Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [prep] ladies " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ventured to express exactly the opposite opinion and was stared at as if I were a hawker of ladies ’ underwear who had accidentally strayed into a monastery . ’ |
| 2 | He was brought up by a gaggle of ladies , and the result is that has enormous affection for them . |
| 3 | A group of ladies was clustered round the beautifully carved oak sideboard , and the gleam of the silver tray on top indicated the location of the sherry . |
| 4 | A team of ladies led by qualified aerobics instructor Andrea Leech from the retail division are taking part in the Minolta Business Equipment Aerobics Challenge . |
| 5 | The event was dominated not by the man but by a team of ladies all from the City of Derry , they were Ann Wallace , Claire Hughes and Vivienne Houston and their professional from Cill Dara was Gerry Burke . |
| 6 | Durkin struck up an acquaintance with him — told him he was a traveller in ladies ’ underwear . |
| 7 | And when you got into that shop there 's maybe a counter for drapery and a counter for gents , a counter for ladies , millinery , every different kind of thing . |
| 8 | Lord and Lady Longford , Keith Waterhouse , Sir Clement Freud and a host of ladies wearing what appeared to be late Victorian chic gave the evening a satisfying eclectic air . |
| 9 | ‘ There have been quite a number of ladies who have been mugged around here , ’ he said . |
| 10 | ‘ A lot of ladies carry them , in their handbags . ’ |
| 11 | Like a lot of ladies , she probably likes the sun , ’ smiled John . |
| 12 | No the , we 're moving about a bit now , there 'll be an element of long-line but there is er I know a lot of ladies will be relieved to know , there is a shorter length coming back in . |
| 13 | And waits for this one from Tufnell , pushes forward , and it 's hit on his pad outside the off stump possibly , loud appeals from everybody , there 's a rather high-pitched vocals , I think we 've got some young people in or a lot of ladies today . |
| 14 | Just a couple of ladies erm well it 's one lady , I think er the lady just helps her . |