Example sentences of "' [noun] [pers pn] [vb mod] [be] " in BNC.
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1 | The limits of critical periods have not been found to be as immutable as was formerly thought , for by manipulating the animals ' experience they can be extended considerably . |
2 | At parents ' meetings they must be prepared to be blamed by mothers and fathers with unrealistic expectations of their , the teachers ' , and the children 's abilities . |
3 | As long as you follow manufacturers ' guidelines you should be all right . |
4 | It can also be an expensive business but if you think about your requirements and know your way around the manufacturers ' jargon you should be able to avoid any costly mistakes . |
5 | While this transformation depends fundamentally on workers ' initiatives it could be aided by a government using the financing relation ( 4 ) as a means of leverage . |
6 | Little did they guess that in a few years ' time they would be telling their friends and relatives about the superstar who used to live next door in the suburbs . |
7 | What did it matter if there would be no long-term future for them together — that in a few days ' time they would be separated by the cold grey expanse of the North Sea ? |
8 | " The greens as yet are slow but in two years ' time they will be difficult but a very good test of touch and eye . |
9 | But in fifty years ' time we could be saying well did Jane pick the right one ? |
10 | But I have a sneaking feeling that in another five years ' time I 'll be reviewing the GR-100 and that will be the one … |
11 | I 'm lucky , she told her reflection , and in a few days ' time I 'll be far away from this place , and without Piers around I 'll be able to put things back into perspective . |
12 | To achieve this in four years ' time I would be doing |
13 | In three years ' time I would be doing |
14 | In two years ' time I would be doing |
15 | In two weeks ' time it would be one year since he had first come to Iraq . |
16 | Lying in bed at night , she would remind herself that in only a few months ' time she would be his , and would have assumed his name and taken on the position of head of his household . |