Example sentences of "of [art] [adj] [num] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Chantilly , news of the first two days ' fighting had not particularly upset General Joffre . |
| 2 | In contrast to Pilkingtons , vital conceptual ingredients of the other two firms ' change initiatives were derived from organizational links with multinational corporations . |
| 3 | KPMG Peat Marwick Midland Region has become the first of the Big Six firms ' practices to gain the Investors in People award . |
| 4 | Its key element was a relaxation of the past two years ' tight monetary controls in an effort to halt recession . |
| 5 | THE new issue of the Film Yearbook ( Virgin , £6.99 ) includes comments from several film-makers on the quality of the past 12 months ' cinema . |
| 6 | In January 1956 Jacques requested from each tutor-organiser a summary of the previous six months ' work , in order to prepare a general report for the Ministry of Education . |
| 7 | These new agreements obliged both countries ' navies and air forces ( i ) to give 14 days ' advance warning , instead of the previous 25 days , of large military manoeuvres within 80 miles of the coasts of Argentina or of the Falklands Islands and other UK possessions in the south Atlantic ; and ( ii ) to give 42 hours ' notice for permission for combat vessels to approach within 15 miles of either coast , to be arranged by mutual agreement , instead of the previous 48 hours ' notice to approach within 50 miles . |
| 8 | It 's known in the City as the Hemline Index ( as opposed to the usual measure of the top 100 companies ' shares , the FTSE 100 ) . |
| 9 | The most popular announcement — from the boys ' point of view at least — was that of an extra two days ' holiday to mark the Anniversary . |