Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] [prep] the [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The European elections saw Labour capture forty-five seats to the Conservatives ' thirty-two , the first major defeat for Mrs Thatcher in ten years of premiership . |
| 2 | ‘ Rode through forty nights of the gospels ' rain Black sky pourin' snakes frogs And love in vain You were down where the river grows wider Baby let me be your soul rider . ’ |
| 3 | CLARE Greenslee ( Macclesfield ) took a massive 10 minutes off the women 's course record in the 10-mile hill race up Moel Fammau from Loggerheads and finished 13 minutes clear of runner Sue Rawsen . |
| 4 | That game in the fascinating title run-in is on April 12 , just six days before the Gunners ' Coca-Cola Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday , but Graham pledged : ‘ United will be expecting us to play just as hard and do them a favour — and we will do our best . ’ |
| 5 | Labour won a massive victory being returned with 393 seats to the Conservatives ' 213 and the Liberals ' 12 . |
| 6 | There was almost a tragedy in 1905 when a major fire broke out one night in the early hours of the morning while 44 boys in the boys ' dormitories were asleep . |
| 7 | In 1924 , with the slogan " Keep Cool with Coolidge " , he easily retained the presidency for the Republicans , carrying 35 states to the Democrats ' 12 ; 15 million Americans voted for him , while 8 million voted for the Democrat candidate and nearly 5 million for Robert La Follette , a Progressive " third party " candidate . |
| 8 | In the case of The Cure , they sent in three versions of The Doors ' ‘ Hello I Love You ’ . |
| 9 | In the case of The Cure , they sent in three versions of The Doors ' ‘ Hello I Love You ’ . |
| 10 | Incredibly , only three of the Fijian party on duty — naturally , including Serevi — travel to the colony for this weekend 's tournament , indicative of the phenomenal sevens resources at the islanders ' disposal . |
| 11 | Incredibly , only three of the Fijian party on duty — naturally , including Serevi — travel to the colony for this weekend 's tournament , indicative of the phenomenal sevens resources at the islanders ' disposal . |
| 12 | In the 1870s leaders of the women 's movement , particularly teachers working for the extension of educational opportunities , were caught over support for the repeal campaign . |
| 13 | The Giants ' starting pitcher , Rick Reuschel , was driven from the game after only 18 pitches as the Cubs ' lead-off man , Jerome Walton , had two first-inning hits and Mark Grace three hits and four runs batted in . |
| 14 | In the bright sunshine each September in central Africa , the ngwazi ( conqueror ) Dr Kamuzu Banda , Life President and over eighty years old , has addressed 20,000 members of the women 's federation of Malawi for no less than three hours . |
| 15 | Under the Act , persons may be detained for questioning at a police station , without charge , for 36 hours on the police 's own authority , and for a further 60 hours subject to successful application for a magistrate 's order . |
| 16 | The current project will involve a detailed audit of the data held on magnetic tapes collected during the first ten years of the children 's lives . |
| 17 | The man who was killed was one of three people who attacked a crew from the international television news agency , Visnews , 50 yards from the Marines ' post at the airport entrance . |
| 18 | He was forced to fly to Colombo last month to rescue a New Zealand tour after a Tamil suicide bomber blew himself up just 50 yards from the Kiwis ' team hotel . |
| 19 | The home side increased their lead when teenager Eamonn McLaughlin fired an unstoppable shot from 25 yards into the visitors ' net . |
| 20 | My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has appointed the eight members of the schoolteachers ' review body under the chairmanship of Sir Graham Day . |
| 21 | Well done to … the Leeds branch of The Guild of Hairdressers who have been raising money over the last twelve months for the Children 's ’ Wing at the Seacroft Hospital . |
| 22 | The majority of the interviews took place between nine and twelve months after the women 's redundancy . |
| 23 | The trial started 13 months after the men 's arrest . |
| 24 | Lori McNeil , the lowest ranked player in the field , pulled off a 7–6 ( 7–1 ) , 6–4 first round victory in the Virginia Slims Championships for her biggest triumph in nine years on the women 's tennis circuit . |
| 25 | Ann , in the twenty one years of the women 's movement has there been any real progress for women ? |
| 26 | For males aged 21 and over who were sentenced to immediate imprisonment at the Crown Court , the average length was 20.5 months in 1999 , compared with 2.7 months in the magistrates ' court ( Home Office , 1990f ) . |
| 27 | Nearly 60 guests at the Seniors ' Party organised by Lydham , More & Snead W I for those in the parishes and former residents were delighted to welcome Ken Lucas to their tea-party in September . |
| 28 | Mr Jones had been visited by four ex-members of the seamen 's union who read the Mirror article . |
| 29 | Presents that will help with financial planning include two books from the Consumers ' Association : Which ? |
| 30 | Presents that will help with financial planning include two books from the Consumers ' Association : Which ? |