Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | The panel will try to assess the recruit 's ability to remain impartial and courteous even under pressure and their ability to keep any strong opinions they may have from influencing the advice process . |
| 2 | In telephone calls and private meetings they are saying : ‘ Do n't do anything to rock the boat . |
| 3 | We provide a full sailing programme with rescue cover at least six hours a day ; we do n't allow sailing in strong winds without rescue cover , so if level 5 sailors ( can carve gybe ) wish to sail outside normal hours they must arrange alternative rescue cover . |
| 4 | With the right policies they believed it was possible to reduce inflation without incurring excessive levels of unemployment — to keep prices down and to sustain economic growth at the same time . |
| 5 | Another type of chart helps parents begin to stand back from the emotional reactions they have and see what is happening with their child . |
| 6 | Are there assumptions I can safely make about the language they understand , their level of awareness , the social and political groups they identify with ? |
| 7 | With differing or conflicting values they would often be pulling in different directions and pursuing incompatible goals . |
| 8 | The noises ‘ car ’ , ‘ dog ’ , ‘ house ’ bear no resemblance to the item in question , neither do the noises ‘ anger ’ , ‘ fear ’ , ‘ contentment ’ or , meekness ' bear any resemblance to the emotional states they are intended to convey . |
| 9 | There could hardly be a better reminder of what they were up against : a regent in Scotland with whom they were now at war , but whose political skills they recognized , and whom they regarded with respect , acting for their sovereign in France who so far failed to rule that she got a foreign monarch to tell them off . |
| 10 | Thus , in presenting in Part II of the book a descriptive analysis of the routine work of field officers , the working definitions they observe in doing the job are stressed . |
| 11 | Like everyone else , teachers may be unaware of the prejudiced views they hold and admitting their prejudice can be a very painful process . |
| 12 | The serenos receive a small salary from the shopkeepers and private houses they keep an eye on , but it is considered proper to give them a tip each time they open a door for one . |
| 13 | If they make stable contacts they pull the sheet to the site of contact , but others merely lose contact and are withdrawn . |
| 14 | The Labour Party , dominated by the free trade philosophy of Philip Snowden , offered more of the same and was barely distinguishable from the Conservatives in the economic policies they offered — except for the Conservative Party 's references to ‘ safe-guarding of industry , ’ a code-phrase for selective protectionism . |
| 15 | Three Shadow Cabinet members gave TV interviews which repudiated economic policies they had agreed just five days earlier . |
| 16 | Most Greek religious festivals occurred at or near full moon , but since they were associated with agricultural activities they had to take place at the appropriate times of the year . |
| 17 | However , as Lennie ( 1980 ) points out , that does not mean that these cells respond more rapidly to visual stimuli than the other classes , since the latency of response to visual input is determined largely by events in the retina At low spatial frequencies they are linear but as the spatial frequency is increased non-linear properties emerge . |
| 18 | But diversifying companies found it much harder to exploit economies of scale and scope in these new fields — usually , says Mr Chandler , because they failed to make the same kind of first-mover investments they had made in their primary businesses . |
| 19 | The slopes which produce these prized vines are generally east-facing , but in a few specific cases they are exposed in northern and southern directions . |
| 20 | IRRESPECTIVE of what political views they hold , those who stand for election in Northern Ireland require a lot of courage and conviction . |
| 21 | Although the Dwarfs often tried to recapture Karak Eight Peaks they did not succeed until about the Imperial year 2470 , when Belegar established a fortified bridgehead in the old citadel . |
| 22 | Throughout , the legislators concerned will be subject to a great deal of explicit lobbying , and will be aware of the political debts they are expected to settle through the budget , as well as the importance that their decisions may have for their own political futures . |
| 23 | To find out if gastrointestinal symptoms ( and signs when present ) can accurately predict the need for specific investigations they were related to the endoscopic and colonic findings . |
| 24 | Although there are many species of tropical waterlilies the hybrid types are usually more sought-after due to the outstanding blooms they produce . |
| 25 | [ O ] ur statesmen have the greatest opportunities they have had for many years , and likewise the greatest duty . |
| 26 | She and her husband are members of the National Trust and when visiting stately homes they often come across portraits of those she refers to as ‘ my people ’ ; she has been able to obtain copies some of them . |
| 27 | Many Koreans were affronted at the liberation of August 1945 being followed by the continued presence of Japanese and of the odious methods they had employed to suppress dissent . |
| 28 | By virtue of socialization in the ‘ best ’ private schools they are assured access to the approved universities which stamp them as potential cadres of the ruling class ( Kellner and Crowther-Hunt , 1980 ) . |
| 29 | If they have adequately emotional words they can be used . |
| 30 | While TNCs are certainly to be found in a wide variety of economic sectors they share the same basic function of capital accumulation on a global scale , and the same consistent character of having to work out global strategies to ensure their continued growth . |