Example sentences of "[noun pl] ' obsession with " in BNC.
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1 | Stirling had little patience with the planning staffs ' obsession with large set-piece armoured battles in the desert . |
2 | Your mag , like similar productions , panders to guitarists ' obsession with their playing ability and the equipment they use . |
3 | Of particular significance and far-reaching consequence to the lives of women was the exilic legislators ' obsession with ritual cleanness — and in order to understand the full import of this statement , I shall momentarily have to digress from our historical outline and spend a little time analysing the reasons for the legislators ' obsession and its impact . |
4 | Ethno-religious conflicts were also primarily linked with certain groups ' obsession with power . |
5 | The markets ' obsession with credit ratings has spawned a sideline for investment banks : advising clients how to spruce up their presentations to the rating agencies . |
6 | It demonstrates the extent of the Tughluks ' obsession with defence , and highlights the essentially militaristic nature of their Sultanate . |
7 | Addressing the opening meeting of the UN Brundtland Commission , the Prince expressed his concern that politicians ' obsession with short-term gain would sacrifice the survival of future generations if the UNCED summit ended in failure . |
8 | But the archaeologists ' obsession with the past had blinded them to the real cause of the lamentations they witnessed along the river . |