Example sentences of "for a [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The students , all Hindus from colleges of the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana , had come to Patiala for a students ' festival and were sleeping in a dormitory when they were attacked yesterday . |
| 2 | Suspected Sikh terrorists killed 19 Hindu students visiting the town of Patiala for a students ' festival on Nov. 10 as they slept in dormitories . |
| 3 | John Major juggled a pledge to privatise the rail and coal industries with plans for a citizens ' charter to guarantee public services . |
| 4 | The JUSTICE report , A Proposal for a Suitors ' Fund , advocates a more radical reform by suggesting that public funds should be used to indemnify litigants against ‘ faults in the system ’ amongst which it included appeals on fact or law . |
| 5 | Politicians , whether cynically or not , have so far dismissed such claims as pleas for a lawyers ' welfare state . |
| 6 | JOHN Trussler , the president of the Chartered Institute of Building renewed his call to the Chancellor for a Builders ' Budget while in Darlington yesterday . |
| 7 | He was educated at the local church school then , at the age of twelve , went to work for a builders ' business in Lancaster . |
| 8 | It had been necessary to handle the appointment rather delicately , as when the post was originally advertised it had been for a boys ' school , 600 strong ; with the anticipated changes this would soon develop into a co-educational establishment of up to 1,000 . |
| 9 | It is common for a shareholders ' agreement to provide that the sale of the assets and undertaking of the company requires the approval of the shareholders . |
| 10 | That was great when you were a unit manager for a Directors ' Boardroom , but it 's not right now for a work 's canteen . |
| 11 | Scott for a farmers ' forum at Stockton Cricket Club on Thursday . |
| 12 | A new telephone hotline will be established by York City Council to deal with parking problems in the Barbican area under new revised proposals for a residents ' parking scheme . |
| 13 | The real Cardiff Bay barrage story is rather different from the one on the poster ( enough so far for a residents ' association , the Cardiff Flood Action Committee , to have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority , and for the RSPB to be considering following suit ) . |
| 14 | In America recently , I wore the lenses for a ladies ' luncheon , then went straight to the theatre for the show , and did make-up , hair and costume in record time . |
| 15 | Phil Bennett 's overall for a Lions ' scorer with his 18 points and equalled another record . |
| 16 | Although there has been considerable support for a Teachers ' Council , the proposal has made little headway . |
| 17 | Farmer Jack Gibson submitted plans for a visitors ' centre , caravan site , holiday cottages , log cabins and homes for sale at Hall Hill Farm , near Lanchester , which attracted 20,000 visitors to open days last year . |
| 18 | They asked , appropriately enough , for a visitors ' book and this is still in use in the vestibule of the church . |
| 19 | Gina 's rubber number was more suitable , he thought , for a pornographers ' ball — if there is any such event in London 's social calendar . |
| 20 | Where do we need for a Kids ' County where are we after ? |
| 21 | After a welcome and introductory talk by Sylvia Townson , the theatre 's public relations officer , visitors were able to wander all over the Edwardian building with most grabbing the chance to stand behind the footlights for a thespians ' eye view of the ornate auditorium . |
| 22 | My mother used to er whe when we were younger used to come down the for a days ' scrubbing , charring . |