Example sentences of "' [noun] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the most damaging problem was the Scots ' inability to cope with the driving mauls of Gaul . |
| 2 | Most of the major off-licence chains are also owned by the brewers , though most of the expansion in this sector has been the result of the supermarkets ' willingness to compete with the established off-licences . |
| 3 | The City 's sigh of relief at Barclays ' decision to look for an outside candidate to take on the role of chief executive was audible . |
| 4 | The tale , if true , showed little confidence in the princes ' intention to abide by the exact words of their fidelity . |
| 5 | It was the brothers ' intention to disappear in the ensuing melée . |
| 6 | The proposal is for employers ' contributions to begin on the first pound of earnings . |
| 7 | Western leftists wax indignant about the eastern Europeans ' refusal to differentiate between a democratic socialism and Stalinism , when they themselves never drew a clear line . |
| 8 | But one problem which employers may face is employees ' reluctance to move to a cheaper area as they can foresee the difficulty of moving back into a high-priced housing area later on . |
| 9 | Now I know , know of no law of economics which would permit that , would you be prepared for us to pay a lot out of tax payers ' resources to give to the Soviet people , to help their economy , to help them survive this very difficult transition period ? |
| 10 | These emphases , particularly as brought out in the typical case histories in a host of texts , revealed , we may suggest , the fear of masturbation as actually fixed in the minds of middle-class parents , disturbed by their sons ' unwillingness to live by the respectable sexual ideology , and attend to their duties and to future marriage . |
| 11 | The Diploma in Education for nurse/midwife teachers now allows students with Masters ' degrees to qualify within a reduced time-span . |
| 12 | Millwall were unbeaten at home and only the Canaries ' ability to metamorphose into a giant yellow sponge kept Teddy Sheringham and Tony Cascarino soaked in sweat and starved of success . |