Example sentences of "[noun pl] ['s] [noun sg] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that he did n't know its history — he had been part of it , if only as a silent witness of his brothers ' refusal to join the Fenian organisation which had started trying to recruit the young men of their day . |
| 2 | We will seek the directors ' approval to contact the short-listed parties and will provide an anonymous one page synopsis of the company for the first approach . |
| 3 | ( Note that a Whitewash is not available where the controlling interest is obtained by means of a purchase connected with a new issue of shares. ) ( 2 ) Sufficient authorised but unissued share capital and a directors ' authority to allot the new shares under CA 1985 , s80 will be required . |
| 4 | It is therefore my opinion that on his findings of fact in the present case , the judge was entitled to hold , as he did , that the defendants ' promise to pay the extra £10,300 was supported by valuable consideration , and thus constituted an enforceable agreement . |
| 5 | He was a member of the archbishops ' committee on industrial problems ( 1917–18 ) , and in 1927 was the two archbishops ' choice to introduce the revised prayer-book measure in the House of Commons . |
| 6 | The reformers ' wish to separate the sacred from the profane also led to the repression of many of the popular ballads of the day , which combined a godly lyric with a well-known tune . |
| 7 | On July 20 the government announced support measures for farmers ( following the European Communities ' agreement to reform the common agricultural policy — see p. 38931 ) . |
| 8 | A second factor limiting banks ' ability to expand the total stock of bank deposits is the demand for money . |
| 9 | Feminists often rely on male psychologists ' work to solve the psychological problems they encounter . |
| 10 | Mellor marched reluctantly into the lions ' den to address the annual charity gala for the Newspaper Press Fund . |
| 11 | But it was no part of the courts ' function to replace the discretionary decision of the public authority with one of its own . |
| 12 | It is time that Mr Major let British interest rates be fixed by the needs of our low-inflation recessionary economy , not by the Germans ' need to fight the rising inflation caused by their economic mismanagement . |
| 13 | Like the wind that guttered and blew out the candles , a bloodied man had broken through the dancers ' joy to break the glittering ball into dark fragments , yet still some few couples could not bear to relinquish the last moments of peace . |
| 14 | The Local Council , in nineteen hundred and four , had the courtesy to call a rate payers ' meeting to discuss the proposed acquisition of the estate and , with the approval of the meeting , proceeded with their purchase . |
| 15 | They are deeply concerned about the scientists ' inability to explain the dramatic changes they see in nature . |
| 16 | The meetings attended were : the director 's visit to meet the staff ; an adviser 's initial visit ; three staff meetings ; ten advisers ' feedback sessions ; the governors ' meeting to receive the self-appraisal and the governors ' meeting to receive the final report . |
| 17 | The Governors ' Meeting to Discuss the Final Report . |
| 18 | There have been major rebellions against the imposition of charges for eye and dental tests , for an amendment to grade the poll tax according to ability to pay , and for the second reading of a private members ' bill to liberalize the Official Secrets Act . |
| 19 | This recommended the creation of a specialist children 's service to replace the existing provision , which was fragmented among various departments , including public assistance . |
| 20 | ‘ I was a loyal trooper in the children 's crusade to recover the lost citadel of British economic power . ’ |
| 21 | Compliance on this occasion is advanced by the pupils ' desire to enjoy the recreational facilities , most importantly the ‘ pool ’ and table tennis . |
| 22 | The rally , organised by the Northern Ireland Pensioners ' Convention to mark the European Year of Older People , will take place in Cornmarket next Friday . |
| 23 | Then in December he was appalled by the Socialists ' desire to cut the military budget . |
| 24 | The Thirties Society has tried to counteract the brewers ' failure to understand the potential assets represented by their 20th century buildings , but since so few pubs are listed many cases escape our notice . |
| 25 | They are artificial and do not adequately measure the students ' ability to use the complex information tools available and thereby gain the information that would be of use for their studies . |
| 26 | Instructors can be mistaken about their students ' ability to control the initial part properly if one or two launches go well . |
| 27 | The accountability of the government arises simply from the ministers ' desire to win the next election and , as individuals , to have the minimum of embarrassment and the maximum of political credit . |
| 28 | In the lead Willem Dafoe is excellent , but some questions should be asked about the filmmakers ' decision to turn the real Auschwitz into a ‘ period ’ location set . |
| 29 | Amongst the performance criteria to be taken into account when deciding allocations will be councils ' willingness to involve the private sector in the management and maintenance of its housing stock , and the extent of tenant participation in the management of estates . |
| 30 | Fergus Aherne of Ireland and the Welshman Gary Jones have been brought in as replacements for Gary Armstrong and John Jeffrey in the Barbarians ' team to play the All Blacks on Saturday . |