Example sentences of "[prep] their [noun pl] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 People were asked what crimes they had been victims of ( victim study ) and about their own law-breaking ( self-report study ) , and they were also asked about their attitudes towards the police and policing .
2 For this reason we are asking our readers to tell us about their experiences in the jobs race .
3 Scott LJ stated , however , that the lending institutions did not appoint debtors as their agents for the purposes of procuring additional security .
4 Altogether the Crown received £38,667 from landowners who compounded for their estates within the forests of Dean , Essex and Northamptonshire .
5 Why were the majority of clubs not asked for their thoughts on the changes ?
6 er and Chairman I must say that as to request from County Council at Molds and County Council at Harson , from the Ipswich Borough Council for their copies of the plans which you have not yet received , I have to decline the protocol it takes that this committee is the first to see the county surveyor 's proposals , and I ca n't give any other elected member within Suffolk prior treatment over that to be quite honest .
7 Shopkeepers and local tradesmen often carry out this role — indeed , surviving rural craftsmen , such as thatchers and blacksmiths , discover a rejuvenated demand for their skills among the newcomers .
8 Pupils were asked for their views on the tests and their approach to taking practical tests was observed in some instances by members of the project team .
9 A questionnaire was recently sent to all students and trainees , asking for their views on the qualifications .
10 In this respect the CNAA 's central concerns would have remained the same whatever policy governments formulated , so long as there were ‘ non-university ’ institutions seeking approval for their courses under the terms of the CNAA 's Charter .
11 Editor , — The widely held view that there is an overprovision of acute medical services in inner London — 9 is not shared by orthopaedic surgeons working in the capital , who are unable to provide a satisfactory service for their patients with the resources currently at their disposal .
12 Orc and Goblin tribes are dependent for their fortunes on the abilities of their chieftain .
13 Then he saw — or rather heard , for the clip of their boot-studs on the flagstones was what first caught his attention — a file of boys in football kit making their way along a covered path linking the courtyard to the playing fields that lay behind the school buildings .
14 Lairds , and even peers , found it worth their while to seek the attention of their friends among the lords of parliament when an appeal in which they were concerned was about to be considered .
15 The general had in turn given him a picture of their problems with the Yugoslavs in Venezia Giulia : " General Harding was convinced that he could force out the Jugoslavs in their present numbers but it would of course entail an operation of Importance .
16 They also RUB the blunt ends of their cues against the parts that other dears do n't reach .
17 Three of them had kin along this border , and had spent the patient weeks just past in picking the brains of their cousins regarding the habits of the household of Parfois .
18 For the most part , from the reign of Valentinian I through to the early fifth century , the Burgundians were among the most loyal federates of the Empire , and they were proud of their connections with the Romans .
19 Built in the days when the knocker-up came to each house to wake the workers , miners could chalk the times of their shifts on the slates so that the knocker-up could let them sleep if they were not due for work when he came by .
20 Mother also went with me to hear the Archbishop of Canterbury 's wife , Mrs Fisher , talk to young wives and give them some advice on the repair of their families after the separations many of them had suffered .
21 They 're sure to have the time of their lives at the Pirates Club or Club 16 , enjoying hours of fun with newfound friends and leaving you with new-found freedom .
22 Judges have a lively perception of public opinion on sentences ; from time to time they receive letters from disgruntled members of the public , and they read criticism of their decisions in the newspapers .
23 WHEN skiers are not regaling the world with tales of their exploits on the slopes , they are usually bluffing their way through an evening in the pub with their friends .
24 Reciprocally , such families may receive financial remittances from their migrating members once they have established themselves , and those left behind may derive prestige in their local community from the successes of their sons in the cities or the new countries .
25 Sometimes string makers print the tension of their strings on the packets , but it does n't actually mean that much .
26 It is likely that Sky and Eurosport will be taking the role of host broadcaster , which will guarantee sponsors some form of exposure of their products during the Games , from July 14-25 , 1991 .
27 The debts owing by each of the bankrupts exceeded the values of their interests in the homes .
28 Is he aware that the warmth of his reception was genuine , as the farmers very much appreciate his understanding of their difficulties with the planners and with marketing ?
29 In addition , the UDC have not thought about the impact of their plans on the residents of the community , many of whom have been born and brought up there .
30 During the period between the close of nominations and the date of the first ballot , it shall be the responsibility of the constituency associations , represented by Conservative Members of Parliament , to inform the Member of their views regarding the candidates .
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