Example sentences of "' [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the window was deep porcelain sink stained with the detritus of seventy years ' washing-up and impossible to clean adequately . |
| 2 | With my father I had more difficulty : all I could do with him was to argue about literature , citing my teachers ' opinions as being more up-to-date and therefore more valid than his own . |
| 3 | One aim of the questionnaire is to identify the different forms of dissemination and to elicit grant holders ' opinions as to the difficulties and possibilities of disseminating their work . |
| 4 | In my opinion er and probably a lot of fire officers ' opinions as well bonfires in private houses are no longer necessary . |
| 5 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters |
| 6 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters . |
| 7 | listen to group members ' opinions and check that they have been understood |
| 8 | The editor is not bound to agree with readers ' opinions and reserves the right to edit letters . |
| 9 | It set out therefore to ensure , in consultation with the DES , that surveying came within the polytechnics ' orbit and that ‘ centres of excellence ’ for surveying education were established . |
| 10 | Doors with wood or aluminium frames are widely available from builders ' merchants and timber yards , and you can either do the work yourself or call in a local builder to do it for you . |
| 11 | If you want to save money and fit your own patio doors , builders ' merchants and timber merchants offer a small range of standard-sized doors . |
| 12 | The businesses include two in waste disposal — essentially landfill operations — two in quarrying , two in the manufacture of scientific instruments plus a chain of builders ' merchants and a maker of specialised grouts . |
| 13 | In practice , the proprietary liquids which are used in the pressure-vacuum impregnation of timber against fungal attack also contain insecticides and effectively identical products are available through builders ' merchants and DIY outlets for brush and spray application on site . |
| 14 | Those sectors closest to the housing market , including builders ' merchants and retailers of furniture , carpets and household goods were the most pessimistic . |
| 15 | Those sectors closest to the housing market , including builders ' merchants and retailers of furniture , carpets and household goods were the most pessimistic . |
| 16 | Try local builders ' merchants and garden centres for stocks . |
| 17 | This coincides with the normal trading and credit arrangements of builders ' merchants and suppliers . |
| 18 | Kitchen specialist shops , builders ' merchants and the kitchen sections of department stores will often concentrate on the more expensive ( but high quality ) rigid ranges of kitchen unit . |
| 19 | There is a good choice of bathroom equipment available — from DIY superstores , specialist bathroom centres , builders ' merchants and plumbers ' merchants . |
| 20 | Plumbing goods are also sold by builders ' merchants and by hardware and do-it-yourself shops . |
| 21 | On company cars , he continued the policy of his predecessor , Mr Nigel Lawson , in recognising that perks provided by employers are just as much part of employees ' remuneration as salaries are , and should therefore be just as taxable . |
| 22 | It would , furthermore , be difficult to justify the scale of directors ' remuneration if the recipients did not possess comparatively scarce abilities , and it would , if only for that reason , be surprising if directors were themselves to deny the possession of special skills . |
| 23 | Interestingly , the auditors ' remuneration and expenses charge fell from £895,000 to £785,000 . |
| 24 | The annual report should also give information on directors ' remuneration and the cost of non-audit services provided by the auditor . |
| 25 | non-recurring costs incurred in 19XX , 19XX and 19XX , including the directors ' remuneration and related employer 's national insurance contributions ; |
| 26 | For those who like to make comparisons between their pets ' ages and their own , bearing in mind that the figures are only a rough guide , the following table may be of interest . |
| 27 | If you 're fed up with poor food , consult The Good Food Guide 1991 , by Tom Jaine ( Consumers ' Association/Hodder & Stoughton , £12.95 ) , giving details of the best value restaurants . |
| 28 | A disagreement over patients ' preparation and post-operational recovery regime resulted in Daniel leaving his father in 1763 to set up on his own at Ingatestone , Essex . |
| 29 | Lawyer moved his lodge into the centre of the commissioners ' camp and , under his influence , the chiefs seemed ready to sign . |
| 30 | That might help undo memories of living in or around Lucca in a displaced persons ' camp when they left Trieste ; a little cosseted security makes up for the times when there were seventeen families in one room . |