Example sentences of "[noun pl] in the [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To date the analysis of this has focused mainly on the roles played by these units in the MNEs ' approach to global strategy , and the administrative procedures adopted to use them effectively . |
| 2 | On one occasion , it asserted that 50% of the 8,000 workforce of the Harland and Wolff shipyard had clocked in when there were only twenty-five motor cars in the workers ' car park . |
| 3 | There are two unique aspects to the collection of books in the Dolls ' House library . |
| 4 | The publication consists of a facsimile of the earliest ( c. 1683 ) list of books in the Advocates ' Library with an introduction , modern catalogue , and associated indexes prepared by Miss Maureen Townley of the British Antiquarian Division . |
| 5 | Although numerous entries in the Stationers ' Company register attest to the variety of Herringman 's early trade list , he concentrated on the publication of belles-lettres from the 1660s . |
| 6 | It appears significant that this unraced filly — who has been working well — is the sole survivor of five John Gosden entries in the fillies ' classic and none of her rivals has a similar entry . |
| 7 | Echo puts Tall Ships pictures in the winners ' frame |
| 8 | Removal of the need for lawyers to attend court for unopposed adjournments in the Magistrates ' Court ; we believe this would give rise to a saving of about £8.6 million , with a saving on committal hearings of £2 million and a resultant saving in legal aid standard fees of £1 million . |
| 9 | The Government set up a Public Schools Commission to investigate the Direct Grant Schools : this brought together the sixty Heads of Direct Grant schools in the Headmasters ' Conference in much the same way as the Taunton Commission had led to the creation of the Conference itself in 1869 . |
| 10 | For males aged 21 and over who were sentenced to immediate imprisonment at the Crown Court , the average length was 20.5 months in 1999 , compared with 2.7 months in the magistrates ' court ( Home Office , 1990f ) . |
| 11 | They sit every two months in the Verderers ' Hall in the Queen 's House at Lyndhurst , and deal with cases concerning common rights , unlawful enclosures , purprestures and encroachments . |
| 12 | Diagnosis of HIV infection in new-born infants is difficult because of the presence of the mothers ' antibodies in the babies ' blood . |
| 13 | All the firms invited to donate the custom-built models in the Dolls ' House took the opportunity to use the black and maroon colours of the royal livery on their bodywork . |
| 14 | Should we make sure that we work through a list of gestures , for example , in the same way that we cover a set of basic language functions in the beginners ' syllabus ? |
| 15 | The gardens he created were seldom visited until 1851 , when a series of articles in the Gardeners ' Chronicle created a sensation by describing the transplanting operations , the grafted conifers , the avenues of multiple rows of different species , the architectural topiary , and the series of formal gardens enclosed by hedges . |
| 16 | the geese in the peasants ' yard next door |
| 17 | It was not only the tradesmen and merchants but the Lord Chancellor who opposed any bill which tried to remedy defects in the Lords ' Act . |
| 18 | Checking for residual defects in the authors ' clinic in Budapest |
| 19 | No such worris for the guests in the Stewards ' enclosure , where there 's an endless flow of champagne and Pimms . |
| 20 | Third , an option should be created whereby , if the directors themselves set out a full enough statement of their responsibilities , it would obviate entirely the requirement to describe directors ' responsibilities in the auditors ' report . |
| 21 | He began attending evening classes in the Mechanics ' Institute and ‘ thereby developed the gifts of teaching and speaking , and habits of thought and reading , with so much success as to mark him out as one called of God ’ . |
| 22 | No doubt there 'll be many reminiscences in the Officers ' Mess , but some parts of its history may never be told . |
| 23 | Nutrients from the sap are passed on to the ants in the mealybugs ' excrement . |
| 24 | The items of costs in the solicitors ' bill that Stamp J. was considering did not fall into the category of litigation costs . |
| 25 | In this way , Axis governments anticipated a Pacific war that had been studied by only a few individuals in the Allies ' interest . |
| 26 | None of the old historians of this County take notice of this Chantry , not even Mr Lambarde , who lived some years in the Bishops ' Palace here . |
| 27 | The Quakers had to withstand a barrage of early pressure , with both Biggins and Stein causing problems in the visitors ' defence . |
| 28 | The one factor that still tilts general election predictions in the Tories ' favour is that their hillcrest position seems ultimately impregnable . |
| 29 | These were cases in which the research interview could be carried out within one week of the team assessment , to minimise disagreement due to changes in the patients ' condition . |
| 30 | The therapist realized that some changes in the couples ' situation would have to occur within a few days if another crisis were to be avoided . |