Example sentences of "their [noun] [adv prt] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | Christie … of course and two more Redgrave and Pinsent the Olympic rowers who this week started their build up for the next games … yes … in four years time … they 're our special guests in this week 's Friday Feature |
2 | Villa had their tails up in the second half and Atkinson and Staunton both had chances to increase their lead . |
3 | These associations can often trace their origins back to the nineteenth century when they were , under different names , primarily concerned with giving relief in cash and kind to families in distress . |
4 | LONDON TOWERS caught Carlsberg League champions Roland Kingston with their guard down for the second time this season by defeating them 103-97 at the Michael Sobell Centre , Islington , on Sunday night . |
5 | Loyal to their oath down to the last breath , the 6th Army , under the exemplary leadership of General Field Marshal Paulus , succumbed to the superior force of the enemy and the unfavourable conditions . |
6 | If we translate the colloquial meaning of ‘ nice guy ’ into its Darwinian equivalent , a nice guy is an individual that assists other members of its species , at its own expense , to pass their genes on to the next generation . |
7 | The older colleges , which traced their history back to the eighteenth century 's ‘ dissenting academies ’ had not kept the high standing they had then enjoyed . |
8 | They 've won their way through to the first round of the FA Cup where they 'll be away to West Bromwich Albion . |
9 | But Tottenham 's problems pale by comparison with those of last night 's opponents ; should Coventry beat Sheffield Wednesday at home tonight and win or draw here on Saturday , then County will be on their way back to the Second Division . |