Example sentences of "the [noun pl] ' [noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | It is not the authors ' intention to give it this gloss . |
2 | that while injury to Lonrho 's business was foreseeable it was not the defendants ' purpose to bring it about . |
3 | She was to be boarded permanently so we would need the owners ' permission to take her away . |
4 | Adams benefited from the tailenders ' intention to belt him out of the ground , taking three of the last five wickets for final figures of four for 43 from 21.4 overs . |
5 | After he survived the vote , Mr Major went to the Whips ' office to thank them for their help . |
6 | Shortly afterwards they invited the seventh defendant who was employed by the plaintiffs ' group to join them . |