Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] for the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 They are often sited in very desirable locations : mental hospitals , in particular , such as the former county asylums which sprung up after the Lunacy Act of 1847 , are located on the outskirts of towns , in landscaped grounds thoughtfully planned for the patients ' well-being .
2 He similarly assumes that exile players are only qualified for the clubs ' ostensible countries of origin .
3 Lebanon had already suffered for the Palestinians ' presence .
4 Thirty thousand people now worked for the brothers ' resource companies in addition to the many thousands they employed in the construction of their property .
5 The runners found themselves unfairly rebuked for the market-makers ' errors , and for their whimsical misquotes or bid-only quotes that could ruin a deal .
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