Example sentences of "be [art] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 31 | These groups are the boys ' gangs that flourish most conspicuously in the ‘ delinquent neighbourhoods ’ of our large American cities . |
| 32 | At the lower levels of the British judicial system are the magistrates ' courts which deal with the overwhelming majority of criminal cases . |
| 33 | And those that are the neighbours ' responsibility — are they being properly maintained ? |
| 34 | And the two Express newspapers are the Tories ' most loyal supporters in Fleet Street . |
| 35 | We can hear some bat sounds , particularly when we are young and our ears are sharp , but these are the bats ' social utterances . |
| 36 | It is interesting to discover which are the ants ' favourite foods . |
| 37 | So that 's what are the kids ' names ? |
| 38 | First , it raises issues of the academics ' academic freedom ( Lerfreiheit ) : are the academics ' rights to teach and research constrained ? |
| 39 | The guide prices indicated are the manufacturers ' recommended retail prices — it 's worth shopping around for the best buy . |
| 40 | The key word in the title is ‘ our ’ — these are the participants ' voices . |
| 41 | There is no doubt that these issues need to be addressed and the question should be posed ; where now are the Banks ' plans which were going to ensure a smooth change without any adverse implications for members ? |
| 42 | Whether they 're the citizens ' charter , whether they are response to people from the press or from the public or constantly ringing in to the switchboard , or whether it 's by all the other ways in which we disseminate information . |
| 43 | ‘ Above all , we 're a punters ' band — we want people to come and enjoy themselves — it 's all about having fun , ’ said Slim . |
| 44 | The islands had always been a smugglers ' paradise , and had proved a perfect place to stockpile cocaine before running it across the narrow Straits of Florida to the waiting American markets . |
| 45 | By the sound of it , World War III was breaking out behind her and after the race there had been a stewards ' inquiry . |
| 46 | It 's always been a workers ' day and I hope it will remain so . |
| 47 | Finally , we thought it might have been a lovers ' quarrel , but now I 'm not sure … " |
| 48 | All over the Western world there were liberation movements and alternative life-styles — there had never been a kids ' crusade like it — and Hairy Back would n't let her stay out after eleven . |
| 49 | Since Columbus first called , almost 500 years ago , Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has always been a sailors ' town . |
| 50 | In the driest of summer days the bottom meadows are a ducks ' paradise . |
| 51 | Milton Goldman had been an actors ' agent for nearly 40 years . |
| 52 | Ferranti has had its problems in the past so has rarely been an investors ' favourite . |
| 53 | Iain Laughland , for one , has gone on from being a long-serving cap from London Scottish to be the exiles ' representative on the Scottish Rugby Union committee and , ex officio , chairman of the Anglo-Scots ' committee . |
| 54 | ‘ Ron Fenton may seem an obvious choice to an outsider , ’ he said , ‘ but my inside knowledge tells me he would not be the players ' choice . |
| 55 | The way in which the teams organise their work will be one focus of analysis : another will be the teams ' differing locations ( in observatories or universities ) , and the extenbhich their designs are influenced , not only by ‘ scientific goals ’ , but also by their perceptions of other important ‘ reference groups ’ ( eg other users , or committees considering the design of later facilities ) . |
| 56 | Big , bad and sad should be the companies ' mottoes . |
| 57 | I assume that will be the organisers ' decision having seen the picture on the front of the November edition . |
| 58 | DORCHESTER : Feared to be the terrorists ' target |
| 59 | It 's , it was the architects ' department erm , till they go like you know , till they Palatine Hall erm , it used to be the architects ' department . |
| 60 | The consequence of this logic of action is that the management of the state enterprise ceases to be the unions ' sole potential bargaining partner . |