Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was discussing business contracts with my husband and waiting for a call from my own children who would rock with laughter if I prescribed a dose of warm camels ' milk and clove for a poor stomach and headache . |
| 2 | A clear disparity exists between the guideline in England and Wales of 20-plus years ' imprisonment and the practice in Northern Ireland of about 13 years ' imprisonment before murderers of soldiers and policemen are released . |
| 3 | In order to fulfil its declared aim of formulating the rules of human individuals ' behaviour and experience scientifically , psychology needs principally to study individual behaviour , unaffected by social interactions . |
| 4 | He endorsed the aims of contributing to the raising of all pupils ' achievement through and beyond the national curriculum , of improving pupils ' motivation and increasing their participation in education , of preparing pupils better for the transition to further education , training or employment — and , all important in the preparation and review of management plans , of helping schools to consider how well their curriculum , teaching and organization enabled pupils to develop their all-round potential ( DES 1990b ) . |
| 5 | Making use of the Department of Modern Languages ' Médiathèque and Language Laboratory facilities . |
| 6 | The musical analogy suggests that there is no general obligation of that kind ; the responsibility of the teacher lies much more in having an intimate understanding of other academics ' research and in being able to give an interpretation of it . |
| 7 | They also serve the local community , with exhibitions of local artists ' work and educational music sessions . |