Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Domestic cats left to fend for themselves in the wild would still spend much of their time asleep , and conserve their energy for hunting at dawn and dusk . |
| 2 | Despite several meetings in July , negotiators failed once again to meet their deadline for agreement on a common European Communities ( EC ) -European Free Trade Area ( EFTA ) European Economic Area ( EEA ) , scheduled to become operative in January 1993 . |
| 3 | I think this idea that these magazines are read only by the young is totally wrong , er , elderly women go to the libraries and the Mills and Boon 's section is one of their favourite places , its got more stock there than any of the more serious fiction , so there must be something in it that is satisfying their need for romance perhaps . |
| 4 | Vital common features of the two forms are the signatures required on them to establish their validity for implementation . |
| 5 | that it is crucial to draw attention to fundamental assumptions in our society , and to keep open for pupils the options of accepting , modifying or rejecting these views ( Chapters 2 – 3 ) ; 2. that the purpose of RE is pupils ' self-education , engaging in depth upon the meaning and truth-claims of religions in a way which is relevant to their total experience of life ( Chapter 4 ) ; 3. that space needs to be given in which pupil involvement has a chance to develop , together with creativity , a sense of wonder and the cultivation of inner quietness ( Chapters 5 and 6 ) ; 4. that teachers need to model a positive , fair and balanced approach to the diversity of religious traditions and outlooks , and the controversy which these can generate ( Chapter 8 ) ; 5. that in a spirit of critical affirmation it is important to develop skills of evaluation and criteria for discernment ( Chapters 7 and 9 ) ; 6. that the crucial need is to put persons first , to establish genuine relationships which are affirming of pupils , believing that they have something to give , and so listening to them and responding to them — and in the light of this to encourage their capacity for self-assessment ( Chapter 10 ) ; 7. that the distinction between education and dogmatic teaching is all-important and that , provided this is borne in mind , opportunities for stillness and possible worship can be an invaluable aid to education ( Chapters 6 and 11 ) ; 8. that RE can relate in a dynamic and creative way to all other areas of the curriculum ( Chapters 12 and 13 ) . |
| 6 | AS THE general election campaign gets under way , leading Cleveland councillors marked yesterday 's Vote for Democracy Day by pledging their support for democracy in South Africa . |
| 7 | It would be desirable if successful Compact graduates could demonstrate their suitability for employment through the positive evidence contained in their records of achievement , thus precluding the need in their case for testing . |
| 8 | It was when the community of Muslims had progressed to the second caliph — another companion of Muhammad 's named Omar ibn al-Khattab — that Omar 's Arab followers , already having to confront the resistance of the Byzantine emperor to their efforts to expand their area of influence northward into Palestine and Syria , found their drive for conquest opposed by the Persian empire . |
| 9 | But Welshman Davies and Oxford-based Saxton , both 25 , have not dropped their bid for compensation . |
| 10 | What is certain is that as the relationship between doctors and their patients becomes less paternalistic , so must the manner in which we seek to obtain their consent for treatment . |
| 11 | It is not uncommon for a couple who have had the sadness of producing a heavily disabled or diseased baby to find that they later lose their desire for intercourse . |
| 12 | This late start in railway communication with the outside world enabled Broadstairs and the Imperial to gain from the benefits of visitors , while still maintaining their reputation for selectness . |
| 13 | Similarly , managers are also caught in their myth systems which deny their capability for maturity . |
| 14 | It would be much more constructive for a consortium of donors to sit down with governments and review their need for aid finance over , say , the next three-year period . |
| 15 | EC countries are likely to miss their target for carbon dioxide emissions in 2000 by atleast 4 per cent , according to a report on member countries ' plans submitted to the European Commission . |
| 16 | Tasks of this kind may need extensive practice by children with defective vision , since using their vision for learning may present difficulties in terms of blurring and distortion or a reduced or interrupted visual field . |
| 17 | Predictably the Koreans were unable to sustain their bid for glory in the face of the New Zealand machine fielding sevens stalwarts Dallas Seymour , Pat Lam and Scott Pierce and featuring quicksilver North Harbour winger Glen Osborne . |
| 18 | Our meeting with the ACPO representative did not bring about any change in this position , and we had to admit that we shared their concern for road safety . |
| 19 | Merthyr want him to be their chief executive , masterminding their bid for Football League status — much as he did at Barnet . |
| 20 | The fish have to be caught by longlining to preserve their quality for drying , and landings have not yet been at the level that was hoped for . |
| 21 | Then , for more than 300 years until the legions left , the Romans ruled Britain , bringing their talent for organisation to the country , building roads which made travel easier , and all the time controlling the province through the administration of Roman law — backed up by the powerful legions of the Roman army . |
| 22 | We can conjecture that some of the slaves had bought themselves to serfdom ; that penury had compelled the free to sell their freedom for bread . |
| 23 | No scruples weakened their lust for money ; they made their money and left their muck . |
| 24 | Birth parents may relinquish their child for adoption at the time of birth or at a subsequent date , possibly having cared for the child over a period of months or years . |
| 25 | They head for The Wine Cellar , where the co-owner refuses their request for credit . |
| 26 | The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 requires all police authorities to make arrangements ‘ for obtaining the views of the people ’ about the policing of their area and for enlisting their co-operation for crime prevention . |
| 27 | LITTLETON villagers are planning a summer of action to highlight their campaign for road improvements . |
| 28 | They would live here while they gathered the leafless branches of the surrounding trees and prepared their charcoal for winter use in the local castle or town . |
| 29 | Many other sizes are made for an enormous range of industrial uses , but flexibility limits their application for kite spars , and in many cases the wooden dowel is superior . |
| 30 | The two largest companies , National Power and PowerGen , have appealed to Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine to overturn the decision after Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution rejected their request for secrecy . |