Example sentences of "[adv] to [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | He took it along to Stationers ' Hall on 2 November 1691 and entered it in the Stationers ' Register to establish copyright of a sort : |
| 3 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Come over to Otters ' Bay again and beg for shelter . |
| 5 | Sir Edmond at this time lived in Foster Lane close to Goldsmiths ' Hall . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Struggling backs not up to forwards ' standard |
| 8 | This applies profoundly to pupils ' capacity for reflective thinking . |
| 9 | It has frequently been observed that many classroom interactions do not conform to the rules of normal conversation , and this applies particularly to teachers ' use of questions ( e.g. , Barnes , 1969 ; Stubbs , 1976 ; Edwards , 1980 ) . |
| 10 | I 'm looking forward to workers ' playtime when we get the chance to do some driving and stoking . |
| 11 | The unions also fear that Mr MacGregor wants to link appraisal more closely to teachers ' salary levels , thus creating a merit pay system . |
| 12 | There seems a good case for saying that , until the new date is drawn again to members ' attention , the old date continues to be valid . |
| 13 | We were almost round to Otters ' Bay now . |
| 14 | The first may be related specifically to GPs ' training as medical practitioners . |