Example sentences of "an [noun sg] in [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As an organisation we believe that children in these circumstances may well need support but they 're also a real resource to our society , an investment in children 's welfare and children 's education is a sound investment in the country 's future . |
| 2 | Dr Einon , an expert in children 's play , put James through a series of tests to probe his IQ , memory and creativity before and after four hours of playing Super Adventure Island , in which Master Higgins battles to rescue Jeanie Jungle from the wizard Dark Cloak . |
| 3 | The rise of mass education saw a decline in social mobility and merely an inflation in employers ' demands for qualifications . |
| 4 | To be effective , political advertising needs to be undertaken well in advance of elections , to fix an image in voters ' minds ahead of the campaign itself . |
| 5 | In the USA at least , there needs to be an improvement in scientists ' understandings of how to influence the allocation of funding for remedial measures or for further research ( see Kitsos and Ashe 1989 ) . |
| 6 | An increase in women 's numerical representation is therefore given a biological or cultural , rather than an egalitarian , justification . |
| 7 | He announced an increase in Members ' salaries from £400 to £600 . |
| 8 | Pension funds face shortfall An increase in employers ' contributions can not be discounted , says DEBBIE HARRISON |
| 9 | It follows that , other things being equal , the average price level will rise if there is an increase in average wage earnings , an increase in the average cost of imported material inputs , an increase in firms ' profit margins or a decrease in the average productivity of labour . |
| 10 | In practice it is difficult to predict the precise amount by which money supply will expand if there is an increase in banks ' liquidity . |
| 11 | It is usually the case that those things which best suit the Michels model are social movement organizations which have goals which can be ‘ compromised ’ because they are things — like an increase in workers ' standards of living or an improvement in working conditions — which are divisible . |
| 12 | The reforms entailed an increase in employees ' contributions from 3 to 11 per cent of gross wage ; the raising of the pensionable age from 63 to 65 for men and from 58 to 60 for women ; the abolition of special allowances for particular categories of employees ; and the merger of pension funds . |
| 13 | This motivated dealers more than a previously introduced incentive to sell PEPS which had been merely an increase in dealers ' OTC takeback allowance . |
| 14 | However , the growth has not been matched by an increase in lessees ' sophistication . |
| 15 | All the basic elements of drama are present to an extent in children 's own play . |
| 16 | It also holds monthly meetings , and being made up solely of people with an interest in children 's books — mainly publishers and booksellers but also authors , illustrators , agents and critics — it is a useful talking shop with no particular stance or axe to grind . |