Example sentences of "[noun pl] for [art] [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The local authority appealed and the clerk to the justices subsequently sent to the court extended reasons for the justices ' decision . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | They voted the local taxes for the governors ' salaries which might be as high as £2,000 a year ( a hundred times a labourer 's wage , and 40 per cent of the prime Minister 's salary ) , and sometimes they felt governors should earn their salaries by letting the assembly have its own way . |
| 4 | Behind it stood an old-fashioned switchboard and numbered pigeon-holes for the guests ' post . |
| 5 | Farmer Jack Gibson submitted plans for a visitors ' centre , caravan site , holiday cottages , log cabins and homes for sale at Hall Hill Farm , near Lanchester , which attracted 20,000 visitors to open days last year . |
| 6 | John Major juggled a pledge to privatise the rail and coal industries with plans for a citizens ' charter to guarantee public services . |
| 7 | The ARFU indicated in 1990 their intention to play South Africa when announcing details of the proposed 1992 and 1993 incoming Springbok tours and plans for the Wallabies ' deviation to South Africa en route to the tour of Ireland and Wales . |
| 8 | A new telephone hotline will be established by York City Council to deal with parking problems in the Barbican area under new revised proposals for a residents ' parking scheme . |
| 9 | To the general invalidity of infants ' contracts the Common Law recognized the exceptions of contracts for necessaries and contracts for the infants ' benefit , and these exceptions are not affected by statute . |
| 10 | The CRL 's main task is testing products for the Consumers ' Association , publisher of Which ? magazine . |
| 11 | Bobbio , like Schumpeter and Dahl , wishes to retain the competitive model of different parties for the peoples ' vote . |
| 12 | All of these findings remained broadly similar irrespective of whether we analysed total warmth towards parties and party leaders , total ratings for the parties ' performance on issues , or total inclinations towards voting for all three leading parties ( Table 8.8 ) . |
| 13 | Must buy calendars for the kids ' work . |
| 14 | So much had been expected , yet it was a carbon copy of the wipe-out on the same track three years ago , and may signal a pruning down in future transatlantic visits for the Breeders ' Cup . |
| 15 | Since there is evidence that at least some quarrels are attempts to attract attention or are bids for the parents ' favour , make it clear from the outset that while you are not interested in hearing the details of arguments , or the telling of tales , you will not tolerate any hitting . |
| 16 | Mr Gibson who has already received permission for a tea shop can now submit separate applications for the visitors ' centre and the conversion of a former smithy into a holiday cottage the two elements supported by councillors . |
| 17 | Technical advances have helped them to achieve world leadership in the supply of transfers for the collectors ' plate industry whilst providing a solid foundation for |
| 18 | Contrary to expectations Mr Lamont did not change the rates for NIC , although the upper and lower earnings limits and thresholds of the bands for the employers ' contribution will again be indexed for 1993/94 . |
| 19 | The last guesstimate before the reserve was invaded put its total pygmy hog population at less than 50 ( with a small population in the Barnadi reserve ) , and there has been no indication whatsoever of any concern by the rebels for the animals ' future . |
| 20 | This explains why heads of governments , the police and the Establishment in general are such popular targets for the protesters ' attacks . |
| 21 | In America recently , I wore the lenses for a ladies ' luncheon , then went straight to the theatre for the show , and did make-up , hair and costume in record time . |
| 22 | The little neutrino could cause big problems for the physicists ' picture of the universe |
| 23 | Admittedly , providing these essential conditions for the students ' growth will not by itself ensure that the sought-for maturation takes place . |
| 24 | Improvements are offered by many software houses ; the designer will generally find that it pays to explore all possible optimization techniques for the manufacturers ' software before examining alternatives . |
| 25 | The Stewards yesterday reshaped the qualification requirements for the Ladies ' Plate , Thames Cup and the corresponding challenge cups for four-oared crews . |
| 26 | They were asked to bring along prizes for the Tories ' Winter Ball , with the value of gifts reaching £5,000 . |
| 27 | Politicians , whether cynically or not , have so far dismissed such claims as pleas for a lawyers ' welfare state . |
| 28 | After a welcome and introductory talk by Sylvia Townson , the theatre 's public relations officer , visitors were able to wander all over the Edwardian building with most grabbing the chance to stand behind the footlights for a thespians ' eye view of the ornate auditorium . |
| 29 | Unfairly , cast as one of the scapegoats for the islands ' World Cup failure , he readily concedes that his disappointment at being ditched for the inaugural meeting between West Indies and South Africa was acute . |
| 30 | Father Christmas had brought lovely things : tiny dolls for the dolls ' house , new toothbrushes and combs , sparkling jewellery , pencils , rubbers , hairbands and lots more . |