Example sentences of "[conj] the [noun pl] ' association [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Forsyth said that the tenants ' association had tried hard to improve the quality of life for all concerned . |
| 2 | But it seemed that the Parents ' Association thought fifty pounds a week for merely one phase of the competition excessive . |
| 3 | And the real ale enthusiasts chose The Tap and Barrel in Middlesbrough as their 1990–1 Pub of the Year the eight season that the supporters ' association has presented such an award . |
| 4 | On Feb. 5 Prime Minister Theodor Stoloyan met representatives of the National Advisory Council of Trade Unions and the Employers ' Association to discuss a collective labour agreement , but a government spokesman described their talks ( which had begun in January ) as deadlocked ; the government claimed that a minimum monthly wage of 24,000 lei ( US$1.00=194.967 lei as at Feb. 3 , 1992 ) , as demanded by the trade unions , would lead to a rise in the number of unemployed from 700,000 to 2,550,000 . |
| 5 | But the Consumers ' Association wants tougher action on food hygiene , to fully protect consumers from the risk of food poisoning . |
| 6 | The union was demanding wage increases of 216 per cent , while the industrialists ' association had offered 90 per cent . |