Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that this is absolutely vital , not only for teachers ' sanity , but also for the health of the education system as a whole . |
| 2 | erm I remember a few years ago when there was a great panicky shutting down of teachers ' training colleges . |
| 3 | The cacophony within the house seemed to last for several minutes , but was perhaps only of seconds ' duration . |
| 4 | Accordingly total expenditure E in the period under consideration was composed entirely of consumers ' expenditure C , and total income Y in the community was identical to this expenditure . |
| 5 | But a Northumbrian Water spokesman said yesterday the confusion had arisen because Middlesbrough Council had chosen not to continue collecting water payments along with tenants ' house rents . |
| 6 | In short , our singular approach and our racism , along with heterosexuals ' inability to take heterosexism seriously , combined to close down the possibility to focus on heterosexism at these conferences in a generalized way . |
| 7 | And then Skerrett was shown the red card and Platt was sin-binned along with Saints ' Nickle after a flare-up . |
| 8 | This footslogging — and often freezing — circuit of Ireland , during which he relied entirely on motorists ' charity , provided him with much diverting material . |
| 9 | Looking specifically at the arable sector , the SAC 's Sandy Ramsay highlighted the effects of the UK 's departure from the ERM , saying that it had worked greatly to farmers ' advantage . |
| 10 | He took it along to Stationers ' Hall on 2 November 1691 and entered it in the Stationers ' Register to establish copyright of a sort : |
| 11 | There was a distinct possibility that it could sink without trace , weighed down by listeners ' indifference , or , of course , it might possibly cause a public outcry , disgusting not merely Tunbridge Wells . |
| 12 | This distinction had been blurred not only by officers ' participation in the committees but by the Pflimlin government 's delegation of supreme civilian authority to the Commander-in-Chief , General Salan . |
| 13 | However , they clung on to a victory which served to rekindle hopes among the travelling support that all was not lost after all in the title race , especially after news leaked through of Rangers ' demise at Celtic Park . |
| 14 | ‘ What reason did he give you for coming all the way over to Otters ' Bay when he could perfectly well have slept in his boat ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Come over to Otters ' Bay again and beg for shelter . |
| 16 | As the transfer was not at arms ' length I had to obtain an estimate of the market value of the house and forward this to the Inland Revenue Stamps Office . |
| 17 | Clive Allen missed one great chance six minutes before half-time when his snap shot from inside the box , following a superb pass by Julian Dicks , was brilliantly tipped over by Bees ' keeper Graham Benstead . |
| 18 | One of the kids asked about the foal and it suddenly occurred to me they 'd like to see all the mares , so I had them brought inside specially for visitors ' day . " |
| 19 | Most mixed economy interventions involve the state in subsidizing or taking over the organization of necessary economic activities unprofitable for capital ; and most welfare policies can be understood as attempts to socialize labour costs falling on businesses , which become financed out of general taxation instead of showing up directly in employers ' wage bills and production costs . |
| 20 | Sir Edmond at this time lived in Foster Lane close to Goldsmiths ' Hall . |
| 21 | Restored with food and warm drinks , we set off down Brewers ' Gullet , portage our final canal lock and set out down the river . |
| 22 | Doogie went straight for Shifty-Eyes ' face with his forehead , launching himself like an American footballer going over the opposition for a touchdown . |
| 23 | A recent research study ( News , 1988 ) , for example , showed that patients ' smoking habits changed more favourably after nurses ' intervention , compared to studies involving other health care professions . |
| 24 | He slowed down to pick his way among the ! patches of white water quite close inshore , at one point even vanishing between a towering sea-stack and the main cliff , then , once past the headland , he throttled right back and motored tamely into Otters ' Bay , making for the jetty there . |
| 25 | Organiser Rose Cuthbertson said the show would be followed up with teachers ' action packs and practical workshop sessions on the environment . |
| 26 | Organiser Rose Cuthbertson said the show would be followed up with teachers ' action packs and practical workshop sessions on the environment . |
| 27 | Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw with Derby , Bristol City and West Ham also in Rovers ' group . |
| 28 | This depends partly on how " cluttered " the table is and also on pupils ' familiarity with the subject of the data. ) — interpretative requirements ; ( Any differences between the questions asked about the table and the labelling of the table 's headings appear to reduce success rates . |
| 29 | Even among the former they failed to make a decisive impact upon the labour market before 1914 , due partly to workers ' suspicion of bureaucratic intervention in the labour market and to the indifference of employers , who had little difficulty in finding labour when they needed it . |
| 30 | Struggling backs not up to forwards ' standard |