Example sentences of "[vb base] [art] [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The woodcuts are only a few inches square , and defy the artists ' desire for detail and extravagance . |
| 2 | Our experienced editors comb the publishers ' lists continually for the very best books for children — of all ages . |
| 3 | You suspected that in the deterioration of the arrangements lay the series ' main hope of improvement . |
| 4 | Most journals send the referees ' reports to the authors , and authors try to take them into account , assuming they are true . |
| 5 | Indeed , being a limited company makes an investment trust subject to the relevant Companies Acts and it is these which principally constrain the trusts ' conduct of business . |
| 6 | The opponents who refute the Bobgans ' claim include Dr Thomas Verny and Christian clinical theologian Frank Lake . |
| 7 | Fight like men , or kiss the Campbells ' feet as they trample our faces ? ’ |
| 8 | Royal watchers say the Princess ' interest in the leprosy mission was inspired by Mother Teresa , whom she greatly admires . |
| 9 | Police say the vandals ' actions could have had horrific results and they want the culprits caught before they strike again . |
| 10 | The radicals say the pragmatists ' policies are a betrayal of Khomeini 's legacy and that the move away from state control of the economy will harm the poor . |
| 11 | They say the economists ' approach is winning a greater acceptance among doctors and health service managers because they appreciate that money is limited and choices have to be made on where it should be spent . |
| 12 | Ah yes , say the diarists ' lobby . |
| 13 | The last part of the resolution is it 's actually taking up the area , where at the present time we have n't got a D S O. It seems stupid that you go into a school and you can clean , clean their classrooms , cut their grass and look after their , do their grounds maintenance , cook the kids ' dinners , but you ca n't do any minor repairs , you 've got to call in another organisation . |
| 14 | Place the quails ' eggs in a pan of boiling water and boil for 3min . |
| 15 | Results of trials conducted by Watercare and Wessex Water underline the business ' claims for [ CoastGuard and its ability to clean-up the coastal environment . |
| 16 | A single grub feeds on its gall for two years before emerging , and as the beetle is a scarce and secretive creature , it is often only the galls which reveal the species ' presence . |
| 17 | Comparison with the Beaux Arts in the three works of Op. 1 at once reveal the Czechs ' liking for more swiftly-flowing slow movements . |
| 18 | The black leather bits that cover the toes and heels absorb heat and bake the soldiers ' feet . |
| 19 | Not all firms are ‘ market orientated ’ to the extent that they put the customers ' needs and wants before all else . |
| 20 | Charitable observers put the Kiwis ' opening defeat at St Helens last week down to nerves or initial rustiness . |
| 21 | I am aware of journals that alter text substantially yet never seek the authors ' approval . |
| 22 | and let the snowflakes ' sacrament |
| 23 | Countless small examples show the authorities ' lack of foresight . |
| 24 | Yeah , Mao said we support the peasants ' demand for equal distribution of land in order to help the masses of peasants speedily to abolish the system of land ownership , but we do not advocate absolute egalitarianism , whoever advocates absolute egalitarianism is wrong , such thinking is reactionary , backward and retrogressive in nature |
| 25 | To help his British colleagues catch the selectors ' eyes , Tea Ropati , St Helens ' New Zealand three-quarter , has volunteered to take a substitute 's role at Warrington today in a match Saints can not afford to lose . |
| 26 | Sitting at a table in the corner so that they can see the door , catch the others ' eyes when they come in . |
| 27 | Cut the mothers ' throats . ’ |
| 28 | A man with a long knife cut the dolphins ' skins and fat from the bodies , by cutting across the dolphin 's head , slicing it down the middle , then peeling off the outer layer . |
| 29 | The RAF Aerobatic Team , the Red Arrows always hold the crowds ' attention wherever they fly , Classic Manoeuvres ( Columbia Tristar video , 40 mins , colour , £10.99 ) follows the team on their tour of North America during 1983 . |
| 30 | Fundamentalist missionaries challenge the settlers ' church . |