Example sentences of "[det] [noun] ' [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Proponents of this view tend to see the idea of parental possession as one that is still protected and upheld by the law and by social agencies ; and they believe this state of affairs to be damaging to children , given that parents ' and children 's interests sometimes conflict . |
| 2 | This has been shown as part of the Education Programme to all INROADS ' and Support Staff . |
| 3 | More importantly , their work still has considerable validity as a theoretical alternative to Formalism and structuralism , an alternative which may seem a great deal closer to many readers ' and critics ' feelings about literature and life . |
| 4 | As well as being responsible for all viewers ' and listeners ' complaints , the council will also monitor programmes from outside Britain but received here . |
| 5 | As well as being responsible for all viewers ' and listeners ' complaints , the council will also monitor programmes from outside the United Kingdom which can be received here , ‘ to ascertain how violence and sexual conduct are portrayed ’ . |
| 6 | The others , particularly All Saints ' and St. Mary 's , were extensively rebuilt using the materials of the poorer churches . |
| 7 | Wondering what to wear when the weather gets hot in London is a big part of many girls ' and women 's daily life , my own included . |
| 8 | It was not part of the Sakata residential sector , which had its own workers ' and managers ' houses where the Lomaxes lived , but was much more run-down . |
| 9 | Farmers can find common cause with their workers in complaining about the ‘ interference ’ of outsiders in their own farms ' and the village 's affairs . |
| 10 | Several magistrates ' and lawyers ' unions protested at the handling and the outcome of both the Luchaire and the Nucci affairs and at the amnesty law , citing these as proof of the subordination of the judiciary to political power and of the existence of a two-speed system of justice ( i.e. one for elected officials and one for ordinary citizens ) . |
| 11 | The heaviest losses were sustained by members of so-called " excess-of-loss ( LMX ) spiral " syndicates which specialized in reinsuring each others ' and other companies ' exposure to high-level catastrophe risks . |
| 12 | Where sickness rates are high it might be in both employers ' and employees ' interests for the company to introduce private health cover , where swift treatment may mean an earlier return to work . |
| 13 | Night work for women could , however , only be introduced if both employers ' and employees ' representatives for the relevant industry in a given country reached agreement on conditions . |
| 14 | The meeting will discuss both researchers ' and industrialists ' views and will also consider the specific sectors of agricultural and bio-medical research . |
| 15 | Our sense of smell may not be as advanced as most animals ' but aromas have huge effect on our mental and physical states . |
| 16 | Won a record 15 of 16 races when they joined forces with Honda in 1988 , and have won both Constructors ' and drivers ' Championships every season since . |
| 17 | ( iii ) Practitioners are reminded of the danger of inadvertently holding out persons as partners in a firm by inclusion of both partners ' and non-partners ' names in a list . |
| 18 | Both Rangers ' and Celtic supporters were organized into ‘ brake clubs ’ in order to travel to away matches . |
| 19 | Both teachers ' and pupils ' views of the project were examined in its development phase , but the project 's effect on pupil smoking behaviour has not been formally assessed . |
| 20 | At the end of the 14th round of the US-Soviet talks on Dec. 15 , the US ambassador to the UNCD , Max Friedersdorf , commented that the two countries ' positions were " fairly close together on most issues ' and that there was a good chance that a chemical weapons treaty would be signed within two years . |
| 21 | Both ewes ' and goats ' milk cheeses are often sold in olive oil , flavoured with herbs and spices and they are delicious . |