Example sentences of "three [noun] ' [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have spent time with all three parties ' leaders during the past ten days . |
| 2 | As a rule-of-thumb , your debts ( excluding mortgage ) should not total more than three months ' earnings before tax . |
| 3 | Reserves in excess of the value of three months ' imports are generally considered adequate . |
| 4 | All he wants off us , we 're gon na give him analyses of your last three months ' invoices . |
| 5 | Beneath this box was another which he had to tick in order to receive the next three months ' editions of the newsletter . |
| 6 | In some versions of this type of forecasting , the buyer is obliged to purchase the requirements detailed in the first three months of the rolling forecast , so that , in effect , as he rolls his forecast on , he places an order for the first three months ' requirements and forecasts those of the next nine months . |
| 7 | Witches ' Stew One pound of stinging nettles , five spiders found dead , half a pound of mouldy grass , two small sticks , seven old banana skins , half a pound of leaves , nine witches ' toenails , three bats ' wings , seven cockroaches , eight pigeons ' feathers and the fur from a wire-haired fox terrier , all stewed together on Friday the thirteenth from 12 noon to 12 midnight . |
| 8 | When the distribution of these three candidates ' surpluses was complete in Stage IV , VUPP had 1.4 quotas . |
| 9 | British-born Russell won by scores of 118-110 , 120-107 and 117-110 on the three judges ' cards after fighting from close quarters to negate Murphy 's height and reach advantages . |
| 10 | Place 1 × 15ml/tbsp natural yogurt in the centre of each plate and top with three quails ' eggs . |
| 11 | As cogs in the Soviet military machine , the three countries ' armies used to sit mainly near their western borders . |
| 12 | Foreign currency reserves had plunged to some US$2,300 million in early March , barely enough to cover three weeks ' imports . |
| 13 | It will include the personal weapon , three days ' rations and ammunition , along with as much water as can be carried , and also nuclear , biological and chemical warfare equipment , since the enemy is known to have a chemical weapons capability . |
| 14 | However , since menstrual cycles can be irregular First Response has a refill kit to enable a further three days ' tests , which allows nine out of 10 ovulating women to detect their surge . |
| 15 | Which she did — three years ' articles at Gerald Edelman & Co in London . |
| 16 | Though space is being yielded by the Department of Printed Books , it seems unlikely there will be room for more than two or three years ' acquisitions . |
| 17 | The management of Absent Ltd have been studying the first three years ' results of this newly formed company and are a little concerned with the figures produced . |
| 18 | He had stopped off to collect some winnings at a nearby betting shop before going to pay his gas bill and deposit three years ' savings at a bank . |
| 19 | To incorporate the various categories of course , it is proposed that the phased transition should consist of three years ' batches of courses . |
| 20 | But whether or not I am right about a Niemecz on paper 60 rpm for the machine 's flywheels , the tempo relationships of the pieces on all three machines ' barrels are a constant and it is interesting to see that the tempo range for pieces either minuet-like in character or specifically called minuets ( in available manuscripts or because of the music 's original sources ) roughly corresponds to the ranges of minuet tempos metronomized by Hummel and Czerny for Mozart and by Czerny for Haydn . |
| 21 | Next morning we will head back to Boston visiting three breeders ' herds on the way , before catching a mid-afternoon flight to Columbus , Ohio , for a two-night stay in the nearby Quality Inn . |
| 22 | In addition , three Askews ' reps will combine forces with Chivers ' force of two , to represent Chivers to libraries . |
| 23 | The three teams ' fixtures would be rescheduled for Sunday , May 9 , with the same kick-off time so there was no advantage to be gained . |
| 24 | With the exception of the three islands ' authorities in Scotland , the system of local government in Britain following reorganisation in the 1970s consisted of a two-tier system . |
| 25 | A worrying report , published by three teachers ' unions just a few minutes before national curriculum boss David Pascall issued his ‘ back to basics ’ clarion call , revealed a staggering 80,000 teachers — one in five — want to quit their jobs . |
| 26 | The Council of Lloyd 's has also approved guidelines for best practice in preparing business plans and budgets , and established a panel of three members ' agents to review syndicate expenses and managing agents ' fees . |
| 27 | Forest soils are so poor they ca n't support more than two or three seasons ' crops . |
| 28 | Stan had played for Exeter against us in the previous three seasons ' fixtures and had invariably acquitted himself well in those matches , so Palace fans knew that Mr Maven 's transfer fee was well spent . |
| 29 | This was being built under the main road that divided the three nurses ' homes and the medical-school library from the hospital . |
| 30 | He acted the fool , losing at first to whet their appetites , but in an hour emptied his three victims ' purses . |