Example sentences of "the [noun sg] on a [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 After discussing the problem of defining the return on a futures position , the distribution of futures returns is considered .
2 Next , the issue of whether the return on a futures contract includes a risk premium is examined .
3 The notice on a men 's urinal at the back of the inn at Hardraw simply announced ‘ Beer Depository ’ .
4 Take the siren on a police car .
5 All would be different , they believe , if the majority of decent and honest Catholics could escape the grip of fear , and they define the role of community relations police in West Belfast as attempting , in a small way , to loosen the Catholic community from the stranglehold of the paramilitaries , as the commentary on a police promotional video stated : ‘ The effort of trying to win the people 's minds and hearts away from terrorism is personified in the Community Relations Branch , whose members regularly attend meetings involving civilian bodies , public representatives , and discuss problems such as vandalism . ’
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