Example sentences of "and [noun sg] of the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 Before asserting that the deceptive appearance of a grasshopper or butterfly is unnecessarily detailed , we must first ascertain what are the powers of perception and discrimination of the insects ' natural enemies .
2 " We can not close the report without mentioning the great satisfaction expressed by the Mayor and Corporation and Inhabitants of the Town of Stockport at the re-establishment of the School , and the high sense they entertained of the liberality and kindness of the Goldsmiths ' Company . "
3 It would have included responsibility for the finance , organization and administration of the Magistrates ' courts , and for criminal legal aid .
4 So far , probably because of the expense and uncertainty of the courts ' view , the number of cases is very limited .
5 They are : the administration of the Crown Court and Court of Appeal ( Criminal Division ) ; the financing , organization and management of the Magistrates ' courts ; legal aid , legal services , and costs from central funds ( policy and provision ) ; and the appointment , or advice on the appointment , of almost all judges , judicial officers and magistrates in England and Wales , and in Northern Ireland .
6 In April 1992 , the month in which responsibility for the financing , organization and management of the Magistrates ' courts passed to the Lord Chancellor 's Department , machinery of government changes made in the aftermath of the General Election transferred five existing Home Office functions to other departments .
7 An important change in the balance within the industrial movement , and hence within the Labour Party , was brought about by the decline in numbers and influence of the Miners ' Federation of Great Britain .
8 This balancing of floor patterns is also matched by the rise and fall of the dancers ' bodies , heads and arms .
9 Our study has collected data from 10 first wave fundholding practices and seven non-fundholding practices to measure their use of hospital care ( inpatient and outpatient ) , the speed and nature of the hospitals ' response to requests from the practices , prescribing patterns and costs , and any innovations or changes introduced in practice based facilities , as well as monitoring the views and experience of general practitioners , hospital consultants , and patients .
10 ( b ) the initial composition and constitution of the students ' association . ’
11 Secondly , the LEAs will be required to delegate many of their responsibilities for the management and control of the schools ' budget share , and for the appointment and dismissal of staff , to the governing bodies of the schools ( and of the larger colleges that remain under LEA control ) .
12 Towards the pure perception end of the spectrum is awareness of opinion polls , awareness of local constituency candidates , awareness of campaign activities by party leaders , and awareness of the parties ' campaign themes .
13 he was apprenticed to his uncle , Thomas Stanton ( 1610–1674 ) , master of the Masons ' Company in 1660 and founder of the sculptors ' yard in the parish of St Andrew , Holborn , of which Stonecutter Street possibly marks the site .
14 These are the facts which Mr Evans-Pritchard , who has lived in Guatemala , thinks are inventions : Rigoberta Menchu 's father , Vincente , a respected peasant leader , and founder of the Peasants ' Unity Committee ( CUC ) , was killed during a peaceful protest at the Spanish embassy in 1980 .
15 However , when the hinds and farmers begin to demand reform of the bondager system , the impermanence and insecurity of the bondagers ' lives is brought into sharp focus .
16 In making specific recommendations on the wording and application of the Judges ' Rules and other matters , Fisher observed cautiously , but correctly :
17 The arguments about the location , availability , approachability and cost of the solicitors ' offices emerge again in this context .
18 He was chairman of the Sunday School Union and treasurer of the Girls ' Brigade .
19 But Alan Lyddiard 's adaptation is strong on physical impact — the sheer effort involved in ploughing , the hunger and pain of the animals ' lives .
20 They monitor the fairness and effectiveness of the specialists ' deliberations , while also taking part in the decision-making .
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