Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [prep] the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before asserting that the deceptive appearance of a grasshopper or butterfly is unnecessarily detailed , we must first ascertain what are the powers of perception and discrimination of the insects ' natural enemies . |
| 2 | A good unit can be extremely supportive to the teacher but should not decrease the role that he alone can play best , ie , picking up and building on the pupils ' reactions and suggestions . |
| 3 | " We can not close the report without mentioning the great satisfaction expressed by the Mayor and Corporation and Inhabitants of the Town of Stockport at the re-establishment of the School , and the high sense they entertained of the liberality and kindness of the Goldsmiths ' Company . " |
| 4 | It would have included responsibility for the finance , organization and administration of the Magistrates ' courts , and for criminal legal aid . |
| 5 | So far , probably because of the expense and uncertainty of the courts ' view , the number of cases is very limited . |
| 6 | They are : the administration of the Crown Court and Court of Appeal ( Criminal Division ) ; the financing , organization and management of the Magistrates ' courts ; legal aid , legal services , and costs from central funds ( policy and provision ) ; and the appointment , or advice on the appointment , of almost all judges , judicial officers and magistrates in England and Wales , and in Northern Ireland . |
| 7 | In April 1992 , the month in which responsibility for the financing , organization and management of the Magistrates ' courts passed to the Lord Chancellor 's Department , machinery of government changes made in the aftermath of the General Election transferred five existing Home Office functions to other departments . |
| 8 | An important change in the balance within the industrial movement , and hence within the Labour Party , was brought about by the decline in numbers and influence of the Miners ' Federation of Great Britain . |
| 9 | This balancing of floor patterns is also matched by the rise and fall of the dancers ' bodies , heads and arms . |
| 10 | IF Evander Holyfield 's fists prove as fast and slick as the promoters ' tongues have been these past few days , his world heavyweight title defence against Riddick Bowe tonight promises to be a masterpiece . |
| 11 | Our study has collected data from 10 first wave fundholding practices and seven non-fundholding practices to measure their use of hospital care ( inpatient and outpatient ) , the speed and nature of the hospitals ' response to requests from the practices , prescribing patterns and costs , and any innovations or changes introduced in practice based facilities , as well as monitoring the views and experience of general practitioners , hospital consultants , and patients . |
| 12 | But even if the Handscomb decision were fully accepted , I consider that he was entitled to make a distinction ; the difficulty of assessing the requirements of retribution and deterrence from the judges ' tariff in a murder case was a sufficient ground for his reserving the decision in mandatory life sentence cases to himself . |
| 13 | But the conductor can focus the horn player 's skill and knowledge on the musicians ' joint performance . |
| 14 | Underground fungi filaments supply nutrients and water to the trees ' roots . |
| 15 | ( b ) the initial composition and constitution of the students ' association . ’ |
| 16 | Secondly , the LEAs will be required to delegate many of their responsibilities for the management and control of the schools ' budget share , and for the appointment and dismissal of staff , to the governing bodies of the schools ( and of the larger colleges that remain under LEA control ) . |
| 17 | Towards the pure perception end of the spectrum is awareness of opinion polls , awareness of local constituency candidates , awareness of campaign activities by party leaders , and awareness of the parties ' campaign themes . |
| 18 | All the student nurses each had a small room with a desk and bed in the nurses ' home . |
| 19 | he was apprenticed to his uncle , Thomas Stanton ( 1610–1674 ) , master of the Masons ' Company in 1660 and founder of the sculptors ' yard in the parish of St Andrew , Holborn , of which Stonecutter Street possibly marks the site . |
| 20 | These are the facts which Mr Evans-Pritchard , who has lived in Guatemala , thinks are inventions : Rigoberta Menchu 's father , Vincente , a respected peasant leader , and founder of the Peasants ' Unity Committee ( CUC ) , was killed during a peaceful protest at the Spanish embassy in 1980 . |
| 21 | The rich , however , also expanded the market for more modest goods than silks , Chippendale furniture and ornate carriages , for they also purchased uniforms for their servants and furniture for the servants ' hall , as well as the utensils for their great kitchens . |
| 22 | However , when the hinds and farmers begin to demand reform of the bondager system , the impermanence and insecurity of the bondagers ' lives is brought into sharp focus . |
| 23 | Leivi is particularly worried by the high levels of phosphorous and nitrogen in the animals ' droppings , which seep into groundwater . |
| 24 | In making specific recommendations on the wording and application of the Judges ' Rules and other matters , Fisher observed cautiously , but correctly : |
| 25 | Trials in Cuba , using shark cartilage in very advanced cancer patients , showed promising results , with evidence of a reduction in tumour size and improvement in the subjects ' well-being . |
| 26 | The arguments about the location , availability , approachability and cost of the solicitors ' offices emerge again in this context . |
| 27 | He was chairman of the Sunday School Union and treasurer of the Girls ' Brigade . |
| 28 | But Alan Lyddiard 's adaptation is strong on physical impact — the sheer effort involved in ploughing , the hunger and pain of the animals ' lives . |
| 29 | A pair of india-rubber gloves was purchased from Messrs. Anthony and Son for the nurses ' use at a cost of 8s. which he claimed from the Board , with Dr. Phillips ' fee of one guinea for a further anaesthetic , when an old dislocation of the shoulder was reduced . |
| 30 | They monitor the fairness and effectiveness of the specialists ' deliberations , while also taking part in the decision-making . |