Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [art] two [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 He saw how Wolfe 's leg muscles flexed impotently as he tried to scrabble to his feet ; how he squirmed in the two men 's grip , trying to get away .
2 With rain keeping both teams off the pitch for long periods , the ‘ corridor of uncertainty ’ took on a new meaning as Keith Fletcher commuted between the two teams ' dressing-rooms , unsure of where his priorities as coach lay .
3 The war , which arose over the two countries ' rival ambitions in Manchuria and Korea , was widely regarded in Russia as the product of intrigue at court and among a handful of entrepreneurs , and aroused little patriotic enthusiasm .
4 In her 15-minute speech she spoke of the two countries ' shared ideals , including democracy , stability and a rejection of the power which " grows from the barrel of a gun " .
5 A clear difference between Smith and Gould on the question of trade union influence emerged at the two men 's rival press conferences on Tuesday .
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