Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [art] [noun prp] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Giscard d'Estaing had already warned the Palace about the Romanians ' insatiable pilfering during their recent stay in France , but Palace officials remain discreet about any misdemeanours during the Ceauşescus ' visit . ) |
| 2 | Former servants of Edward IV , and of the queen herself , were among the beneficiaries of the Woodvilles ' disgrace . |
| 3 | Former servants of Edward IV , and of the queen herself , were among the beneficiaries of the Woodvilles ' disgrace . |
| 4 | To date the analysis of this has focused mainly on the roles played by these units in the MNEs ' approach to global strategy , and the administrative procedures adopted to use them effectively . |
| 5 | They sit every two months in the Verderers ' Hall in the Queen 's House at Lyndhurst , and deal with cases concerning common rights , unlawful enclosures , purprestures and encroachments . |
| 6 | Everyone and his Long Tall Aunt Sally came to the party and got driven to their executive lunches in fancy cars at the Beatles ' expense . |
| 7 | What a man like Siward would do , who was hiding a second time in a forest and had blown the withdrawal within minutes of the Normans ' arrival . |
| 8 | There is interesting speculation about the Rainbow Inn , for the rainbow was one of the signs of the Dyers ' guild , and they may well have gathered here when work was done . |
| 9 | But though , at the revolution , Romanians were shocked by stories about the pictures of the luxurious excesses of the Ceauşescus ' lifestyle — which until then had remained private — they had to whisper about their children , especially Nicu , if they wanted gossip of a Neronian quality . |
| 10 | In the New Forest the duties of the Verderers ' Court are now mainly administrative , and are concerned with the supervision and administration of rights of common on the open forest . |
| 11 | Chatting to him about the service ( on February 16 , two days after the Valentines ' martyrdom ) it was clear he might take the opportunity to make a point or two about the state of modern human relationships as not touched on in your average Valentine 's card . |
| 12 | Only a few weeks after the Crawfords ' split had made newspaper headlines , Gabrielle was named as ‘ the other woman ’ in a divorce action being brought by Baldwin 's wife . |
| 13 | After their conviction the contents of the Pethick-Lawrences ' country home were sequestered by the courts . |
| 14 | That Kellynch Hall must be let , ‘ a beloved home made over to others ’ , is deeply felt ; but , within a few weeks of the Crofts ' arrival as tenants , Anne ‘ could not but in conscience feel that they were gone who deserved not to stay , and that Kellynch-hall had passed into better hands than its owners . ’ |
| 15 | One has some sympathy for the loyal , compliant Mr Prince in these days before the Goulds ' departure for Australia ; even more so than when prince was left behind with all the doubts and pressures of having to act on his master 's behalf . |
| 16 | It was not only the tradesmen and merchants but the Lord Chancellor who opposed any bill which tried to remedy defects in the Lords ' Act . |
| 17 | None of the old historians of this County take notice of this Chantry , not even Mr Lambarde , who lived some years in the Bishops ' Palace here . |
| 18 | He adjusted the slings on the Greeners ' canvas cases so that he could wear one slung across his chest and the other across his back . |
| 19 | The book by award winning journalist Tim Walker gives a rare insight into the strains on the Majors ' marriage and describes Norma 's battle to preserve a normal family life as her husband advanced through the ranks of the Tory Government . |
| 20 | The Mellors and their two young sons became regular guests at the Garrads ' home at Frinton-on-Sea , Essex . |
| 21 | That evening Holmes and I drove across the moor until we could see the lights of the Stapletons ' house in front of us . |
| 22 | And customers at the Hutchinsons ' shop have contributed more than £200 in loose change thrown into a collecting bucket on the counter . |
| 23 | According to international multicentre surveys by the Sarles ' group , chronic pancreatitis has been found predominantly in two types of countries . |
| 24 | Within fifty yards of the Youngs ' home , across the road which led northward to the Midlands , stood the house called Tullivers at one on our imaginary clock . |
| 25 | In terms of the Midlands ' representation in the Premier League the game was wasted as Notts County 's victory is unlikely to save them while the three points would have gone a long way to ensuring Coventry 's place . |
| 26 | The historical , included a number of 17th–19th century items from the Embroiderers ' Guild collection , which were displayed alongside specific contemporary works . |
| 27 | It was up two stairs in the Crockers ' house , and level with many of the old women 's beds in the Blue Coat School almshouses . |
| 28 | They walked down under the archway of trees to the Littles ' cottage , stood outside the gate chatting to Zach and carried on down the lane . |
| 29 | Owen loved the bustle of the bazaars , of the whole native city , in fact ; but after you had spent some time in them , especially when it was as hot as this , you felt an overwhelming need for space and air , and after forcing their way through the blocked thoroughfares of the Tentmakers ' Bazaar they were glad to emerge into the more open streets . |
| 30 | Thornton was one of a group of manuscript chart-makers , who , since the early seventeenth century , had plied their trade as members of the Drapers ' Company in shops lining the streets and alleys down-river from the Tower of London . |