Example sentences of "their [adj] [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The German Ideology , 1846 The first book where Marx and Engels include in their political writings a thorough analysis of the evolution of society and of pre-capitalist social formations is The German Ideology . |
| 2 | Most banks send their personal customers a free statement of their account every three months . |
| 3 | Pulmonarias make an impressive foundation , not only are their early flowers a welcome sight , but the foliage that follows can be outstanding — although those with the most attractive flowers are not always succeeded by the best leaves . |
| 4 | Rats criss-crossed the water like caterpillars , their tiny screes a mocking reminder of grypesh . |
| 5 | The word " home " in fact raised in his mind as they spoke their tedious sentences a mental image which it did not even occur to him to describe to Mr Rose . |
| 6 | It was becoming increasingly clear to the Prussians that they would have great difficulty in making their eastern possessions a financial success : the only way to make the eastern marches profitable was to exploit the poor natural resources to the limit and develop industrial capacity . |
| 7 | They thronged the taverns , their coloured garments a sharp contrast to the dirty leather aprons of the blacksmiths and the short jerkins and caps of the apprentices . |
| 8 | Erm does anybody have on any of their various computers a large map of England ? |
| 9 | Those family systems that possess high potential for cultural development have as one of their necessary components a certain authoritarianism within the parent-child relationship which — on the ideological plane-rules out their close adherence to liberal values . |
| 10 | The applause from their fellow athletes a welcome sound some had never been fortunate enough to enjoy before |
| 11 | Even in the larger schools the curriculum leaders with full teaching commitments will find it difficult to find a way of imparting to their other colleagues a sufficient degree of self-confidence about their particular curriculum responsibility which will avoid the deadening grind of ‘ something we have to do ’ — a phrase so reminiscent of teachers of external examination syllabuses in every generation . |
| 12 | Because ordinary people are more familiar with these kinds of common-sense perspectives in their everyday lives a sociological approach does not come easily to them . |