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 . |