Example sentences of "[adv] of the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vincent spoke almost enviously of the miners ' darkness , and the chance it gave them to reclaim the light . |
| 2 | It was unusual because specialist nurses did much of the doctors ' work . |
| 3 | It is not permissible for some only of the partners ' names to be shown on business stationery . |
| 4 | He enhances our sense not only of the poets ' universe — me cosmology of Dante and Milton , for example — but also of the symbolism used by painters and architects . |
| 5 | If there had been any chance ever of the rescues ' succeeding , that perception would have destroyed it . |
| 6 | Society viewed as a system for production and distribution , conceived of independently of the actors ' representations or justifications of the system , is what was later called the ‘ social formation ’ . |
| 7 | In the evening she wrote a cheque for £20 , but instead of the Cats ' Protection League , made it out to Maria Jakob . |
| 8 | This will highlight some of the key issues raised during evaluation which relate to the effectiveness or otherwise of the schools ' attempts to achieve a practical realisation of their project proposals . |
| 9 | There were reports of atrocities by gunmen in Bardera , where 10 people were said to have been murdered at a feeding centre , and of intensified banditry at Kismayu port , ahead of the troops ' arrival . |
| 10 | The results were wildly ahead of the Democrats ' most optimistic forecasts . |