks ' hold on the Cup .
3 Paula Bale , the Fijian-born Canterbury winger who played for New Zealand in Suva last weekend and was in the All Blacks ' squad for the RWC Sevens at Murrayfield from 16-18 April , has been given clearance by the NZRFU to represent Fiji — proof , yet again , of what a farcical situation the present haphazard laws on international eligibility place the game .
4 Some of them will be further reunited when the Barbarians round off the All Blacks ' tour at Twickenham on 25 November .
5 Then came the uncomfortable news that the All Blacks ' opposition in Treviso would involve some South African players .
6 Of the rest Matthew Cooper played as a fledgling in the All Blacks ' scamper through Japan in 1987 ; Jon Preston had one game in the World Cup last year ; Kevin Schuler appeared briefly as a replacement in France in 1990 ; and Graham Dowd had been the reserve hooker for the World Cup and the home series against the World XV and managed a short time on the field when Richard Loe was injured in the second half of the First Test against Ireland .
7 The memorial of RCAF squadrons stands outside Tees-side 's Airport Hotel , the former Officers ' Mess for RAF Middleton St George .
8 Two contentious issues are the cost of training to managers and the same managers ' grasp of systems ( or the lack of it ) .
9 There were unexplained hold-ups , enemy strongpoints catching the leaders in heavy fire perhaps , or a few moments ' loss of direction as they probed forward .
10 Only a few hours ' drive by dirt highway from Serra Pelada , the government was pouring investment into the construction of an immense mining project called Carajas , a mountain range of solid iron .
11 Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn .
12 Finishing the script , I would leave it for the typist and go home for a few hours ' nap until rehearsal time at two o'clock .
13 After a few hours ' walking along the ridge we could clearly see Koitobos , one of the peaks surrounding the crater rim — a long , flat-topped buttress with a steep cone at one end , composed of large , dark brown , vertical columns .
14 It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in .
15 If they take their work home with them , maybe they 'll do a few hours ' work off the mains .
16 His senior secretary had been instructed to cancel his engagements for that evening to give him a few hours ' peace before a six-month period in which his diary was entirely filled .
17 The fact that Mangon fully deserved his title of Wizard of Lighting was of minor importance to the Girls who , due to his perfectionism , often only had a few hours ' sleep in their dressing-rooms , and occasionally none at all .
18 Nicola 's parents stayed at her bedside until 2.30am before snatching a few hours ' sleep in a room at the hospital .
19 So we saw almost nothing of Hong Kong , except the inside of the luxurious Hong Kong Hotel , where we had a few hours ' sleep before going to the railway station in the morning .
20 There had been a delay in building it , so that I had only managed a few hours ' practice in the streets of Salford .
21 They borrow from the banks for as little as a few hours ' notice of recall by the banks ( money at call ) , and lend to the government , local authorities and firms for typically three months ( bills of exchange ) .
22 A few minutes ' drive from the NEC , M42 , M6 and Birmingham International Airport .
23 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
24 The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city .
25 However , the difficulties involved in providing a safe and reassuring environment for staff working with this group of people are one reason why so many professional staff still clamour to retain the old asylums ; in such asylums staff know they can summon help at a few minutes ' notice from a neighbouring ward and from resident medical staff .
26 Every ceremony includes a few minutes ' silence in which believers can pray .
27 It was only a few minutes ' walk to her office in Aldersgate Street ; but she normally did not arrive there till nine .
28 Only a few minutes ' walk from the Centre the ARC is a must for anyone interested in the subject of archaeology .
29 One of the world 's finest hotels , the Mandarin Oriental overlooks the harbour , a few minutes ' walk from the famous Star Ferry .
30 There must be very few bird reserves situated only a few minutes ' walk from the centre of a town which turn out to be as rewarding as Radipole Lake , another RSPB reserve .
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