Example sentences of "[am/are] [prep] the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Operational balances in the Bank of England are like the banks ' own current accounts and are used for clearing purposes . |
| 2 | If competition is perceived to be open , the ‘ rules ’ are seen to be fair , and the determinants of success are within the competitors ' control , competition can be extremely fruitful . |
| 3 | Ironically the offices of the Darlington Association on Disability are in the Friends ' Meeting House , Skinnergate . |
| 4 | Sir Edwin Lutyens in the 1920s in a ‘ Napoleon ’ armchair , two of which are in the Dolls ' House library . |
| 5 | The Public Record Office has about 9,000 Nonconformist registers dating from 1775 , which were deposited when civil registration began ; these are on the Mormons ' International Genealogical Index microfiche , and of course other Nonconformist records have been deposited in local record offices . |
| 6 | The overgrown grass , hedges and piles of wood are a haven for mice , which are among the tawnies ' favourite food . |