Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The modern veterinary surgeon does not see nearly as many cases of distemper as we used to , simply because most people immunize their puppies at the earliest possible moment . |
| 2 | Their origins stem from France where old Mr Fauchon years ago told me his forebears were Huguenots , who fled their country from a small place bearing the family name of Fauchonville . |
| 3 | Thus alerted , a sub-committee of the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association met on the following morning and resolved that the danger could only be met by " a central organization of owners for the purpose of protecting their interests against the unreasonable demands and actions of trade unions or combinations affecting such interests " . |
| 4 | The chemists encouraged people to have fun in the sun while protecting their skin from the harsh rays which can prove dangerous . |
| 5 | Every computer user should seriously consider protecting their system with an uninterrupted power supply . |
| 6 | It is to the reptiles themselves one must turn to find the greatest display of armoured scales that are all-enveloping , protecting their wearers over the whole surface of the body . |
| 7 | Earlier the Strabane girl and Eileen Rose Power had combined to halve their foursomes with the strong English pair Julie Hall and Kirsty Speak . |
| 8 | Other walkers were struggling up the dusty track , sweating and wheezing their way to the high plateau . |
| 9 | It is not the West End galleries however who have been opening their doors to the new generation . |
| 10 | However existing members of a scheme prior to the change taking effect ( i.e. 1 June 1989 ) are not affected and are still entitled to defer their pension under the old rules , provided their employer is agreeable . |
| 11 | Warrington maintained their revival with a convincing 30–18 victory over St Helens on Saturday even though Kevin Ellis was sent off for an alleged trip . |
| 12 | In view of the subsequent controversy , it is an important point to note that the Free Presbyterians did not retaliate but maintained their composure under a considerable volley of missiles . |
| 13 | Many students told me that they only joined the League because it was the correct thing to do at middle school and at university they maintained their membership for the social functions the League organised , such as outings and dances . |
| 14 | Trader & Entertainer maintained their improvement with a deserved 2-2 draw at Pearl Oyster . |
| 15 | Struggling in the set-pieces , Scotland maintained their challenge through the superb play of the loose forwards , especially Rob Wainwright . |
| 16 | Evidence suggests that some LEAs have been redistributing resources to meet their obligations under the 1981 Act . |
| 17 | The president of the employers ' federation , the Union Patronale de Côte d'Ivoire ( UPACI ) , Joseph Aka Anghui , cited rampant fraud , inefficient bureaucracy , price controls and high taxes as key problems affecting industry ; he also complained of the failure of government bodies to meet their debts to the private sector . |
| 18 | University students were particularly angered by the government 's refusal to meet their demands for a minimum monthly grant in line with the country 's average wage . |
| 19 | The trend for suburban dwelling was set by the wealthy , and planned suburbs appeared in order to meet their needs in the 1860s . |
| 20 | Jakobson and Riffaterre base their poetics on a similar sort of assumption , when they define literary uses of language as both distinctive and measurable . |
| 21 | They base their prognosis on the aggressive new product development and marketing that has been Cadbury 's hallmark in recent years . |
| 22 | Typically organisations require employees to obtain two or three estimates and base their payment on the lowest one . |
| 23 | And although the majority of materialist philosophers base their belief in the neurophysiological theory of perception on arguments rather than observations , they are , nevertheless , greatly influenced by the apparent successes of neurophysiology . |
| 24 | Only eight out of 26 ministers retained their posts in a new Cabinet announced on July 19 ; key ministries remaining in the same hands included Defence under Maj.-Gen. |
| 25 | After Adelaide , Bodyline was not exploited with quite the same intensity , but the crowds retained their fury at the mere sight of a ‘ bumper ’ . |
| 26 | Inverleith retained their place in the top flight with a dramatic 7-6 victory over Touche Ross in the final game . |
| 27 | In the Berne elections on April 29 , 1990 , the coalition parties retained their domination of the grand council . |
| 28 | The Aborigines had suffered at the hands of the sealers — many of the women were kidnapped and put to work plucking birds for the feather trade — but they retained their custom of a spontaneous welcome for anyone who put into port on the island . |
| 29 | They did n't appear to mind me playing a double game , allying with each in turn , then becoming their opponent at the next round . |
| 30 | Over coffee in the study Miss Danziger thanked the guests individually for their concern , apologised for interrupting their enjoyment of an excellent meal , and explained that so long as she came out of the spasm in less than a minute and a half it was not dangerous and left no ill-effects . |