Example sentences of "a [noun] ' [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I could n't understand why I should want to leave the relative safety of the house in Fulham to walk into a hornets ' nest of horrified disapproval and rejection . |
2 | Many clutched a commuters ' breakfast of buttered bun and polystyrene cup of coffee , weighing up the dilemma of being late for work against the lure of easy money . |
3 | The actual course of evolution was often determined by the factors that limited a species ' access to new areas of the world . |
4 | She was later to run a ladies ' outfitters in nearby Gorleston , on the Suffolk coast . |
5 | It would prevent our living in a fools ' paradise of false prosperity . |
6 | In southern India The Body Shop has provided the means to set up a boys ' town for destitute youngsters . |
7 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc has launched a developers ' program for independent software vendors who will use its Novell NetWare connectivity product , SCO IPX/SPX : an early release , supporting Streams , is out now — a commercial release goes out in the third quarter . |
8 | Adjoining were two sleeping compartments containing bedsteads , each with its own lavatory ; and at one end there was an attendants ' compartment with folding bed and facilities for serving light refreshments . |