Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In particular , it allows animals to continue their activities whatever the weather .
2 For these reasons alone many surveyors decide not to send letters in advance and rely on the interviewers ' skills in being able to explain to people on their doorsteps what the survey is about and why they should help with it .
3 Labour injunctions are sought by employers or dissident trade unionists or others to prevent or to stop industrial action , including strikes , by trade unions or their officials which the plaintiff claims is illegal .
4 However , we must not forget that we are trying to spawn new industrial or commercial opportunities , and although researchers are encouraged to explore the full potential of their ideas whatever the outcome , it must be conceivable that the research could lead to a significant opportunity for investment within a reasonable timescale ; say a decade or so .
5 Were there things which the student nurses did complain about at all ?
6 he outlines what the council 's policy usually is .
7 To assess the damages it is necessary to form a view upon three matters each of which is in greater or lesser degree one of speculation : ( 1 ) the value of the material benefits for his dependants which the deceased would have provided out of his earnings for each year in the future during which he would have provided for them had he not been killed : ( 2 ) the value of any material benefits which the dependants will be able to obtain in each such year from sources ( other than insurance ) which would not have been available to them had the deceased lived but which will become available to them as a result of his death : ( 3 ) the amount of the capital sum which , with prudent management , will produce annual amounts equal to the difference between ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ( that is " the dependency " ) for each of the years during which the deceased would have provided material benefits for the dependants had he not been killed .
8 The culture of a people is an ensemble of texts , themselves ensembles which the anthropologist strains to read over the shoulders of those to whom they properly belong .
9 It does not really matter for our purposes what the variable is .
10 If this is the case , you need to think about how you can make it clear to your trainees what the purpose of the viewing is .
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