Example sentences of "[prep] their [noun sg] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something about their shape should determine whether or not they survive in that environment . |
| 2 | In view of this dichotomy of opinion it is surprising that there is little , if any , objective evidence to support or refute the rather paternalistic British view that allowing patients to make a fully informed decision about their treatment would generate an unnecessary and harmful degree of anxiety . |
| 3 | This is where this fallacy about their squad would have been completely exposed . |
| 4 | However , while the resolution of the immediate crises in the user 's life and the provision of a counselling service to help users think objectively about their position may provide the ‘ ideal conditions ’ for coming off , users must still come to terms with their addiction , their lifestyle and whether the alternatives on offer hold sufficient promise . |
| 5 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their work can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researcher 's research ’ . |
| 6 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their wok can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researchers ’ research ’ . |
| 7 | Hackers talking about their preoccupation may have glazed eyes , they can see the true Light at the end of their programming tunnel . |
| 8 | On occasions however , some individuals that are particularly fussy about their food may require encouragement to maintain their appetite in a strange place . |
| 9 | However , any sceptical correspondent worth their salt will show far more respect for a personalized , do-it-yourself presentation with a touch of imagination rather than all the glitz in Hollywood . |
| 10 | A seasoned view of Howard 's Way or a Cowes spectator may always have nurtured the dream of sailing a dinghy or crewing a yacht , but any old sea salt worth their grinder will tell you that it 's essential to learn the ropes first from a qualified sailing instructor . |
| 11 | It is hoped that discussion of the problems faced by attempted suicide patients and the factors which should be kept in mind during their assessment will have left the reader in no doubt as to the crucial nature of the assessment procedure for such patients and the need for it to be done in a careful way by staff who have been appropriately trained . |
| 12 | One of the most important components of the legal framework created by parliament for their protection will have been rendered ineffectual for them . |
| 13 | Some people who have difficulty in paying for their water may prefer to have prepayment meters fitted . |
| 14 | The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist on treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents . ’ |
| 15 | The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist upon treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents . |
| 16 | If the original intention was to make the Greeks feel embarrassed at asking for their marbles back , the calls for their return may grow more strident if the laboratory folds up altogether . |
| 17 | We are convinced that those people you mention who depend on Unix ( and NetWare ) for their living will find this to be a very satisfying and profitable combination . |
| 18 | The programme for their recovery will involve extensive management and conservation of the panda 's bamboo forest habitat , notably increased patrolling of existing reserves and the " corridors " of bamboo which lie between remote forest areas . |
| 19 | He says that any cavers worried for their health should get a medical check up . |
| 20 | The provision of batteries and responsibility for their condition must rest with the candidate . |
| 21 | The provision of batteries and responsibility for their condition must rest with the candidate . |
| 22 | Apart from Emergency Debates which , because of their rarity will command widespread coverage in the media , such debates have limited value . |
| 23 | But the institute 's researchers think that the results of their work could hold equally in other areas of the world where fewer obstacles are in the way of mining companies . |
| 24 | And virtually all contracts of employment where anybody is required to drive during the course of their work should contain that clause from an employers point of view . |
| 25 | Much of their work will consist of assessing how much impact the measures are having . |
| 26 | Nearly sixty examples of their work will go on display at a new cultural museum in Taiwan . |
| 27 | Mr Thornberry , who comes from Belfast , expressed two anxieties about the election : first , whether the technical arrangements made for the election would proceed smoothly ; second , whether the use of symbols on ballot papers to enable illiterate voters to identify the party of their choice would work satisfactorily . |
| 28 | Neither has the commanding influence in the air that guys of their size should have . |
| 29 | The reason that some have thought that psychoanalysis operates as a closed belief system is , no doubt , a result of the fact that Freud made the point that people usually reject psychoanalytic ideas at first , and the vehemence of their rejection may mask deep repression of material . |
| 30 | For all those who work in the production of audio and video programmes , that the fruits of their creativity will promote sound moral values in the new civilization which is being created by modern communications . |