Example sentences of "[noun] a [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | In the family proceedings court certain procedural functions may be carried out by a single justice or in certain circumstances a justices ' clerk ( see Chapter 4 , 1 ) . |
| 4 | The University of Walkato , Hamilton , New Zealand reached its 25th Anniversary in 1989 and as part of the celebrations a Graduates ' Association was formed . |
| 5 | In late afternoon an orang-utans ' tea party was held on top of a hill 400 ft ( 120 m ) above the station . |
| 6 | On the other side of the road at the front of the house a builders ' skip was full to the brim . |
| 7 | 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 . |