Example sentences of "[verb] in [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nigel , who in any case really delighted in sows ' ears which had the faintest possibility of turning into even cotton purses , beavered away with them for an hour or more before unceremoniously dumping them in the dustbin and banging down the lid . |
| 2 | It lies in prisoners ' peculiar vulnerability . |
| 3 | - Buses in the morning and afternoon are suddenly full of children , traffic jams are caused by cars containing family groups and signs appear in tobacconists ' shops : ‘ Sorry , No More Than One Schoolchild In Here At A Time , Put Your Arms Up and Stand Against The Wall To Be Searched When Requested . |
| 4 | Trouble was with old miners , they tended to exaggerate — a gleam of mineral seen decades previously often became transmogrified in mens ' minds to a wonderful thickness , be it lead , copper , tin , gold , or whatever . |
| 5 | Yet he could n't quite drum up the enmity that seemed necessary in the circumstances , and that fact quite pleased him , for it proved what an enduring thing male friendship was , even if Jim did look to him less than his old self , and over-dressed in foreigners ' plumes that must have cost a packet in duty , the jacket obviously being pure wool . |
| 6 | it was last sunday that frank got the message from HW that he was not included in leeds ' future plans . |
| 7 | The lowest earners , seldom included in employers ' pension provision and among whom women predominated , were excluded from the graduated scheme . |
| 8 | The Director of Studies expressed an interest in how much three dimensional ( 3D ) work was included in pupils ' experience and was dissatisfied with what he was told . |
| 9 | 8.3.2 the date ( if any ) upon which the Premises are relet This provision is frequently included in guarantors ' covenants , probably to cover the position where the landlord has no objection to taking back the premises with a view to a future letting , but in the meantime to secure some form of rental income . |
| 10 | It was of some length and contained a number of obiter dicta about the obvious gravity of the crisis through which the nation had passed , the less obvious but equally searching crisis which it still faced , the dangers of living in fools ' paradises and believing that there could be play without work , the crushing burden of debt , and the responsibilities of the wealthy classes . |
| 11 | The numbers presented in companies ' annual financial statements are , in part , the result of accounting policy choices by their managements . |
| 12 | On Monday 18th June sixty people met in Painters ' Hall in the City to take part in a ‘ tutored wine tasting ’ of sparkling wines , under the most knowledgeable guidance of Pamela Vandyke Price , author and wine journalist of fabulous expertise , whose distinctions include having been the first woman admitted on equal terms into the male-dominated world of wine . |
| 13 | However , civil servants may appear in magistrates ' courts as prosecutors without violating this restrictive practice . |
| 14 | Even if this is true — and it is disputed by animal and human studies — the argument overlooks the fact that reproductive defects may appear in workers ' female children . |
| 15 | Moreover , suspicion may grow in agents ' minds during t - 1 that the government may be on the verge of an about turn on employment policy . |
| 16 | since you done it we 've been looking in jewellers ' shops when I go , I go up town twice a week with her , you know , carry all the bags , and er we 're looking in the jewellers ' shop and some old , some lady stood there and , she were looking I says , come on they do n't wear marriage ri , wedding rings there ! |
| 17 | The president 's television addresses activated grass-roots support in members ' districts , but administration strategists were not content to leave the matter there . |
| 18 | Candlesticks filed into pieces and collected in ladies ' stockings had served for canister for a while , but had been swiftly exhausted . |
| 19 | She was damp , she was sore from scrubbing with the shower mitt , her hair hung in rats ' tails . |
| 20 | Some provide extensive facilities and pioneer new methods of treatment , education and care ; others are small social clubs meeting in members ' houses for companionship and leisure activities . |
| 21 | The displacement model which has historically prevailed in schools ' responses to troublesome children has failed to show a satisfactory effectiveness either in terms of outcome for identified pupils or in terms of relieving pressure on teachers . |
| 22 | Everywhere , his testimony was a ‘ show ’ : one that played in dentists ' surgeries to relieve the pain of extraction , in bars to give a purpose to drinking , in aeroplanes criss-crossing the country , and in television stores to crowds of people pressing against the windows . |
| 23 | I look in peoples ' erm shopping trolleys at Tesco and they er do n't seem to er |
| 24 | Managing quality in this example is based on the assumption that long-term and medium-term planning of all subjects is important , that the analysis and modification of the use of time have to be repeated from year to year ( if not from term to term ) and that targets and statements of attainment should feature in schools ' schemes of work " and provide a valuable focus for the planning and transaction of classwork by individual teachers " ( HMI 1990:14 ) . |
| 25 | In contrast , Monkou continues to prosper in Saints ' mini-revival and is hopeful his performances will eventually bring long-distance international recognition from Holland . |
| 26 | The Education Committee will look in governors ' minutes for evidence of this . |
| 27 | The $100m that clubs are paying in players ' wages this year is more than half as much again as they paid in 1990 . |
| 28 | WHEELCLAMPING of cars is deterring drivers from parking on yellow lines and illegally parking in residents ' bays , according to a new report . |
| 29 | This ongoing professional development is based on the fundamental premise that solutions and strategies lie in teachers ' own expertise and experience . |
| 30 | Well we never heard the name shop steward in those days I do n't think they went that far , there was somebody in charge sort of thing but erm they er got the na the name afterwards I think you know shop steward , but er and then they used to be Miss used to have the garden fetes the garden parties on her lawn , that was for the Liberal Party you see as soon Labour was mentioned there were only Tories and Liberals at that time and er we used to , when there was an election er we used to wait up for the results and then if the Liberals got in Squires ' big bell would be rung if it was twelve o'clock at night or one o'clock in the morning the Squires ' big bell would be rung you see , to say who 'd got in , if the Tories got in it was n't rung because it was a , Squires were Liberals , strong Liberals and er they used to attend the Liberal Club at Shortheath but erm there used to be some fun in those er what 's the name parade if the Liberals got in and dances you know to raise money for the various things , and the garden fetes used to be lovely but er on their lawn . |