Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | All Russian attempts to penetrate the Teleuts ' territories were opposed , since they regarded themselves as overlords in the northern Altai . |
| 2 | Using these forms has the advantage of enabling the selection personnel to compare the applicants ' responses and qualifications quickly and easily . |
| 3 | His death-warrant bore 58 signatures , headed by that of John Bradshaw who , born in Marple in 1602 , may have attended the School in his youth ; however , if he did , it seems to have made but little impression on him , for in his will he made bequests to increase the Masters ' salaries at his other schools , Bunbury and Middleton , and to found a new school in Marple , without mentioning Stockport . |
| 4 | Mike Blaisdell and Rick Brebant both scored three goals to inflict the Pirates ' first defeat in the quarter-finals . |
| 5 | The efforts of priests and missionaries to eradicate the Indians ' ancestral beliefs produced profound emotional disturbances as well as great changes in their conception of the world . |
| 6 | To wit , the kind of speed on to man and ball and to the breakdown which would in itself render it a great deal more difficult for the All Blacks to make the Lions ' pack look heavy-footed to the point of statuesque . |
| 7 | Conservative plans to privatise the schools ' inspectorate will be scrapped . |
| 8 | The disappointing response to the appeal was said by observers to reflect the donors ' view that the government was squandering resources on the civil war . |
| 9 | Top of the girls ' 11–12 group was Lindsay Robinson ( Chester-le-Street ) , while Angela Lambert ( Gateshead-Whickham ) was a double winner and also got a bronze in the 13–14 age group , and Clare Goatman ( Newcastle ) had one first and two second places to win the girls ' ten-years award . |
| 10 | With this proviso , the book can be recommended as readable and illustrated with several case-studies to reinforce the authors ' points . |
| 11 | The first , linked to the fiscal crisis of the state , is the growing effort of governments to control the railways ' demands on the public exchequer by encouraging more commercial behaviour and imposing a framework of financial targets and constraints . |
| 12 | The department also runs seminars on developing clinical and communication skills to reinforce the students ' experience in the practices . |
| 13 | In recent years , the outage has been used to construct or commission major capital projects to extend the plants ' capability . |
| 14 | Or will they attempt to funnel more business through their factoring subsidiaries on the grounds that they are better placed than the local branch managers to monitor the banks ' exposure to risk ? |
| 15 | The fishermen catch them at night , using bright lights to attract the molluscs ' attention . |
| 16 | They hope to attract eight to 10 corporate sponsors with worldwide rights to put the Games ' logo on products , sponsors of the five purpose-built stadia which are now under construction and local firms . |
| 17 | After that meeting with the trade unions , the House will then meet to consider the proposed changes to protect the members ' interests on privatisation . |
| 18 | There are no sales or profit figures to judge the bureaucrats ' work . |
| 19 | His efforts to soften the Masons ' sinister image — he ordered all branches to launch publicity drives — have failed to impress their numerous critics . |
| 20 | At the turn of the year the Fed further nudged down interest rates to encourage the banks ' customers to borrow more . |
| 21 | The letter was at pains to stress the parents ' involvement and their rights : ‘ If it is agreed that the Authority should determine the special educational provision for your child … your further rights under the Education Act 1981 will be explained to you . ’ |
| 22 | An Eddie McGoldrick free-kick was only half cleared and Osborn produced a superb finish from 20 yards to maintain the Londoners ' recent revival . |
| 23 | And if all that fails some of them have BARED their boobs to take the guys ' eyes off the ball . |
| 24 | They admit arranging for 5,000 dollars to be handed over in envelopes but say they were merely responding to UEFA instructions to cover the officials ' expenses . |
| 25 | Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three . |
| 26 | The presidential election of 1952 saw the first large-scale hiring of skilled advertising men to do the politicians ' persuading for them . |
| 27 | Later , Miles had carved the dead seals ' faces on the two killing clubs to honour the animals ' sacrifice . |
| 28 | Part of the management task is to identify and assess changing economic , business , and political conditions , and develop and then implement new strategies to improve the firms ' competitive performance . |
| 29 | She included difficult filler items without pronouns to divert the subjects ' attention from the anaphoric expressions . |
| 30 | So far Mr Jackson has not endorsed Mr Brown , but he has left the impression he would accept an invitation to be on the ticket if the former governor of California beats exceedingly long odds to become the Democrats ' White House nominee . |