Example sentences of "[v-ing] their [noun sg] from the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chemists encouraged people to have fun in the sun while protecting their skin from the harsh rays which can prove dangerous . |
| 2 | The administrators-of the Modular Course , particularly Watson , realized early that sustainable course quality depends crucially upon relevant feedback and that course development strategies based upon relevant evidence receive readier acceptance from staff than strategies deriving their credibility from the perceived wisdom of management . |
| 3 | The Santos coffees are the best , gleaning their flavour from the iron-rich soil in which they are grown . |
| 4 | As ‘ social dirt ’ they become an affront to purity and possess the danger of the contagious and impure ( Douglas 1966 ) , requiring their removal from the public vision . |
| 5 | Even so they are still honestly doing their thing from the only angle they understand . ’ |
| 6 | The boldness of Gandhi 's political tactics obscured to a large extent the modesty of his political aspirations , which were very much in line with what moderates , taking their cue from the British , had long set their sights upon : self-government within the empire . |
| 7 | They were the voices of lost souls , all taking their lead from the one voice that had spoken Cardiff 's name . |
| 8 | Dermot Finucane and James Pius Clarke were wanted by the Northern Ireland police following their escape from the high-security Maze prison near Belfast during a mass breakout in 1983 by members of the IRA [ see p. 32808 ] . |