Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun] ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The work was paid for by Hillsdown Holdings as part of a small agricultural show organised for European farm ministers at a two-day gathering hosted by Mr Gummer during Britain 's presidency of the European Community . |
| 2 | Roger Samways , Adviser for English and Drama in Dorset , was very progressive in outlook , holding views about children 's learning which were anathema to most right-wing Conservatives . |
| 3 | Our campaigns include saving the rainforests , securing better protection for Britain 's countryside and recently pressing for a ban on the ivory trade to save the elephant . |
| 4 | It must include stronger protection for workers ' health and safety , so that industrial modernisation is not pursued in ways which damage the working environment . |
| 5 | Although environmentalists declared themselves disappointed at the outcome of the meeting , they acknowledged that substantial progress towards some form of comprehensive protection for Antarctica 's environment had been achieved . |
| 6 | ‘ For your information I 've been making a cradle for Maggie 's baby while you was gone , ’ she said . |
| 7 | Tomorrow 's game will be the ideal preparation for Ballymena 's opening Division Two League clash next week with Ulster rivals Malone at Gibson Park . |
| 8 | From April 1 , 1989 , the limit for advice and assistance provided to a petitioner for divorce or judicial separation has been three times the sum for preparation for magistrates ' court criminal proceedings ; and in other cases , two times that sum . |
| 9 | Yeltsin and Shaposhnikov visited the naval base at Novorossisk on Jan 28 , ostensibly to discuss nuclear arms in preparation for Yeltsin 's visit to the UN [ see p. 38744 ] . |
| 10 | Shaikh Saad submitted his government 's resignation on March 20 , officially in order to allow the Amir to take whatever action he deemed appropriate in preparation for Kuwait 's reconstruction . |
| 11 | Jones trained during a constant downpour yesterday in preparation for Wednesday 's match against Taranaki and has been named in the team . |
| 12 | Jones trained during a constant downpour yesterday in preparation for Wednesday 's match against Taranaki and has been named in the team . |
| 13 | In 1206 he helped to victual the fleet in preparation for John 's campaign in Gascony . |
| 14 | Some advance party with orders in preparation for Isambard 's reception . |
| 15 | Security was intensified in preparation for Bush 's visit ; there were six bomb attacks , in which no-one was injured , against US targets in Athens on July 16-17 . |
| 16 | Picasso also made a series of studies of Lopokova and Massine in the can-can for Massine 's Boutique Fantasque . |
| 17 | After yesterday 's discussions between Albion 's shop stewards ' committee and the STUC general council , a number of joint tactics have been agreed to carry forward the campaign to save the plant , whose future remains uncertain . |
| 18 | The reasons for bankers ' reluctance have not been articulated . |
| 19 | They will not reveal the substance of a confidential 47-page report on the reasons for Mosher 's expulsion . |
| 20 | There are reasons for Cardus ' confidence . |
| 21 | Chapter 4 noted the reasons for London 's dominance as an international banking centre . |
| 22 | Militia sources reported that one of the main reasons for Geaga 's resignation was concern for his security . |
| 23 | When the BAe/Rover deal was first announced , surprise was expressed and questions were raised about the reasons for BAe 's interest in Rover . |
| 24 | Since the English selectors , in their evasive way , have chosen to suggest that age and the need to play one-day cricket are the real reasons for Gower 's exclusion , he 's been right to knock both dubious arguments on the head . |
| 25 | The reasons for Stanford 's success are not hard to find . |
| 26 | One of the reasons for Tip 's success as a caddie is that he was a very successful golfer in his own right ; he was a true three-handicapper because he earned his three on some of the world 's most formidable links . |
| 27 | There were several reasons for Truman 's lack of success . |
| 28 | There are all kinds of reasons for Africa 's food problems — rich and precious land being used for cash crops instead of to grow food for local people ; a much smaller proportion of land fertile enough for cultivation than is the case in Asia or Europe ; farmers being paid such pathetic prices for food crops that they turn to coffee or tobacco in order to survive . |
| 29 | One of the reasons for Fabien 's trip was to investigate various possibilities . ’ |
| 30 | One of the reasons for Thornburgh 's reluctance to leave office immediately was current litigation in Pennsylvania challenging the system for selecting candidates for a special election by party convention rather than primary election . |