Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [v-ing] to their [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I never thought it would work like this : having been a small child in the 50s when women dressed more or less identically and according to their age and class ( gymslip , good suit , housecoat , then cardigan and pinny ) , I used to think that it was beautifully liberating in the 60s and 70s when convention began to permit a woman of any age to dress in virtually any style , from hooker to schoolmarm . |
| 2 | With the exception of items made in Srinagar ( Kashmir ) and Jaipur , Indian rugs are usually marketed under the name of the Persian weaving group whose design has been copied ( i.e. , as Indo Isfahans , Mirs or Bidjars , etc ) , rather than according to their place of origin . |
| 3 | According to their report , " dismantling " or " recycling " are often used euphemistically for dumping , as toxic residues resulting from the process almost always end up staying in Poland rather than returning to their country of origin . |
| 4 | They have been issuing equity instruments ( eg , convertible bonds and warrant bonds ) on the capital markets rather than going to their bank managers for costly old-fashioned loans . |
| 5 | The nature of their jobs and the extent of work-related expenses means that incorporation has considerable material advantages for contract computer staff , as well as appealing to their sense of self-esteem as " professionals " . |