Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For eight hours ' sleep , I 'd knock off God and hang the frame on Jesus . |
| 2 | For shifting material with a horse and cart James Bell was paid £1 : 12s. : 0d. for eight days ' work . |
| 3 | ( ii ) The ‘ 10 minute ’ rule This is a development of the method of introducing a Bill by motion now rarely used in the case of Government Bills and it is extremely rare for legislation to result from its use for Private Members ' Bill purposes . |
| 4 | The Development Board for Rural Wales ' education industry development officer , Keith Harding , has been at the forefront of developing the project in rural Wales . |
| 5 | The Directive also provides for pregnant workers ' right not to do night work if they have a doctor 's certificate stating that such work would endanger their health . |
| 6 | Never a quiet life for retired employees ' club |
| 7 | And she had laid in Greek brandy and pink champagne for old times ' sake . |
| 8 | ‘ Just for old times ' sake I went , not that there is much to see ! |
| 9 | Thorn is a floating voter , but a Labour victory would be better for business , as replacements would be needed for the boxes which Tories wished to keep for old times ' sake . |
| 10 | And perhaps , though he doubted she 'd agree , they could sit once more in the back seats for old times ' sake . |
| 11 | Then one day , just for old times ' sake , I paid a visit to Winston Street . |
| 12 | Sheep would not safely graze nor would spring lambs nor calves ; the average farmer could hardly be expected to stock them for old times ' sake . |
| 13 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
| 14 | One day , when they were together and he had a good career , when he had his own house and a car and did n't need to walk and could afford taxis if he wanted them ; he 'd take that same route just for old times ' sake , try to recapture the uncertain ecstasies of that dark , early morning trek . |
| 15 | Just for old times ' sake … |
| 16 | He has devised a vitamin and mineral supplement called Ultra-Detoxi for the Nature 's Best brand : £16.50 for 30 days ' supply . |
| 17 | Her parents complained about social services ' behaviour during her pregnancy and the birth of her second child . |
| 18 | THE European Commission gave the green light yesterday in Brussels for British Airways ' takeover of Dan-Air , dismissing objections by rival carriers and the Belgian government . |
| 19 | Mr Lang talks about reviving the priority given to literacy and numeracy , about restoring teachers ' standing in the community , about discipline , pride , respect . |
| 20 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 21 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 22 | ALTHOUGH Prince Andrew is seemingly lovelorn , we can reveal that he intends to go on a shopping trip next week for high-class ladies ' underwear . |
| 23 | Bridget Ewing has had very few enquiries about Residential Homes ' Membership and she would be pleased to hear from more teachers involved in these type of classes . |
| 24 | After three-and-a-half hours ' deliberation , the jury awarded Mrs Swami , aged 49 , of Kingsbury , north-west London , £240,000 for the assaults , and £60,000 for false imprisonment . |
| 25 | In those days , we had n't got chromium buttons — I had gone home soaked to the skin , after eight hours ' rain , dried the stuff and was coming out next morning . |
| 26 | After eight months ' work it has acquired a life of its own . |
| 27 | THE Kellogg 's Tour of Britain will start for the first time in Portsmouth and finish in Liverpool after 550 miles ' racing in five days in August . |
| 28 | THE PEOPLE of Montenegro yesterday welcomed home the remains of Nicholas I , their first and last king , after 70 years ' exile in Italy , in belated fulfilment of his last will and testament . |
| 29 | Thirteen patients were studied before and after 2–12 weeks ' treatment with metronidazole 800 mg/day , while maintaining an unchanged NSAID intake . |
| 30 | Pathe , epitomised by its crowing cockerel and mildly patronising commentaries , stopped producing newsreels in 1970 after 75 years ' coverage of world events because of the decline of the film industry and a change in cinema audience tastes . |