Example sentences of "for [noun pl] 's [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Power to authorize grant of licences for seamen 's canteens |
| 2 | The Merchant Seamen 's Fund provided an illustration and stimulus for the development of a large number of private philanthropic societies to provide relief for sick and shipwrecked mariners , Sailors ' homes and schooling for seamen 's children which endeavoured to do something to ease their lot . |
| 3 | By 1780 John Browne could make one of the principal virtues of the expensive academy for gentlemen 's sons that he proposed to set up a total absence of corporal punishment . |
| 4 | The bus had passed him as he left the house ; there was n't another for twenty minutes and no time to wait , only run , heading for Nails 's house , praying he would be there . |
| 5 | More likely , she did not share the admiration others Felt for Hanns 's work . |
| 6 | One of the reasons for Champneys 's move to Holland with his apprentice may have been his bankruptcy in 1766 . |
| 7 | During his conversations with Marcus , when they did take place , Ludens had the impression that Marcus was pursuing a consecutive line of thought , sections of which were randomly surfacing for Ludens 's benefit , or even for Marcus 's benefit , at moments when Marcus felt it might clarify his ideas to verbalise them aloud , and even to listen to a response . |
| 8 | Ultimately , effective child protection is dependent on political will to support both parents and professionals with the resources they need to meet their responsibilities for children 's welfare . |
| 9 | Most of the discussion in the media was trivial , with much attention given to the list of authors for children 's reading , which excluded Enid Blyton and Captain W. E. Johns ( see chapter 6 on literature ) . |
| 10 | Brazil may be the only country in the world where the top TV presenter for children 's programmes is a pouting , pulsating , scantily-dressed blonde . |
| 11 | And both of them use drama as a process for children 's enrichment — but here the similarity ceases . |
| 12 | It can validate their way of life as appropriate for children 's upbringing . |
| 13 | The third example is the view that it is good primary practice to adopt a predominantly ‘ enquiry ’ or ‘ exploratory ’ mode of teacher-pupil interaction and to couple this with plenty of encouragement and support for children 's responses . |
| 14 | When Tuesby & Cooper published their catalogue there was already a considerable variety of ‘ finishes ’ available for coffin furniture : gilt copper , copper , bronze , brass , silver and ‘ white ’ ( tin-dipped stamped iron , though silver leaf was sometimes applied on top of the tin ) ; black ( more expensive than silver , being tin-dipped stamped iron painted with two or more coats of matt black paint ) ; and ‘ coloured ’ for children 's coffins ( tin-dipped stamped iron , painted with two or more coats of matt white with certain details highlighted with water-gilding ) . |
| 15 | From a trade catalogue issued by Turner of Farringdon Street , London , in 1838 we get an overview of the types of coffin used at that time : thirty-three are described , of which fourteen styles were for children 's coffins only . |
| 16 | Dawe 's research demonstrating the importance of pupils ' first language competence to mathematics , as well as the need for pupils to understand mathematical ideas in English , highlights the importance of both languages for children 's progress . |
| 17 | My attention has been drawn to the complex and inelegant Rehabilitation of Offenders Act , 1974 , and , in particular , to its possible consequences for children 's hearings . |
| 18 | In the garden , a brightly painted double-decker bus was specially equipped for children 's games . |
| 19 | A 10-point programme for children 's rights adopted at the summit included ( i ) the reduction of infant and under-five mortality by one-third to 50 and 70 per 1,000 respectively by the year 2000 ; ( ii ) the reduction by half of severe malnutrition in children under five ; and ( iii ) basic and primary education for at least 80 per cent of children . |
| 20 | The first World Summit on Children sponsored by UNICEF in September adopted a 10-point programme for children 's rights [ see p. 37732 ] based on a series of recommendations contained in the State of the World 's Children 1988 report . |
| 21 | Cayenne pepper to stop cold feet , camomile for children 's diarrhoea . |
| 22 | The designs are colourful but have very short floats — when using tuck designs , floats are never more than one stitch long , making these fabrics ideal for children 's garments . |
| 23 | This rib is nice and snug and , as it is doubled , it is hardwearing for children 's garments . |
| 24 | Children — Custody — Enforcement — Mother removing children from Australia without father 's knowledge in breach of joint custody rights — Father acquiescing in children 's removal — Father 's subsequent application for children 's return — Judge refusing to make order in interests of children — Whether children 's interests to be considered in court 's exercise of discretion — Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 ( c. 60 ) , Sch . |
| 25 | Orcadian mother pleads for children 's return |
| 26 | Do the same for children 's home computers , ghetto blasters and mains-powered toys in bedrooms . |
| 27 | Contract caterer Gardner Merchant is to provide catering instruction for children 's charity Barnardo 's latest training restaurant . |
| 28 | Coast to coast for children 's charity |
| 29 | Its specialist , academic , authoritarian elements have been persistently criticized , partly because they ignored progressives ' demands for children 's activity , participation and development through discovery , and partly because of the perceived irrelevance of this education to the lives of working-class children , the majority of whom have failed to benefit from it . |
| 30 | High expectations of parents for children 's performance . |