Example sentences of "[prep] run their [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Commitment not only to the extended family but also to the nuclear , two-parent family will diminish as men fail to adjust to the aspirations of educated women , and more women follow the long-established practice in coastal west Africa of running their own households . |
| 2 | A Britain where freedom was extended and where people took on more responsibility for running their own lives . |
| 3 | LIKE other companies that presume to tell others their business — banks , advertising agencies and so on — management consultants have a poor reputation for running their own affairs . |
| 4 | It has given parents and teachers much more responsibility for running their own schools and has freed the schools from the dead hand of local education bureaucracy in many places . |
| 5 | They continued to enjoy rather more autonomy in running their own affairs , but the state officials who dealt with them were scarcely less rapacious than landlords . |
| 6 | Measures affecting higher education saw the universities granted greater autonomy in running their own affairs . |
| 7 | Four hospitals in the central south area are to carry out a pilot study in running their own affairs , a first step towards opting out of the National Health Service . |
| 8 | The accession to power of nationalist movements and parties — the taking of political power by indigenous Africans previously denied a voice in running their own countries — brought about a dramatic transformation in Africa 's media . |
| 9 | This is vital because most people taking up franchises are not experienced in running their own businesses . |
| 10 | VAT rules are threatening a valuable scheme that helps people on unemployment and other benefits to get the first foot on the ladder to running their own businesses . |
| 11 | The first weeks in a job can be daunting — and irritating for women who are used to running their own lives . |