Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] their [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes the findings were examined for their implications for the effectiveness of prisons in preventing recidivism ( European Committee on Crime Problems , 1967 ) , but this was a side issue : the sociology of the prison was not about devising effective treatment programmes . |
| 2 | They have tiny holes drilled in their heads for the insertion of twisted pairs of gold-plated bronze wire to represent tresses of waving hair . |
| 3 | There is no reason why schools should not include within their plans for the 1990s the full range of managerial and support roles which emerged from PNP during the 1980s . |
| 4 | When the party was over , all but the very young , who had to be confined to their cages for the night , would find their way back into the forest . |
| 5 | I spent some time every day looking after her , and the rest of the time with my cousins , listening to their plans for the future . |
| 6 | The foregoing chapters will , it is hoped , form a sufficient background and we may now begin to look at their implications for the social worker and for the social work profession . |
| 7 | Do you f you you feel that erm present government , erm do you feel that erm the other political parties what they 're erm suggesting with their policies for the inner cites , do you think they 're any better ? |
| 8 | They diverge in their justifications for the subjection of individuals to the exercise of state power during the enforcement of contractual obligations . |
| 9 | They 're going to be cheaper for the English market but they 'll have to put on their prices for the export market for those that are going out |
| 10 | I hope we will borrow very modestly , it 'll be affordable , we 're not reckless , we 'll be doing what the majority of people in this country do , borrow within their limits for the things that they need for the future such as a home , or a car , something like that . |
| 11 | We used to do the live show that was never broadcast — it was just the bit after all the other stars have been on stage and mimed to their records for the audience . |
| 12 | Once they 've joined in the Pirates Club , you 'll be lucky to see them at all , as they go through their paces for the junior cabaret ( where a lot of hidden young talent come to light ) , or as they enjoy the treasure hunts and fancy dress parties . |
| 13 | I knew MPs who could n't sleep at night because they were going through lobbies voting against their consciences for the Gulf war — to kill 100,000 people — because they believed it would help a Labour victory . |
| 14 | I thought , ‘ this will make the carrying of the tea to the remaining resident members of my family an uncommonly pleasant event , because they will all smile upon me instead of producing the customary resentful grunt when I stir them from sleep , and they will say ‘ Good morning , dear husband/father ( as the case might be ) , and they will reach under their beds for the gift-wrapped goodies so lovingly prepared and concealed the night before , and handing me their tributes they will voice their gratitude to God that I have survived so far , and will express the pious hope that they may be able to repeat such sentiments on this same date for many a year to come . |
| 15 | Several prominent political and religious leaders spoke at the service and were united in their calls for the government to take firm and speedy action against those responsible for the deaths . |
| 16 | But it is first necessary to consult the available empirical evidence on the relevant theoretical issues before we turn to their recommendations for the conduct of monetary policy . |
| 17 | Under the Solicitors Accounts ( Deposit Interest ) Rules 1987 , solicitors have a duty to account to their clients for the interest earned by the placing of such monies in a solicitors ' client account . |
| 18 | The men of the ship 's company lived in a makeshift hut for ten months , and then took to their boats for the homeward passage , reaching Novaya Zemlya , where they met the Hope , commanded by Sir Allen W. Young [ q.v. ] , who had been sent to find them . |
| 19 | Argana initially acceded to their demands for the convening of a party congress to select a new leadership , but later described the demonstrators as " hooligans " . |
| 20 | This started with a short note , dated October nineteen thirty-eight , agreeing to their terms for The Factory Whistle . |