Example sentences of "a [noun sg] at the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anthony Smith , a lawyer at the Consumers ' Association , says it would be ‘ incredibly simple ’ to amend copyright law to allow in CDs from countries with copyright protection comparable to Britain 's . |
| 2 | He is now likely to be off the track until Deauville in mid-August , followed by a tilt at the Breeders ' Cup . |
| 3 | The nurses like a laugh at the patients ' expense . |
| 4 | Dr John Bradford was a judge at the Doctors ' Commons , a very highly respected man at the top of his profession , and Elizabeth , his wile , was well known for her hospitality . |
| 5 | You would have to be a professional cobbler-up of sit-coms to give much credence to the available scenarios , but just in case , I suppose they are that : a ) the tests were so incompetently performed that even a baboon 's sample would have produced the same reading as was clocked by the three athletes identically ; b ) the three runners were having a joke at the testers ' expense ; c ) the German trio was deliberately testing the vigilance of the drug monitors at a relatively out-of-the-way venue , for reasons of their own ; d ) that the samples were not urine at all but a draught of refreshing Lucozade , tested in error . |
| 6 | The expectations on him to perform as a wit at the Painters ' Table further drained his energy and if feeling jaded or bored he drank a lot . |
| 7 | He had been apprenticed to the kitchens at the Ritz and had simultaneously developed a theatrical bent , performing as a dancer at the Players ' Theatre . |
| 8 | Some sole practitioners pointed out their accountants already visited twice a year at the firms ' request , but the majority complained about the cost of the proposal and queried whether or not the whole profession would be required to comply . |
| 9 | The plaintiff was a guest at the defendants ' hotel in London . |
| 10 | Less the arm the figure is complete in itself , but it was part of a larger whole : a four-horse team , the charioteer in the car holding the reins , possibly the dedicator as a warrior behind him on the ground or mounting , probably a groom at the horses ' heads ( a small-scale arm was found , as well as scraps of the horses ' legs and tails ) . |
| 11 | In May 1970 , to further the Appeal , the School was privileged to hold a Reception at the Goldsmiths ' Hall in London for Old Stopfordians and their ladies . |
| 12 | Before doing so , you would be strongly advised to consult a solicitor at the Citizens ' Advice Bureau or the Welfare Advice Unit of your local Social Security office . |