Example sentences of "[verb] of [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rawls often writes of individuals ' conceptions of the good as if they are their views of the good life for themselves . |
| 2 | The rhetorical use they made of anthropologists ' ideas as a source for a criticism of the society of their time , especially as a criticism of the way institutions such as the family , marriage , and the status of women were seen as unchangeable and eternally fixed , is one which seems totally justified to present-day anthropologists . |
| 3 | Shares of the reporting entity are to be classified as equity or non-equity and an analysis is to be presented of shareholders ' funds between the amounts attributable to equity and non-equity shares . |
| 4 | The cycling is cheered on by town crowds outside the cafes and brasseries , eating chips with mussels or andouillettes , the spiced sausages made of pigs ' chitterlings , all washed down with beer : the Artois lagers or the rich dark malts of Belgium . |
| 5 | Evaluations may also be made of the whole work group so that judgements are made of workers ' attitudes and performance at both levels . |
| 6 | That is more than can be said of Rangers ' captain , Gough , and the rest . |
| 7 | An important point is that nearly all the methods which measure use must by definition relate to use of libraries ' existing collections , and thus reflect their existing limitations . |
| 8 | Resignation of Bouchard as Environment Minister and from PCP — Resignation from PCP of other Quebec MPs — Calling of Premiers ' conference — Non-ratification by Manitoba and Newfoundland |
| 9 | Left to die : Court hears of twins ' death in barn fire . |
| 10 | The dangers of institutions listening too much to special-interest pleading are self-evident ; a badly-presented contribution from a visiting speaker can damage the image of a whole industry ; hijacking of governors ' meetings by self-important and opinionated individuals is an alienating experience , irrespective of whether the offender is an educationalist or an industrialist . |
| 11 | In our basic model we established that total expenditure ( or aggregate demand ) derives from consumers ' expenditure on domestically produced goods and services C , government expenditure G , investment I , and exports X ; that national income Y consists of consumers ' expenditure on domestically produced goods and services C , taxation T , saving S , and imports M ; and that aggregate demand is equivalent to national income . |
| 12 | It will be interesting to read of companies ' and auditors ' reactions to this proposal . |
| 13 | Kenneth Jarman , a former Royal Marine sergeant posted to the area later in the war , tells of villagers ' stories of ‘ a beach covered with bodies ’ at Shingle Street and the ‘ whole sea being set ablaze ’ . |
| 14 | weakening of teachers ' attachment to particular subject specialisms , development of subject competence across a wider range of the curriculum , and development and dissemination of awareness of the similarities in learning objectives and pedagogical approach between different subjects — in short , the easing of subject loyalties and demystification of subject differences ; |
| 15 | It had been erected in the second half of the second century to house c number of specialist kilns and furnaces , but clearly overlay the remains of earlier bonfire kilns and spreads of potters ' clay . |
| 16 | On their part the workers protested over " oppressions " in the shape of late wage payment , truck , " stoppages " from pay for allegedly deficient workmanship , of effecting wage cuts by increasing the measure of work expected for a " price " , and of deducting excessive charges for rent of equipment and the supply of essential items , as often as they did of employers ' combinations to lower wages . |
| 17 | Until recently , at A level " the evidence " has mainly consisted of historians ' work ; a text book could be taken as the whole truth . |
| 18 | It will be the responsibility of Form Teachers and Heads of Year/House to ensure that accurate records are kept of students ' achievement of the other goals . |
| 19 | The authorities were not granting full access to detainees by independent bodies , such as the International committee of the Red Cross , and relatives were not being informed of detainees ' whereabouts . |
| 20 | Providers must be fully informed of consumers ' needs and consumers must be fully informed of the services available and the options open to them . |
| 21 | This will keep the board informed of fundholders ' efforts to secure high standards and improved quality of care . |