Example sentences of "the players ' [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 During a match the players ' level of fitness decreases steadily , or suddenly if injured !
2 Rebel Ruddock emerged as the players ' spokesman for Venables , speaking up for him in the High Court yesterday , having already slapped in a transfer request to Sugar .
3 A quiet swear word now serves instead of a punch-up with one of her woods , while she had encouraging finishes such as a fourth equal in the Players ' Championship at Tytherington and a fifth place in the recent Gislaved Ladies ' Open in Sweden .
4 He had played a conciliatory role in ending the players ' strike during the last labour-contract negotiations in 1990 and some owners felt they could not fully trust him to be their man this time round .
5 Sansom , capped 86 times for England , was still talking to friends in the players ' bar at Stockport County last night when the rest of the squad left on the team bus after their 2-1 aggregate victory .
6 But he made it clear when he arrived in Perth the next day that he disagreed with Marsh 's sacking , an interesting observation given that the players ' code of behaviour specifically states that they are not permitted to comment on selection decisions .
7 In listing the problems , they began with the Solheim Cup , where they had had to ban Doyle from the players ' room for being a disruptive influence .
8 Darryl Williams was handed two trophies the club 's player of the year and as the players ' player of the year .
9 Duncan Paterson , Scotland 's manager , spoke of the players ' appreciation of such backing .
10 JOHN PERKINS , the Pontypool coach , got off the players ' bench at Rodney Parade to have a ‘ quiet word ’ with some rowdy fans during his side 's 10–10 draw with Newport .
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