Example sentences of "[vb infin] the [noun pl] ' [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A further concern is that some journals do not transmit the referees ' comments to the authors ; this wastes the referees ' time and fails to appreciate that they want to improve published articles not just act as gatekeepers . |
| 2 | It is not unreasonable that the investors should want the managers ' views on the accountants ' report , but management 's advisers should try to restrict this warranty to the facts in the report and exclude any opinions given by the accountants . |
| 3 | But what do you think the girls ' names meant ? |
| 4 | The convention , drawn up in 1971 , requires signatories to list wetland sites for protection and notify the Ramsar bureau of any possible changes that could affect the sites ' ecosystems . |
| 5 | The ITA was simultaneously having to work out the details of its own role ; formulate rules that met the legislation 's requirements for quality , balance and so on , some of which — about imported American programmes , say — would affect the companies ' finances ; and ensure both that there was proper competition for the franchises , yet that the operation did not collapse through mismanagement or financial miscalculation . |
| 6 | At a more subtle level , in both Richard III and Julius Caesar there is a sense in which disregarding portents is part of a more general characterization — of individuals who have taken their destiny into their own hands , or think they have , in contrast to those who consciously submit to their fate.6 However the context in which dreaming is used in the plot has to be constructed to suit the play — the ideology of the culture in which it is set must condition the characters ' responses . |
| 7 | He did n't know the thugs ' identities , but he guessed that the tall thin man was Michael Lee . |
| 8 | In addition the notes to the accounts need not include the directors ' emoluments . |
| 9 | He is likely to be tested at Twickenham as never before , but a really good game there could even give the Lions ' selectors food for thought . |
| 10 | He does n't do the engineers ' jobs for them , nor tell the personnel professionals how to he more professional . |
| 11 | In this well preserved late 14th Century Carthusian Monastery you can see the monks ' cells , church , stables and brew house . |
| 12 | As for the components required for the filter , I would follow the manufacturers ' instructions . |
| 13 | Rather like a bank 's cash-dispensing machine , the launch-control computer will keep the missiles ' warheads switched off if somebody types in the wrong combination . |
| 14 | When Colin came to play at David 's house the boys would ring the neighbours ' doorbells and run away , and throw things into their gardens . |
| 15 | From an aerial view one can still trace the travellers ' ways it had in 1245 when a market grant was made . |
| 16 | The role of the professional is to listen and understand the parents ' views , aims , and expectations and to provide the parents with a range of suitable options and the necessary information from which to select . |
| 17 | The record £700,000 buy said : ‘ I 've been missing chances and I can understand the fans ' frustrations but this goal should help . ’ |
| 18 | There is an obvious need for a national network to be established which would publicise the families ' needs and allow prisoners ' partners to communicate and support each other . |
| 19 | They 'll hear about these places and they 'll bomb the soldiers ' quarters . … |
| 20 | Ceauşescu knew that he could not both meet the miners ' demands and achieve his economic targets . |
| 21 | Before you take off on your campaign , be sure you know whether you can genuinely meet the voters ' needs , without compromising your convictions and standards . |
| 22 | Bert , because he wanted to reinstate himself with Pat , took command and , his white teeth showing in the thickets of his beard while he offered a steady , responsible , forceful smile said , " I can appreciate the comrades ' reservations . |
| 23 | I felt there was public benefit from offering this type of information by radio and I have asked Media Action to let us have the enquirers ' addresses so that we can get a geographical appreciation of where the calls came from ( one or two came from Fife ) |
| 24 | ’ Do n't take the girls ' minds off their tidying up , ’ I joked as I left . |
| 25 | She felt that their use ‘ would elongate the dancers ' silhouettes and thus resemble the figures of Byzantine Saints ’ . |
| 26 | I 'm sure you know that the Bank of England the Bank of England have made a very strong point that on balance there should be more non-executive directors than executive directors in the company and , er it is felt very strongly that to get a good mix of non-executive directors really does protect the shareholders ' interests and , er I think we 're very much following the lead , er , of the Bank of , of England , erm , in this particular respect . |
| 27 | As the economic crisis has got worse , the attention the government has given to education has got less to the point where instead of opening schools they are closing some of them , because — so they say — they ca n't pay the teachers ' salaries . |
| 28 | The plaintiff must pay the defendants ' costs . |
| 29 | The Professional Footballers ' Association took emergency action yesterday to intervene and pay the players ' wages and end-of-season bonuses for winning promotion to the Second Division . |
| 30 | Although Larsen 's agent Rune Hauge has made contact with Arsenal boss George Graham , he was left with the impression that the player did not fulfil the Gunners ' requirements . |