Example sentences of "from [v-ing] [art] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | On May 2nd this same year the ladies had the inconvenient request of asking that the men be prevented from using the ladies ' lavatory . |
2 | If this is done the tenants and their staff should be expressly prohibited from using the visitors ' car park and time limits on parking there should be imposed . |
3 | Chevron also introduced new measures — popularly known as shark repellants — to prevent an unwanted takeover , introduced a new rule which would prevent Pennzoil from calling a shareholders ' meeting and asked the courts to approve its actions . |
4 | GEOFF THOMAS was just 19 minutes away from joining the millionaires ' club — now he is left to reflect on a season bankrupt of good memories . |
5 | It is even possible that , far from weakening the Poles ' sense of their national identity , Nicholas 's educational endeavours gave it a fillip . |