Example sentences of "[vb infin] their [noun sg] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Druids said they would pursue their case to the European Court against English Heritage 's decision to close Stonehenge again next year at the summer solstice . |
| 2 | As there are few opportunities for making it by oneself , a great deal of the effort of those in low-income groups goes into working out how they can maximize their income within the existing rules . |
| 3 | However Greene King could relaunch their bid in the near future … and even if they do n't … they 'll still be holding a forty-three per cent stake in the company |
| 4 | This is an exercise in persuasion , and requires composers who will focus their art on the simple and fundamental act of communication with their enthusiastic but tired , inattentive , restless , distracted and easily bored fellow human beings who none the less long to hear themselves in a not necessarily flattering mirror of music . |
| 5 | The three Craigavon councillors will wing their way to the deep south and take a trip around the towns of Macon ( Georgia ) , Knoxville ( Tennessee ) and Huntsville ( Alabama ) . |
| 6 | As their demand for more food arises the young ferrets will then make their way towards the fresh meat , taking a great interest in it . |
| 7 | Having passed the green flashing light at the end of the main breakwater and also that of the inner Leon y Castillo mole , both of which are left to starboard , arriving yachts should make their way to the small boat harbour . |
| 8 | Women 's inferior economic position must affect their access to the better places , but no work has been done to substantiate this point . |
| 9 | Dozens of the cars will wind their way around the scenic coastline on Friday . |
| 10 | We suggest that this sort of service led by fully trained clinical psychologists who are able to evaluate and adapt their approach to the particular needs of general practice should be explored further . |
| 11 | This is an interesting monument because the architect , Rodolfo Vantini , who completed the work in 1828 , wanted to get away from the conventional Roman triumphal arch , ( a decision said to have been as much due to the local inhabitants complaining that they did not want their view of the Lombardian Pre-Alps blocked as to any creative urge ) . |
| 12 | Pauric Kelly , Murt Killea and Joe McGrath are under pressure to again reproduce their heroics of the semi-final win . |
| 13 | The Scottish Cup remains the Pittodrie side 's only chance of a trophy this season and no doubt the sponsor , Tennents , will welcome their participation in the penultimate stage of a tournament which was brought to life by the courageous display of Clydebank , who had seemed crushed and then reshaped into tigerish opposition . |
| 14 | The treatment of individual supporters has at times been shoddy and the club need to radically improve their attitude towards the paying customer . |
| 15 | Managing Corporate Affairs and Public Relations — a five-day residential course , for senior executives wishing to update and improve their understanding of the strategic role of Public Relations , and for senior PR Managers wishing to maximise their effectiveness within their organisations . |
| 16 | Managing Corporate Affairs and Public Relations — a five-day programme for senior executives wishing to update and improve their understanding of the strategic role of public relations . |
| 17 | He urged that Soviet diplomats should improve their understanding of the foreign policy problems of a communist Russia by studying the diplomatic history and traditions of the tsarist empire . |
| 18 | Fears that they would repeat their behaviour in the 1987 campaign were not realised . |
| 19 | We should remember that homosexuals form part of society , and they can exert their influence on the prevailing norms and values and therefore also on legislation . |
| 20 | Many genotoxic cancer treatments may also exert their effect through the enhanced induction of apoptosis . |
| 21 | Project Managers are freed from direct responsibility for staff so they can give their attention to the effective management of their project . |
| 22 | He is confident that between them they can do their bit towards the deciding Test in a gripping series with Pakistan ‘ being remembered for the right reasons . ’ |
| 23 | As a procedural matter , the Court of Appeal determined that the inhabitants should bring their case in the High Court of the Trust Territory rather than in the District Courts of the United States , and rejected the claim . |
| 24 | The EC 's delegate to the talks , Pablo Benavides , said afterwards that he thought further talks would be unproductive and that the two parties should refer their dispute to the International Court of Justice . |
| 25 | Horses out riding can show their intolerance for the same daily routine and their need for excitement . |
| 26 | The four European factories must show their efficiency over the next year , especially by selling their products to clients outside of IBM , Winkelmann said . |
| 27 | For although the chairman of the University Grants Committee , Edward Parkes , may have received his well-earned knighthood at the end of the year — in a batch meanly thin , as usual , on honours for the scientific community — many of the nation 's academics will never see their profession in the same rosy light . |
| 28 | ‘ They have a future as long as they can channel their aggression in the right area . |
| 29 | England , whose three-man team comprises Steve Davis , Jimmy White and John Parrott , will defend their title against the best players from Scotland , Wales , Northern Ireland , the Republic of Ireland , Canada , Australia and the Rest of the World . |
| 30 | A return visit will be made by Convent pupils during the Easter holidays when they will spend their time in the French school and exploring the attractive medieval town of Dinan . |