Example sentences of "[verb] its [noun pl] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike its classic American predecessor , from whom Rudner and Bergman have shamelessly pinched not only the basic scenario but also many a vignette along the way , Peter 's Friends never unfolds its characters with any psychological depth or surprise . |
| 2 | County Durham needs its pockets of green land and wildlife habitats for endangered species . |
| 3 | In response , Baghdad maintained its attacks on Kurdish centres , sometimes making use of Sudanese mercenaries who were particularly hated by the Kurds . |
| 4 | Although it has mended its ways in recent years , the NRDC deserves some of the criticism that has come its way . |
| 5 | Team pits its wits against rival firms |
| 6 | Many other breeds have white faces , too , but not necessarily from Hereford or Simmental blood , though the Kazakh Whiteheaded ( USSR ) owes its origins to imported Herefords crossed with the native Kazakh in the 1920s , while the Canadian black or red Hays Converter 's white face can be traced to its Hereford origins in the early 1950s . |
| 7 | To get round this , the ant stations its herds of mealy bugs on fresh young foliage — as that is where the most wholesome sap is to be found — and when the level of amino acids drops , it simply ups and moves the bugs to a more nutritious spot . |
| 8 | So why did it recruit its presenters from Tory Wankers Against Taste ? |
| 9 | And the current ‘ crisis of resources ’ in the penal system is an economic reality which certainly has its effects on penal policy . |
| 10 | This is not confined to legal problems ( although in many situations there may be an unrecognised legal problem ) but has its effects in other areas as well . |
| 11 | The ITC has its reasons for such mealy-mouthedness . |
| 12 | This strategy has its limitations in that polluters with strong market power could simply pay the charges and pass them on to consumers . |
| 13 | The principle has its origins in liberal state philosophy which gives primacy to the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals and restricts the influence of the state to ‘ last resort ’ interventions when free market principles fail . |
| 14 | This too has its origins in subcultural theory : Hebdige 's hypothesis that the ‘ classy ’ look of Mod style was a challenge to the class structure in sixties Britain , an expression of resilient self-belief . |
| 15 | The move has its origins in three phenomena . |
| 16 | This requirement has its origins in Greek sculpture . |
| 17 | Today 's Graduation Ceremony is a twentieth century version of a tradition which has its origins in medieval times . |
| 18 | It has its origins in formal logic , and owes much to the writings of Aristotle and Frege . |
| 19 | Many wave-energy researchers believe that the consistently unfavourable attitude of the EC towards wave power has its origins in unfavourable assessments which were provided for the Community by the British government . |
| 20 | For the future , the company has its eyes on scaled-up versions to carry 200 to 250 passengers and is studying other ways to apply aspects of AP1-88 technology . |
| 21 | The enormous flexibility of the systems approach has its penalties in potential confusion due to the highly variable relationship between functional and physical entities . |
| 22 | However , Sage feels the system has its attractions for small businesses , particularly if they intend to network Sage software and want guarantees of system compatibility . |
| 23 | Introduced to Louisiana by immigrants , Cajun cooking has its roots in southern France and is currently enjoying a revival . |
| 24 | The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside from the city of Koblenz at the Moselle 's junction with the Rhine , to old city of Trier which has its roots in Roman times . |
| 25 | Much of conventional medicine has its roots in traditional medicine . |
| 26 | Deviancy , so the argument runs , has its roots in generational conflict which appears along cultural lines . |
| 27 | Since jealousy has its roots in emotional insecurity it is these feelings , so often experienced but not recognised , that you must try to treat with sympathy and imagination ; remembering that you , one day , may feel just as your mother-in-law does . |
| 28 | Maize has its roots in Third World America too , but you 'd never know . |
| 29 | And if African destitution has its roots in this shameful period of depopulation , so too does what was to become a family 's main defense against the poverty enforced on those left to fend for themselves without the strong young bodies they had counted on . |
| 30 | The demi-caractère style has its roots in classical technique , but must be coloured by more clearly defined and individual movements which allow the dancers to show they are playing the part of some character who has some claim to live in the real world and therefore can be recognised as such . |