Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [noun pl] 's " in BNC.

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1 Which in turn brings us to the most remarkable fact of all , namely that so far from corroborating the police 's recent claims , the witnesses they located and interviewed at the time signally failed to mention any suspicious behaviour whatsoever .
2 Police said they were not naming the children 's mother , who said later : ‘ I 'm still in shock .
3 ‘ They would beat the boundary stones or other landmarks with willow wands and sometimes the adults would bump the children 's heads gently on the ground to imprint the knowledge in their memories . ’
4 Sir , even the dogs under the table eat the children 's scraps ( Mark 7:28 ) ,
5 Record keeping to monitor the children 's progress is vital .
6 Although the State shared the townsmen 's interest in broadening the urban tax base , the political influence of the Church and landowners delayed any decisive legislation .
7 It is not suggested that the teacher should keep up a non-stop commentary or continually repeat the children 's answers and comments for the benefit of the rest of the group .
8 ‘ Last year , ’ said Kāli , as we walked along behind the houses , ‘ Mother and one or two other women started before the forest was officially opened — before ban pasāi — and people were so angry that they made the women 's husbands go to the headman and pay a fine of five rupees each . ’
9 So there was another sort of factor of passing down your wealth that made the women 's chastity so important .
10 Pontin 's , for the second consecutive year , have agreed to stage and sponsor the championship , assisting the women 's game , which desperately needs the financial input and widespread television coverage enjoyed at present only by the men 's game .
11 And , given the men 's views of gender roles , being female actually facilitated and encouraged the introduction of certain topics , especially topics of a more emotional kind to do with stress , death , the terrorist threat and its effect on the family , and so on , which are particularly pertinent in Northern Ireland 's police force .
12 Hugh was already committed to the marathon trip when he heard that the special care school had been burgled and had lost a vital computer and software , which is crucial in helping the children 's development
13 Sitting at a table with Rebecca Small , Richard Barton , Laura Lewis , Natasha James and Holly Randall she was able to see the children 's work books .
14 She says that it 's good to see the children 's abilities stretched .
15 The daily Assembly and class lessons develop the children 's thinking in the areas of religious and moral education , In P6 and P7 the children are introduced to either French , German or Spanish by a teacher from the Senior School Modern Languages Department .
16 Several reporters chuckled , one of them shouting , ‘ Did n't know you were editing the women 's page , Charlie . ’
17 When Lufthansa pulled out of sponsoring the Women 's European Open , Mrs Doyle replaced them with The European newspaper .
18 Very young children of four or five were put to work making matchboxes ; Lady Dilke , leader of the Women 's Protective and Provident League ( which became the Women 's Trade Union League in 1889 ) reported hearing a mother in Shoreditch saying ‘ Of course we cheat the School Board …
19 In 1870 he established what became the Workmen 's Peace Association of which he was secretary .
20 As previously argued , this sets skill development activities firmly within a context in which the children can see the importance of mastering these particular skills , simply because they can make the children 's work towards their goals significantly easier .
21 For one thing , I 'm all in favour of workless Sundays though I draw a line at taking the cockerel out of the henhouse or padlocking the children 's swings on a Saturday night .
22 Ann pioneered children 's classes at Leatherhead Leisure Centre and produced the children 's items at Medau 's 25th Anniversary Festival at the Royal Albert Hall .
23 She was a bit shaky but she got the children 's breakfast and cleared up Bob 's .
24 To implement the Children 's Traffic Club as soon as it is made available for use by General Accident .
25 We need to be aware that many of the ideas we introduce on an assumption that they are reflecting the children 's backgrounds may have little or no meaning or relevance for the children .
26 They bow gracefully to all the passengers , catching the men 's eyes with a practised coquetry that yet seems charmingly fresh , then vanish backwards with tiny steps to reappear with hot towels and orchid sprays .
27 For the next 2 years , the press systematically attacked the women 's political motives , their hygiene standards and their sexual identity ( Young , 1990 ) .
28 They were rehearsing carols for Christmas Eve when they 'd move singing from ward to darkened ward and make the children 's eyes shine with awe , and the old people 's with tears .
29 It will also take into account how a ban might affect the Trusts 's ability to purchase or lease land and its prospects for gifts and bequests .
30 Auntie Lou avoided the children 's eyes .
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