Example sentences of "and a [noun] [prep] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.

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1 Such approaches probably owe a great deal to consideration of research by the National Children 's Bureau under Dr Mia Pringle and a consideration of children 's needs as well as their rights .
2 It is wholly inappropriate and a slur on parents ' intelligence to imply , as your correspondent does , that coercion and possibly intimidation have played a part in achieving the present levels of support for change .
3 But the sign is a premature announcement , for a third building boasts fresh white paint , two standing privvies set behind , and a row of children 's swings .
4 He was tall and thin , with a pink , peeling nose and a couple of days ' stubble .
5 William remembered her in the Turk 's Head that time , looking twice the size she was now and wearing a pink suede jacket with studs in the sleeves and a pair of men 's corduroy trousers tucked into silver and black cowboy boots .
6 Well I think that message is getting across to the P L P and we 've seen more women coming into the House of Commons , sitting on the Labour benches at the last general election , but there also is a sense that the progress , although it 's being made , needs to be speeded up , because when you have profound social changes outside the House of Commons , with a change in women 's role in society , a change in women 's role in the Labour force , and a change in women 's role in the family as well , you ca n't allow your parliament to lag behind .
7 The airline sells T-shirts , teddy-bears and a series of children 's books featuring the intrepid Joey , flown by the aptly-named Captain Keen .
8 She was a governor of University College London , the London School of Medicine , and a number of girls ' schools .
9 The majority supported the basic idea of the OFR : that company directors should provide with the reports and accounts a commentary on the operating results , a review of financial needs and resources and a commentary on shareholders ' return and value .
10 His amateur career started at the age of 12 with a father 's encouragement and a set of women 's irons .
11 His amateur career started at the age of 12 with a father 's encouragement and a set of women 's irons .
12 This is composed of 50 per cent scientists and a leavening of employers ' and employees ' representatives .
13 The woman responds to the negative image of the cold , ‘ masculine ’ , competitive female , and her enduring dedication to the ‘ responsible housewife ’ pattern is a denial of gender role deviation and an affirmation of women 's domesticated conditioning .
14 But the hysteric purchased her escape from the effects of frequent sexual demands on her life only at the cost of pain , disability and an intensification of women 's traditional dependence .
15 The balance sheet should show the total amount of shareholders ' funds and an analysis of shareholders ' funds between the amount attributable to equity interests and the amount attributable to non-equity interests .
16 Librarians see advantages in tel ms of increased use of resources , increased interest and involvement of pupils and teachers in the library , a chance to identify accurately information needs and an enhancement of pupils ' abilities to locate and use pertinent information sources .
17 He will probably announce the scrapping of residential segregation , and an end to blacks ' exclusion from most South African land .
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