Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [prep] their [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their passion for raiding has declined in recent years , but in most other respects their lifestyles have changed little in centuries , and the rugs they make today remain faithful to their ancestors ' methods of weaving and repertoire of designs . |
| 2 | Others overlook this opportunity to share their interests with parents and do n't even seem aware of their parents ' need for mental and emotional stimulus . |
| 3 | Some families congregated weekly at their grandparents ' home for music . |
| 4 | Authors should never be held responsible for their publishers ' blurbs , and so one is spared the embarrassment of assessing the claim that Hugh Trevor-Roper is ‘ Britain 's greatest living historian ’ . |
| 5 | In societies close to subsistence levels , there may be relatively little outside the ‘ world of work ’ , which occupies most of their individuals ' time and energy . |