Example sentences of "as the [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The instructions that John Thorseby , Archbishop of York , issued for the clergy in 1357 and which were on his instructions expounded by the Benedictine monk , John Gaytrick , in a vernacular version known as the Lay Folks ' Catechism , give insight into the framework of thought within which life was assimilated to , and ordered by , Christian belief — the groundwork of assumptions that mystical writers in the vernacular could take for granted .
2 It was originally founded as the Deaf Friends ' Club for the oral deaf who desired to have the opportunity of meeting together for social intercourse and mutual improvement .
3 AS THE political parties ' election campaigns grind into their final week , many peoples ' thoughts are turning to Easter holidays and plans to get away from it all-assuming they can still afford it , that is .
4 Betty was previously on the Executive Committee for 13 years as the Qualified Teachers ' Representative .
5 In some cases , such as the crab Melia and the sand wasps , tool use is innate , while in others , such as the green herons ' bait fishing , it is largely learned .
6 Recent developments indicate more movement towards site-based management as the National Governors ' Association , the National Education Association and the National Association of Secondary School Principals are calling for greater levels of financial devolution to bring about educational improvement .
7 They had not been negotiated by any representative body of farmers , such as the National Farmers ' Union .
8 Levick 's brainchild began life as the Public Schools ' Exploring Society .
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