Example sentences of "[adj] support [prep] [art] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brigadier Scott is taken to the Sergeants ' Mess to meet the Mess members , all of Whom have played vital parts either as instructors or in the administrative support of the recruits ' training , prior to lunching in the Officers ' Mess . |
| 2 | While Communists had taken an active part in the 1926 General Strike and earned some support within the Miners ' Federation , most trade-union officials looked upon them as enemies trying to control the movement in the interests of a foreign organization . |
| 3 | Nor did Baden-Powell 's optimism about reclaiming ‘ unclubbable ’ Hooligans receive universal support within the boys ' club movement . |
| 4 | The Assembly of the 24-member Council of Europe gave its " full support to the allies ' action in the Gulf " in a vote on Jan. 29 . |
| 5 | Although there has been considerable support for a Teachers ' Council , the proposal has made little headway . |
| 6 | The winner is chosen by a panel of independent journalists and , in addition to receiving a trophy , receives financial support from the awards ' sponsors . |
| 7 | He used this argument not just to win the passive support of the miners ' wives and other dependants but also to mobilize their active participation . |