Example sentences of "[noun sg] a [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main body of the investors was , of course , the Pioneers ' Society ; and it was primarily in intention and practice a consumers ' co-operative . |
| 2 | In the longer term an owners ' association may wish to take over these activities from the management company , and some thought needs to be given to making this possible . |
| 3 | The Council denies their rent 's too high and even though the new owners have made the hut a cabbies ' shelter in name only at least Oxford 's most unusual historic building is once again back in use . |
| 4 | In late afternoon an orang-utans ' tea party was held on top of a hill 400 ft ( 120 m ) above the station . |
| 5 | On the other side of the road at the front of the house a builders ' skip was full to the brim . |
| 6 | Indeed , the divergence in background among the different groups of rebels may reasonably raise the question whether the rising of 1381 is best described by its traditional name , whether it was in fact a peasants ' revolt . |