Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [art] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very often , uncommon denominators were the premises ' rainproofing … |
| 2 | An added paradox to the Narvik actions was the Germans ' own demolitions that destroyed much of the port 's facilities , reducing iron-ore shipments to little more than a quarter of the pre-war level . |
| 3 | The Special Squads were the Nazis ' ‘ most demonic crime ’ , representing ‘ an attempt to shift on to others — specifically the victims — the burden of guilt , so that they were deprived even of the solace of innocence ’ . |
| 4 | Among the more ambitious of such friendly societies was the Seamen 's Loyal Standard Association founded in North Shields in October 1824 . |
| 5 | One of the most important of these institutions was the workers ' council , which made its appearance in the early part of this century as a method of establishing direct working-class control of production , in opposition to both capitalist ownership and centralized state control . |
| 6 | An interesting sign of the times was the Ladies ' request in 1937 to have a bar-hatch cut into the lounge , at their expense , but despite Mrs. J. Chalcraft and Miss Lorna Simmons attending a main Committee to put the case , their request was lost 7–3 , although a referendum on the subject came close to being conducted . |