Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are trees here , inviting a picnic , and a pleasant anglers ' path may be followed up-river to bring Ben Stack , the most shapely of the mountains hereabouts , into close view . |
| 2 | Even a few hours ' warning can save lives and reduce injuries . |
| 3 | And the fact that having a baby and adjusting to motherhood are only permitted to cause a few days ' disruption must be a bad thing — when what mothers really need is adequate time to rest ( between feeds ) , plenty of boosts to their ego , lots of love and confidence building . |
| 4 | The dilemma of whether to improve ( or not ) an old building which may not be needed in a few years ' time can last for decades . |
| 5 | MDC noted that a Younger Chemists ' reception would be held during the 1992 annual congress and that Ciba-Geigy had agreed to provide sponsorship . |
| 6 | It is therefore also important that the final SAS makes clear the degree of assurance that a clean auditors ' report will be expected to provide , with regard to a company 's ability to continue as a going concern . |
| 7 | A local boys ' club will collect the £650 prize . |
| 8 | A local patients ' charter will also be introduced , specific to the needs of patients . |
| 9 | Where abbreviated accounts are filed with the Registrar of Companies , a special auditors ' report should be filed instead of the report on the full accounts . |
| 10 | A group of residents in an old peoples ' home may between them be confronting many occasions of loss and death ; the handling of these matters requires sensitivity too . |
| 11 | An official teachers ' guide may recommend project work and locally based enquiry , whereas the official timetable renders such initiatives impossible by dividing up the day into small fragments . |
| 12 | So , too , is the risk that an overcooked spinners ' pitch may be ruled out of order and points deducted at umpires ' question time . |