Example sentences of "[noun sg] and their [noun sg] for a " in BNC.

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1 The French consumers ' demands for quality of manufacture and their desire for a fun approach to dressing remain the hallmarks of a label which has enjoyed a cult following in the UK during the past few years .
2 Just accept it , remembering that an ability to show some sympathy and the courage to ‘ stay the course ’ with the bereaved , as they go through their sorrow and their search for a new identity , are the most important qualifications .
3 Thankfully , this lot 's obvious love of latter-day long-hairs like Mudhoney and Monster Magnet and their ear for a tune make the best bits of ‘ Theatres Of Gnomes ’ sound almost wonderful .
4 Before the Somme campaign , the spirit of patriotic young Britons was epitomised by the poetry of Rupert Brooke — a belief in the justice of their cause and their hope for a better world .
5 De Gaulle 's letters in the months before his return stressed that he would take no further initiatives until the French people had demonstrated their disgust with the existing regime and their desire for a radical change .
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