Example sentences of "on their [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | On occasion , zones will be requested to submit notional breakdowns on their expenditure for the forthcoming year , but such submissions are often no more than the haziest guides to real expenditure . |
2 | It was a costly night against Motherwell , however , because Richard Gough and Trevor Steven were both taken off after suffering groin injuries which will cast doubt on their availability for the immediate future . |
3 | Pontypridd , whose lone cup final appearance in 1978–79 ended in an 18–12 defeat against Bridgend , were very much on their guard for the unexpected , having only scraped through 12–10 against renowned giantkillers Tondu in the previous round . |
4 | At this meeting the divisions review their performance in the current year and present and answer questions on their plans for the following year . |
5 | Bearing in mind the Opposition 's unalloyed joy at the thought of an increase in national insurance contributions for people who earn more than that , is it time that the Opposition came clean on their plans for the self-employed , who are the engine of the power house for this country ? |
6 | Some approached the Santuario on their knees for the last part of the journey , saying the Rosary and imploring the Madonna 's help . |
7 | WHEN Tim Barranger and his wife set off on a shopping trip from their home in Ilkley , Yorkshire they asked the inspector on their train for the cheapest day-return ticket to Leeds . |