Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun prp] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nine Elms railway yard , next to the Thames in South London , was used as the location for the Battersea Bats ' headquarters , a disused crane . |
| 2 | Emma started work at the age of fourteen for the London Ladies ' Co-operative Guild , a group of professional women who designed and decorated glass tables . |
| 3 | Opposition parties in the Congress had adopted filibustering methods to delay approval for the US instructors ' arrival , arguing that it was unconstitutional . |
| 4 | Even with a new economic miracle somewhere ahead , it will take years for the East Germans ' standard of living to come close to that of their rich cousins . |
| 5 | Rehearsals begin in earnest for the Holybourne Players ' production of Bang , Bang , Beirut — a farce by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton , which opens on Friday , May 1st and continues on Saturday 2nd , Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May , beginning at 7.45 p.m . |
| 6 | Ed , — I am writing to express , through Link , my thanks for the marvellous gesture by general manager , who instigated a get-together lunch for the Kirkcaldy maltings ' pensioners on . |
| 7 | In January 1991 Özal antagonized conservative nationalist currents within the ANAP by easing restrictions on the use of the Kurdish language , hoping thereby to improve Turkey 's minority rights record and to undercut support for the Kurdistan Workers ' Party ( PKK ) , which since 1984 had been waging a violent campaign in support of separatist demands . |
| 8 | In one , during the Pandava brothers ' exile , Arjuna , cursed and unmanned by a woman he has rejected , dances and camps it up like a drag-queen in warpaint . |
| 9 | Dundee 's Andy Nicol , to his astonishment , finds himself lining up against the All Blacks , having begun the season as the Scotland Students ' scrum-half with hopes , possibly at best , of a B-team cap . |
| 10 | As the Manchester Ladies ' Health Society asked in 1893 , who was ‘ more fitted to break this ground than women ? |
| 11 | Plainly , events such as the Durham Miners ' Gala , which has been held for decades fall within the rubric . |
| 12 | This attempt failed and the Rotonda served time as a hospital for contagious diseases and as the Milan hospitals ' laundry before becoming a permanent centre for exhibitions . |
| 13 | ‘ They 're Bebe 's kids ! ’ adds Hurricane , who has served time as the Beastie Boys ' DJ . |
| 14 | The more people complained about the Neath forwards ' haircuts , the less inclined the Neath forwards were to change them ; the more people complained about Neath 's rugby , the less Neath were inclined to change . |
| 15 | The club was put up for sale after the Kumar brothers ' business empire went into receivership last month . |
| 16 | JIM McMAHON , one of the NFL 's most colourful characters , is back in the spotlight after the Philadelphia Eagles ' decision to drop quarterback Randall Cunningham , writes David Tossell . |
| 17 | With the blessing of the Norfolk Naturalists ' Trust and with special permits in our pockets ( obtainable from the Visitors ' Centre ) we had walked along their famous bank from road to sea . |
| 18 | George Boole 's father had been curator of the Lincoln Mechanics ' Institute when Bromhead was president , and the connection led to the latter 's support and encouragement for the younger Boole , to whom he lent mathematical books . |
| 19 | His goal was to neutralise the ability of the North Koreans ' Chinese backers to make war for generations to come . |
| 20 | But there are several others , fast-moving , market-responsive operations which could soon make the present notion of the UK publishers ' market share look a little dated . |
| 21 | Cooper , at the inaugural meeting of the Stratford Ratepayers ' Association argued that high rates were forcing manufacturers to leave the district , necessarily increasing levels of unemployment ( SE 25 March 22 ) . |
| 22 | Christie 's meanwhile set a new auction price record for a stamp in its New York dispersal of the Weill Brothers ' stock . |
| 23 | Workhouse visiting committees composed of middle class ladies tried to place unmarried mothers as domestic servants and increasingly strove to keep mother and child together , but , as Mrs Hardie of the Manchester Ladies ' Health Society commented , their task was difficult : a mistress usually feared the presence of a young woman of immoral character in her family . |
| 24 | The inaugural meeting of the Trabant Owners ' Club in the UK saw no fewer than 15 of the curious cardboard-bodied cars coverage on Lancaster . |
| 25 | Western Klick Photopoint should consolidate their lead in Division I of the Torrie Stockbrokers ' National League when they meet fourth-placed Grove at Stepps tomorrow , then face bottom club , Kirkcaldy , at McDiarmid Park , Perth , on Sunday . |
| 26 | He is another one of the Ireland Schools ' side that toured New Zealand the summer before last and was a member of the Coleraine AI Schools ' Cup winning side in 1992 . |
| 27 | THE Bar Marius , on the corner of Viale Trento , is the magical delicatessen-cum-drinking den run by Mario Mariosardara , the 65-year-old president of the Cagliari supporters ' club . |
| 28 | Prompted by Glenn Steppler 's series of articles in ‘ MI ’ Nos. 20 , 21 & 22 on Napoleonic period redcoats ' jackets , and by the publication of the Fosten brothers ' The Thin Red Line , I examined this exhibit more closely ; and could not reconcile the pattern and style of the Grenadier Company wings with the various references in my possession . |
| 29 | This is well illustrated by the oral history of the Gilbert Islanders ' discovery of South America in the distant past . |
| 30 | He was an active and enthusiastic member of the Todmorden Mechanics ' Institute , showing quick perception and ability in all mechanical matters . |