Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] [noun pl] ' association " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robson , a contender for the Football Writers ' Association Player of the Year award , has played in only two of United 's last five matches but his contribution has been significant . |
| 2 | Trevor Hicks , whose two daughters were among those who died , and Peter Jackson , the Liverpool solicitor who acted for the Football Supporters ' Association at the Hillsborough Inquiry , both condemn the FA for acting in haste . |
| 3 | And David Lee , spokesman for the Football Supporters ' Association said : ‘ We have asked the PFA to support the protest by asking their members to sit down for one minute on Saturday . ’ |
| 4 | Since I was pipped at the post for the Periodical Publishers ' Association Columnist of the Year award by Maureen Lipman , star of stage and commercial , I thought I 'd better look up her column in She magazine to see how I might bring my stuff up to state-of-the-art standard . |
| 5 | The final straw for the Prison Officers ' Association came when two officers were kicked , beaten and punched in a fracas earlier this week — one went to hospital , the other 's on sick leave . |
| 6 | In 1981 he was chairman of the Computer Retailers ' Association , and he stood as a local government candidate for Rother Valley in the 1987 General Election . |
| 7 | They included Lady Mary Bell , of East Rounton ; Mr Tom Haigh , of Stokesley ; Mrs Iris Wilkinson , of Sessay ; Mr Ian Kibble , of the Country Landowners ' Association ; Mr Peter Edmonds , of the National Farmers ' Union , and others who have spearheaded the anti-pylons movement over the last year . |
| 8 | We had brought in respected experts from outside Whitehall like Mark Weinberg , Professor Alan Peacock , and Marshall Field of the Life Offices ' Association to act as assessors . |
| 9 | ( Interestingly , in the car industry , although Ford has never belonged to an association in Britain nevertheless in Germany it is an active member of the metalworking employers ' association and follows the terms of its negotiated agreements . ) |
| 10 | Earlier this week the members of the University Lecturers ' Association at the school , where Mrs Falconer 's post as a senior textiles lecturer is being made compulsorily redundant , voted 19-2 for the one-day strike , with the threat of escalating their action next week . |
| 11 | The Art Show , the prestigious New York fair for members of the Art Dealers ' Association of America , gets close attention from market watchers . |
| 12 | John Bartell , chairman of the Prison Officers ' Association , has warned that any remand prisoner suffering a condition that requires constant nursing care , or carrying the HIV virus , would not be sent to the Wolds because of the possible cost . |
| 13 | At a conference of the Prison Officers ' Association , their leader , John Bartell has called for a halt on the Government 's privatisation of the prison service . |
| 14 | Similar escapes in the past — there 've been 16 in 2 years — have prompted officials of the Prison Officers ' Association to suggest video camera surveillance of the blind spot . |
| 15 | David Evans , general secretary of the Prison Officers ' Association in England and Wales , mounted a fierce attack on ‘ the threat of contracting-out or privatisation . ’ |
| 16 | Mr Stan Cardwell MBE , co-founder of the North-East ramblers ' association , said : ‘ His style was one of cooperation , not confrontation , and through this he made many friends , not least among the farming community , where he was regarded highly for his expertise on rights of way matters . |
| 17 | The chairman of the Ivory Manufacturers ' Association in Zimbabwe , however , advised against withdrawal from CITES ; this could affect tourism and aid , he said , while ivory trade markets would remain blocked . |
| 18 | Sheila Spiers , of the Football Supporters ' Association , said : ‘ This is a real kick in the teeth . ’ |
| 19 | Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb will be guest of Teesside branch of the Football Supporters ' Association at the Marquis Hotel , Middlesbrough , on Thursday night . |
| 20 | Two conferences of the Football Supporters ' Association have called for a re-think , but it seemed we were banging our heads against a brick wall . |
| 21 | In the offices of the Stock Growers ' Association in Rapid City , South Dakota , Jack McCulloh , secretary , and Ed Anderson , local manager of the NorWest Bank , agree that the story is sadly typical . |
| 22 | John Camkin , chief executive of the League Managers ' Association , had written to Mr Taylor and Mr Parry suggesting that Mr Wilkinson , the association 's chairman , could help . |
| 23 | Earlier yesterday , John Camkin , chief executive of the League Managers ' Association , wrote to Mr Taylor and Mr Parry suggesting that Mr Wilkinson , the association 's chairman , could help resolve outstanding points . |
| 24 | Simon Halliwell , a member of the Eigg Residents ' Association , said ‘ The majority of the islanders want the trust to take possession of the island . |
| 25 | The petition , backed by a committee from the Murrisk Residents ' Association , was signed by more than 20,000 people . |
| 26 | Inevitable protest from the War Veterans ' Association followed and funding was withdrawn . |
| 27 | He was a leading light in the Cinematograph Exhibitors ' Association and expanded his business by acquiring and developing a chain of cinemas — which he named Vogue — in places like Govan , Rutherglen and Shettleston . |
| 28 | On June 27 , 1985 , Matthew Goniwe , Calata , Thomas ( Sparrow ) Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlawuli , who were all active in the Cradock Residents ' Association , an affiliate of the United Democratic Front ( UDF ) , were killed [ see p. 33768 ] . |
| 29 | The unlikely deal was probably finally swung by the long friendship between Ferguson and Wilkinson , who work closely together in the League Managers ' Association . |
| 30 | When Charles Hennessy 's Adwatch column won a ‘ highly commended ’ gong in the Periodical Publishers ' Association annual awards in May , there were three options : sack him for not winning outright , pay him more , or promote him . |