Example sentences of "of [num] [noun] ' [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | She decided that a man of sixty years ' experience who , when surprised , let so much of his thoughts show in his face was probably not a very good banker . |
2 | I well remember going as a new convert into a Baptist church for the first time : how strange I found that row of five deacons ' chairs which dominated the scene , and even stranger the little cups for communion . |
3 | They allowed the cameras into Kensington palace and Highgrove but in the space of two evenings ' viewing they came perilously close to destroying that magic ingredient that is so essential to the monarchy : its mystique . |
4 | Historically , the minimum subscription Association 's affiliated organizations and clubs has been set that twice the personal member 's subscription and after a period of two years ' grace it 's the Council 's wish that this balance is re-established so that the relativity returns to that which existed prior to the increase in subscriptions that was proposed at the A G M in nineteen ninety one . |
5 | In the course of two years ' research he 's discovered a great deal but admits there are gaps that he would like to fill . ‘ |
6 | Rita is a machine knitter of 20 years ' standing who has taught many techniques of the craft . |