Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] at their [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 2 | Consequently , some horses will go down in the paddock and eat more grass , others will walk or canter up and down the fence endlessly expecting their food , while others will call , ‘ I want my dinner ! ’ , or strike at their stable doors , or paw at the fencing . |
| 3 | All Indian weavers , whether employed in large manufactories or working at their own family looms , are under contract to one of the major distributors , who tell them what sizes , colours and designs to weave . |
| 4 | Thus the most influential sociologists researching on later life in the last thirty years have been first and foremost concerned with documenting poverty and need among the old , rather than looking at their present lives as a whole , or how they reached where they are now . |
| 5 | In 1875 Mann Crossman and Paulin opened its own purpose-built pale ale brewery in Burton-on-Trent , costing £77,000 , to beat brewers such as Bass and Allsopp at their own brew . |
| 6 | He seated himself on the cold tiles and picked at their dark dusty colours with one finger . |
| 7 | But , once again , Scotland had done their homework , though it has to be said that Monsieur Dume was a little different from the referee of Cardiff , presumably because referees also watch videos and wince at their own sins , not least of omission . |
| 8 | There are a couple of changes made necessary because our fauna have to be tagged to a carrier and use a static line for opening the pack , unlike ‘ hume ’ paras who can cast themselves off and tug at their own ripcords . |
| 9 | Employed as ‘ couture assistant ’ to David Emanuel and based at their exclusive Knightsbridge couture salon , Alison-Jayne was involved in all aspects of the couture business . |
| 10 | But fusion was at the time buried beneath a blanket of secrecy : not open to the usual processes of review that attend research available for the scientific community to read the scientific papers and arrive at their own interpretation of the results . |
| 11 | If , in addition , we had a similar frequency count of another property , say level of income , and looked at their mutual distribution , their covariation in a word , we can see how strongly the two properties , the two variables , are related . |
| 12 | And if you went to General Accident and looked at their actuarial tables , they might be slightly different to other groups , but in that sense |
| 13 | Both looked well pleased after hours of hard drinking and glowered at their sober master 's harsh strictures to leave their ale and go back through the pouring rain to King 's Steps and another unpleasant journey along the Thames . |
| 14 | A number of whores caught and convicted at their second offence were being taken , their heads shaved , a white wand in their hands , down towards the Tun near Cornhill , the open gaol where they stood to be reviled by any passerby . |
| 15 | The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community . |
| 16 | At each stage , ensure that the bridle lines are free of the spars , but secure at their proper anchor points . |
| 17 | Even when living at their own expense , princes had higher expectations . |