Example sentences of "[verb] in [prep] their [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had been briefed to report in on their mobile telephone at certain checkpoints en route , and to inform the Ops Room of any suspicious incidents , but their main task was to stop and talk to locals , in order to make their presence known in as friendly a way as possible . |
| 2 | Lyles would like to thank the Stoddard ‘ non-playing ’ Captain , Jimmy Shiels , for stepping in as their late replacement , scoring a creditable 26 points . |
| 3 | In one group of eight , half chose to go in for their first farrowing ; the second time they farrowed , all eight went in . |
| 4 | He proceeded to remind her verbally as she followed him sheepishly out through the dining-room to a wide archway that led to the terrace , though she did n't need this painful reminder of the way they 'd given in to their wild passion every evening in Seville . |
| 5 | The therapist 's task is to be sensitive to these differences and work with the parents to devise strategies of change that fit in with their cultural viewpoint . |
| 6 | The ( ahem ) mirror-smooth coffee-table sheen of the Mondays ' ‘ Yes Please ’ conjures up little but complacency and water-treading : Shaun and co were once kings of the dirty , demonic rhythmscape , now the New FADs have moved in on their old manor and staked whole new claims in the still fertile soil of rock-dance crossover . |
| 7 | To accommodate a passenger , a second seat was installed in an open cockpit ( later glazed ) forward of the pilot ( as was done on NASM 's XP–59A ) and the VIPs or observers were strapped in for their first ride . |
| 8 | No wonder Inspector Blakelock was often so quiet ; that when the police officers came in with their hearty banter he answered only with that slow , gentle smile . |
| 9 | The rabbits mostly came in of their own accord . |
| 10 | Unemployment may mean that people have more leisure time available but lack of money restricts the kind of activities they are able to participate in during their spare time . |
| 11 | Only the organist in the conference hall seemed to be properly tuned-in , belting out a rendition of Bewitched , bothered and bewildered as the representatives filed in for their annual law and order debate . |
| 12 | ‘ There was little possibility of the school being able to provide such an area until British Gas stepped in with their generous offer . |
| 13 | Tied in by their own dogma , the Conservatives refuse to take any steps to build a genuine base for sustained economic growth . |
| 14 | Manchester , Liverpool do n't get on very well and there was a drugs problem , a very bad drugs problem er which had been brought in from their normal way of life outside . |
| 15 | The mice and rats have simple , slender spines mixed in with their ordinary fur . |
| 16 | Northop Hall set Mochdre a tough test , reaching 181–7 , after being put in on their own track and i reply Mochdre could only muster 136–7 . |
| 17 | If you 'd like more information about Oxfam 's anniversary activities you can write in for their special action pack . |