Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] ' [noun] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even a few hours ' warning can save lives and reduce injuries . |
| 2 | The dilemma of whether to improve ( or not ) an old building which may not be needed in a few years ' time can last for decades . |
| 3 | And the fact that having a baby and adjusting to motherhood are only permitted to cause a few days ' disruption must be a bad thing — when what mothers really need is adequate time to rest ( between feeds ) , plenty of boosts to their ego , lots of love and confidence building . |
| 4 | After Alan Duff , very few teachers ' books would have stood a chance . ’ |
| 5 | Some horses ' tendons can be twice as long as others . |
| 6 | In this decorators ' dreamland may be found marble columns , ornamental birds , chimney pieces , lecterns , windows and plaster busts . |
| 7 | And if these groups ' interests must be considered , why not also require the directors to consider the interests of the local community , the environment and consumers ? |
| 8 | Both of these companies ' products should be available through any good tackle dealer . |
| 9 | Some of these rats ' calls may be heard by dogs , which can detect frequencies up to 40 000 hertz , while that expert mouser , the cat , can hear sounds as high as 70 000 hertz . |
| 10 | And the spea all these firms ' speakers will be talking in a very way about finance . |
| 11 | The interatomic spacing can be calculated form the critical angle and the dimensions of the cone ; these cones ' dimensions can be computed from classical mechanics or they can be determined experimentally . |
| 12 | Many members enjoy the advantage of having their subscriptions paid by their employers and the new rates mean that these members ' employers will be penalised by the direct debit fee . |
| 13 | Your completed booking form showing all clients ' names must be accompanied by the appropriate deposit of £30 per person . |
| 14 | All individuals ' circumstances must be considered separately in the light of their former and current lifestyle and beliefs . |
| 15 | Many patients ' needs will be relatively clear . |
| 16 | All teachers ' salaries shall be no less than $30,000 a year to give them an incentive to education in our districts . |
| 17 | This assertion was grounded on results of several studies , including one based upon the 25 WFS countries mentioned above and which reported that if all mothers had seven or more years of schooling , other things being equal ( that is , all mothers ' offspring would have the same conditions concerning survival as those observed for the educated mothers ' newborn babies ) , infant mortality would fall by 41 per cent and death rates of children aged 1–4 by 60 per cent ( Trussell and Pebley , 1984 , p.21 ) . |
| 18 | Not all departments ' spending could be cash limited . |
| 19 | When the House of Lords reconsidered Lord Rawdon 's bill in March the next year they were told that , if they would assent to it , in a short time all debtors ' prisons would become the residence of swindlers only . |
| 20 | All voters ' hands will be dyed with indelible ink , and both the vote and the count will be conducted locally . |
| 21 | For example , where particular clients agree that their money may be placed with a particular bank with a view to earning a higher rate of interest but correspondingly accepting a greater risk of default by the bank , those clients ' claims will form part of a separate pool consisting of the assets placed with that bank or ( in the case of a designated fund account ) with a group of such banks . |
| 22 | Feeding on an abundant sedentary prey ( several years ' supply may be found within 1 m , ) , there is little stimulus for great activity and dog-whelks may spend long periods in much the same place . |
| 23 | Most beginners ' boards will be offered with a ‘ soft ’ sail having , at most , two full length battens giving the sail shape , making it light and very used friendly . |
| 24 | First on most reformers ' lists would come the financial situation , with specific benefits for prisoners ' wives . |
| 25 | What I would say , if there 's any doubt , if a mother has any doubt about her baby 's feet she should see the doctor and he will refer if he thinks necessary so most babies ' feet can look quite odd at times and they will hold them in strange positions . |
| 26 | Samples of both victims ' blood would be taken from the bodies at the post-mortem , but it would be three days at least before he could expect to get the result of the analysis . |