Example sentences of "to the [adj] [noun pl] ' [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | the rich nations no longer have the stomach for sending their men to fight unless it is safe or there is a threat to the rich nations ' own pampered existence , and |
2 | With his first vote the West German elector can if he so desires make a choice solely with reference to the rival candidates ' personal qualities or their popularity . |
3 | Significantly , farmers — generally reliable Tory supporters — are blaming the Government for the sins of Brussels and appear to be turning a blind eye to the Liberal Democrats ' pro-European stance . |
4 | The two singers have contributed their first-ever duet to the Special Olympics ' upcoming ‘ Very Special Christmas II ’ album . |
5 | Adoption of XIMP allows for a common interface to the different vendors ' kana-to-kanji conversion front-end processors . |
6 | As a result , microcomputers provide a realistic ( and extremely advantageous ) alternative to the local managers ' manual information system I referred to earlier . |
7 | The African National Congress is opposed to the big firms ' concentrated economic power . |
8 | Emecheta insisted that although she was a girl she wanted an education and managed to get a scholarship to the Methodist Girls ' High School . |