Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] their [noun] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 On 25th May , while the German army raced ruthlessly across Belgium and the inhabitants of England watched their skies for the first signs of airborne invasion , the scientists in the Oxford Pathology Department performed a crucial experiment .
2 The question is whether England reached their peak for the first 45 minutes of Hamilton or whether they have the resources of skill and spirit to play even better seven days later at Pukekohe .
3 When questioned by a researcher Mr and Mrs Short restated their preference for a placement in an alternative mainstream school .
4 Baker visited Saudi Arabia and Jordan on July 20-21 and both King Fahd and King Hussein announced their support for the US plan and for the Egyptian initiative .
5 At the rally at Halkebi Turkish Community Centre , trade union officials from the Taylor 's and Garment Workers Union and Transport and General Workers Union and MPs Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn stated their support for the workers and protested the home office policy .
6 Bad defending gave Shrewsbury a two goal lead on two occasions , but two goal Ellison and Gary Hamilton rescued their side for a 3–3 draw .
7 But , alas , in the real world , Senna went back to a Rug Nightmare after Monaco and McLaren lost their way for a while , finally clinching the title late in the year .
8 Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan tried to lure Beardsley back to his native North East earlier this season , but Kendall spurned their attempt for the player he holds up as an example to all professionals .
9 In his first meeting with the TUC General Council in January 1942 , Beveridge rejected their suggestion for a retirement condition , saying ‘ I do not believe the old people leaving the labour market really create fresh employment ’ , but he promised to look further into the matter .
10 THE TRIALS of poor Ingatestone continued in the T Rippon Mid Essex League as South Weald skipper Gary Fisher carved their bowlers for an unbeaten 140 .
11 The team had a get-together in an Armagh hotel following their training session when McCorry and his assistant John Morrison outlined their strategy for the game .
12 Betts , who has appeared jaded after Great Britain 's summer tour Down Under , roared back to top form , helping with two tries and grabbing a third as Wigan confirmed their favouritism for a record fourth consecutive title .
13 Members of the DHAC showed their distaste for the Nationalists when Councillor James Doherty and some Nationalist supporters in the gallery created a disturbance .
14 At the last , Marion and Elizabeth brought their babies for the old man to bless .
15 Hudson and Kuiper extended their stand for an hour until Kuiper , battling for form , was caught behind off Patrick Patterson for a laboured , but vital 34 spanning three and a quarter hours .
16 The Gulamalis received their rent for the first three months , then nothing for four months , and were told the computer was broken , the accounts were being moved , the cheque was in the post , and so on .
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