Example sentences of "their [noun pl] and [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In response nearly 3,000 of her followers , members of the Church Universal and Triumphant , have packed their possessions and fled to 33,000 acres of church-owned land in Montana 's Paradise Valley . |
| 2 | Read their notes and check for any change in their condition . |
| 3 | British companies , which are now considered to be leaders in the value-added sector , come to the show to expose their products and learn about this dynamic market . |
| 4 | Some were dragged out of their cars and butchered by angry crowds in the street . |
| 5 | Buzz had read newspaper accounts of old people who had been forcibly removed from their homes and admitted to nursing homes ; such people had been robbed by the very guardians who were legally supposed to care for them . |
| 6 | Two of them shook their heads and consulted with each other in low voices . |
| 7 | Underfed farmers emerged from their homes , rubbing their eyes and searching for suitable throwing stones . |
| 8 | They had stayed in the abbey kicking their heels and helping with administrative tasks to pay their way ; now , one of them was only too happy to take the letter and ride south with Corbett 's instructions ringing in his ears . |
| 9 | Walking backwards on their tails and soaring to astonishing heights to nod balls or jump over ropes are common features of public displays . |
| 10 | Slowly , gingerly , one behind the other , they climbed back up the slope , loose stones and shale slithering and clattering away under their feet and pouring like noisy rain into the depths of the quarry . |
| 11 | That is a scandalous way to treat people who risked their lives and came under repeated Scud attacks for the sake of their country . |
| 12 | The people who set the standards are no longer the older generation , the people who have lived their lives and come to some judgement on what life is all about . |
| 13 | Started in 1990 , the RIGS scheme aims to build a network of local groups gathering information on their areas and liaising with local authorities and others to improve protection of sites of particular importance . |
| 14 | When I look at these shabby partygoers waving their coffee-cups and leaning on metal-frame chairs , it 's like the plague has settled on them , and they 're twitching out the rest of their time . |
| 15 | Chastened , they settled back in their seats and talked in hushed voices until the train pulled into Reading , where they all got off . |
| 16 | This is an excellent opportunity for students to consolidate their studies and deal with any outstanding aspects which may have been causing difficulty . |
| 17 | Along the entire front the British and French struggled up out of their trenches and advanced in successive waves . |
| 18 | With much wobbling , the tiny fledglings stretched their wings , fluffed their feathers and hopped in pretend flight . |
| 19 | Judge Owen said he had no objection to the officers not revealing their names and addresses in open court but he would not allow evidence to be given in secret . |
| 20 | It contained a comprehensive survey of the world 's countries and their populations and referred to earlier missionary endeavours . |
| 21 | Even further out , with less reason for antagonism towards search consultants but still known to bear malice , are the hopefuls who never appeared on the race card at all , who sent in their CVs and waited in vain for a response . |
| 22 | In the old days , Defries had read , when humankind was still stuck in one planetary system , when the Martians and the Cybermen came back , the soldiers were genetically manipulated to follow their leaders and implanted with intelligent chips that could be used to enforce military discipline . |
| 23 | I used to hold that an international depression was impossible because , faced with an economic catastrophe , the bankers , people and Governments would overcome their differences and co-operate with Keynesian methods to end such a disaster . |
| 24 | At the mouth of Cock Lane a group of young prostitutes — slim-waisted and lecherous — shouted out their lies and danced with sheer delight at the prospect of mischief . |
| 25 | THE fighting in North Africa ceased on May 12 , 1943 , when the German and Italian soldiers , ordered by their commanders to surrender , laid down their arms and marched in long columns , defeated but still proud , into years of captivity . |
| 26 | A joint communiqué released on Feb. 7 by Pizarro and government peace negotiator Rafael Pardo Ruedas had announced that a pact would be signed on Feb. 14 conferring a general amnesty on the guerrillas in return for the M-19 relinquishing their arms and returning to civilian life . |
| 27 | Jotan met Alexei 's eyes in a moment of mutual sympathy and understanding , and then ignoring the obvious disapproval of their respective partners they buried their faces in their hands and wept in helpless mirth . |
| 28 | The costing of both staff is based on their salaries and allows for National Insurance contributions and superannuation . |
| 29 | Initially the unrest was characterized by interracial mob violence , with white and hispanic motorists being dragged from their vehicles and beaten by black gangs . |
| 30 | Together they turned their steeds and galloped towards ancient Ankh , and honest enchantments . |