Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [prep] [adj] [noun] ' " in BNC.

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1 In 100 women undergoing termination of pregnancy , coelomic fluid was successfully aspirated in 96% of cases at 6–10 weeks ' gestation , 42% at 11 , and 10% at 12 weeks .
2 This bulk billing , as it is called , is becoming increasingly common , with 70% of bills for general practitioners ' services settled accordingly .
3 However , as a matter of principle it annoys Hon. Members to think that Welsh Members should adopt such an attitude , because millions of pounds of English taxpayers ' money are directed towards Wales .
4 The study sample did not differ significantly from the totality of new referrals in terms of age distribution , sex ratio , or referring agency , apart from having a lower proportion of referrals from old peoples ' homes ( 8/100 v 10/378 ; χ 2 =4.87 ; p<0.05 ) .
5 I have no figures on the throughput of passengers in those stations ' heyday , but I hazard a guess that considerably more passengers now use the combined stations .
6 A ‘ baby boom ’ now could provide a large number of teachers in 20 years ' time ; but if in 15 years ' time , the birth rate were to be low , there would be insufficient children for these teachers to teach ( unless pupil/teacher ratios were to be changed ) .
7 After several months of a total dearth of exhibitions in grander dealers ' galleries , there are signs of something approaching the usual seasonal increase .
8 Your expertise will be rewarded not only by a competitive salary , but also by an extensive range of benefits including 5 weeks ' holiday , pension and profit share schemes , a subsidised restaurant and first-class sports and social facilities .
9 Moving heavy deliveries up six flights of stairs , running through the streets with cartons of clothes at 30 seconds ' notice , for maybe ten francs ( £1 ) a time .
10 Perhaps this is the place to digress a little and talk about the taking of facts from other writers ' books .
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