Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] on the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether the mother or the father is younger or if they are of the same age , has little effect on the infants ' survival chances , in so far as both parents are in the age most favourable to procreate healthy infants . |
| 2 | An analysis and assessment of the findings of previous catalogue use studies may shed some light on the users ' apparent change of heart towards the library catalogue since the advent of online systems . |
| 3 | Congress , this legislation is th yet another attack on the workers ' rights , wages and ability to organize . |
| 4 | The fundamental weakness of this approach is that it relies to some extent on the researchers ' imagination as to what the future may hold , particularly about what new goods and services might emerge , either directly from the new technology or simply because its higher productivity may give consumers greater spending power and so create demands for hitherto undreamed-of goods and services . |
| 5 | Their leader Lord Lovat thought their safe return was due to ‘ the opposition being half-hearted or badly trained ’ and not to any skill on the raiders ' part . |
| 6 | Mr Cristiani appears to have succeeded in isolating the FMLN , but it is unclear whether the agreement will have any impact on the guerrillas ' military activity . |