Example sentences of "the [noun pl] on [art] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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1 | The shops on the Garlands ' side of the street backed on the water and only a narrow paved walk separated them from the harbour . |
2 | The plaintiffs brought an action for damages against the defendants for , inter alia , conspiracy to defraud the plaintiffs by the obtaining of inflated fees and commission payments in respect of a number of property transactions conducted by the defendants on the plaintiffs ' behalf . |
3 | On 9 November 1990 , in an action by the plaintiffs claiming damages against the defendants for conspiracy to defraud in respect of a number of property transactions conducted by the defendants on the plaintiffs ' behalf , the third defendant issued a third party notice against J. , an accountant who had advised the plaintiffs , claiming an indemnity or , alternatively , a contribution to such an extent as the court might think just , on the ground of the third party 's alleged failure to properly advise the plaintiffs in relation to the transactions . |
4 | He adjusted the slings on the Greeners ' canvas cases so that he could wear one slung across his chest and the other across his back . |
5 | The book by award winning journalist Tim Walker gives a rare insight into the strains on the Majors ' marriage and describes Norma 's battle to preserve a normal family life as her husband advanced through the ranks of the Tory Government . |
6 | But the readings on the vehicles ' mileometers had been reduced by between 30,000 and 60,000 miles and MOT certificates showing the false mileages obtained . |
7 | The seamen had good reason to suppose that the arguments on the employers ' side for resisting negotiations at national level were weakening . |
8 | The students on the Corporals ' course have solved most of the command tasks and have returned to their syndicate rooms to be debriefed . |
9 | I derived considerable entertainment from watching the expressions on the lads ' faces when the call went out . |