Example sentences of "of the [noun] ' [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The British Ambassador in Madrid , Sir Samuel Hoare , rapidly appreciated the potential value , for pursuing the Allied objective of Spanish neutrality , of the monarchists ' increasing opposition to the Falange , Serrano Suñer and the pro-Axis policies they supported . |
2 | Unsurprisingly , getting their own back comes top of the nationalists ' political agenda . |
3 | Although Mr de Klerk is accused by the ANC of meddling with the list to get his own people in , there is no doubt that the days when the SABC was part of the Nationalists ' mighty propaganda machine are over . |
4 | The Red Chinese were persuaded to call off their bombardment of the Nationalists ' offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu . |
5 | It was ‘ policy in love ’ , ‘ policy ’ being one of the Elizabethans ' two or three most derogatory words , denoting hyper-cunning and treachery . |
6 | However , in the case of the Camerons ' battling Yorkies , diagnosis is more clear-cut and the initial stages of treatment , at least , can be applied to similar cases with a good chance of producing improvements . |
7 | Flaherty took a drop more of the giants ' mulled wine than was good for him and very nearly disgraced his fellows by reciting an extremely improper poem , describing the exploits of a fair maiden who had fallen foul of a wicked and lustfully intentioned knight , but who had then escaped by invoking a demon who withered the knight 's passion . |
8 | A man who said he was the manager of the Bates ' 270-acre spread later blocked the track leading to the farmhouse with his Rover car . |
9 | Four of the Shetlands ' 100 otters — one of the densest populations in Europe — were found dead , but two had been killed by road vehicles and the deaths of the others were not attributed to pollution . |
10 | In September 1967 Sarah and Jane went to boarding-school at West Heath in Kent , a move which coincided with the collapse of the Althorps ' 14-year marriage . |
11 | Warners sound as though they are going to be worthy custodians of the Smiths ' glorious heritage . |
12 | ( Remember , none of The Smiths ' naïve early predictions failed to materialize ) . |
13 | Inside the envelope was a postcard depicting the sleeve of The Smiths ' forthcoming ‘ Queen Is Dead ’ album . |
14 | The development of the V-bombers ' supersonic successor , the AVRO 730 , and of Blue Steel MkII with a range of 750 nautical miles , began in the mid-1950s . |
15 | Issuers of letters of credit now view themselves , not as purchasers of bills of lading , but as mere examiners of the bills ' facial compliance with the terms of the letter of credit . |
16 | The windows are open to the night , spilling the sound of the pretenders ' first album out over the slope of grass towards the small loch and the lights of the library and Admin buildings on the far side . |
17 | When the Linfield manager gets a telephone call from Windsor Park tonight it will provide details of the Blues ' first domestic defeat in the season — and their worst performance to date . |
18 | In its treatment of matrimonial conveyancing , this book is not concerned with the merits of the spouses ' respective claims nor with the proceedings in connection with those claims . |
19 | Where DIY can be expensive is in the preparation of the meetings ' technical content . |
20 | One of the first top riders to sign for the 1993 British League season , Rickardsson has no sympathy with riders who are refusing to sign this year because of the promoters ' strict pay policy . |
21 | But I 'm unconvinced by the pause Marriner inserts between the main section and trio , which seems to me to lessen the effect of the oboes ' pivotal , punning Gs that lead into the trio 's C major . |
22 | If instead it wants to sell a standard part on the open market , it will be $1.75m up-front plus 10% of the chips ' average selling price . |
23 | If instead it wants to sell a standard part on the open market , it will be $1.75m up-front plus 10% of the chips ' average selling price . |
24 | Given the political rationale lying behind these sharp changes in the volume of aid directed to particular countries , it is clear that the promotion of the donors ' perceived national self-interest is closely bound up with aid . |
25 | When in 1913 Alison Neilans of the Ladies ' National Association announced that ‘ we and our former antagonists can work cordially together ’ , Wilson explained that the olive branch was a result of the change of heart among medics and their new expansive definition of health . |
26 | The law does not provide any more specific guidance however on how the furtherance of the shareholders ' financial interests should be understood . |
27 | a list of the vendors ' professional advisers . |
28 | I always felt that it was typical of the Quakers ' practical Christianity to allow their building to be so used . |
29 | Each had Garrard , the name of the royals ' favourite jewellers , written on the ribbon and all had a crested note attached which said : ‘ With thanks from their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales . ’ |
30 | The models are , uncharacteristically , giving their services free of charge to directors George Michael and Thierry Mugler , although filming had to be postponed because of the models ' hectic schedules . |