Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun sg] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Court dismissed their appeal at first instance but they appealed ( see MS Fashions Ltd and Others v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA [ 1992 ] , The Times , 23 June ) . |
| 2 | Usually they have few opportunities to check that their instructions are being pursued and almost none to supervise their execution at first hand . |
| 3 | True , it was but a small village , but the fact was maintained that the railway would have to establish their station at that point . |
| 4 | However , even non-golfers will enjoy their stay at this hotel . |
| 5 | ‘ Danish farmers are also keen to try their hand at outdoor systems , which we have seen emerging in the UK over the past five years , and trials have already begun . ’ |
| 6 | The emphasis with the old , as with any other age-group , should be on prevention before the need for cure arises , and some elderly people suffer quite unnecessarily from the ‘ silent ’ types of illness which show no dramatic symptoms in their early stages ( such as anaemia ) , and which might well be diagnosed if they visited their doctor at six-monthly intervals when feeling at all ‘ off colour ’ . |
| 7 | The French shared their reluctance at this time to sink their identities in a United States of Europe . |
| 8 | Not all Jewish merchants in Tangier would made their fortune at any price , however . |
| 9 | One reason for the ubiquity of chants lies in the fact that a large number of fans move around the country to support their team at away games . |
| 10 | By seeing their work at first hand , they 're hoping he 'll be convinced of the need for more officers . |
| 11 | In view of the harsh treatment of the victims of mental illness in hospitals like Bedlam , where members of the public or the acting profession could study their behaviour at first hand , it is not surprising that no striking instances of writers proclaiming themselves mad by writing about their own affliction have come to light in this period . |
| 12 | The BRC squad includes Rodney Wilson and David Webb who both learnt their rowing at Methodist College and continued at Queen 's before moving up to BRC . |
| 13 | No , the fans were only being impatient with three false starts and directed their anger at 30-year-old Johnson for causing the final one . |
| 14 | She owed money at the site shop where the tenants were forced to buy their paraffin at inflated prices , and , though the Assistance Board was making her an allowance , she was so deeply in debt that there was no possibility of getting straight . |
| 15 | It would have been harder to conceal their happiness at another time , but now everyone was engrossed in weightier matters . |
| 16 | This system enables banks to lend longer term because they can be certain of having deposits , as lenders can realize their asset at any time . |
| 17 | But if they were always selling their stock at genuine bargain prices , they would never make any money . |
| 18 | The schools dominated in the loose and the youth side showed their inexperience at this type of play . |
| 19 | Research projects on many topics are carried out at the CTVM , overseas , and elsewhere in the Edinburgh area and students and staff present their work at weekly seminars . |
| 20 | Fearing then that Rosemary might terminate their conversation at any moment , she said quickly . |
| 21 | Remember that a child can be just as upset by the death of a beloved animal as by a human so do your best not to trivialise their grief at such times . |
| 22 | Supporters had been split into regional groups throughout the country , and John and Joan Bohanna 's Merseyside Regional Group directly confronted Pilger , telling him that ‘ ultimate NoS editorial control rests not with the editor , or the Board of Directors , but the Founders ’ , and the editor would have to do their bidding at all times . |
| 23 | It can , however , be difficult for women to retain their self-confidence at this point . |
| 24 | By this stage formal lectures will normally have ceased , and students will meet their supervisor at regular intervals during the preparation of the dissertation . |
| 25 | The social worker regularly assigned to the case seemed to call when most of the children were at school , so he was unable to judge their progress at first hand . |
| 26 | These bases — Hassani , Argos and Molai — were in use by the Luftwaffe for attacks on Crete , which were reaching their climax at this time . |
| 27 | They have represented their country at Under-19 level . |
| 28 | Making their debut at this year 's London Music Show were a new range of British-made guitars . |
| 29 | There are no high or low seasons for business people and they will often require their accommodation at short notice . |
| 30 | You must also understand the functions and inherent errors in the control and performance instruments and understand how to check their accuracy at recognised stages . |