Example sentences of "[det] [noun] ['s] [noun] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , males are sexual opportunists and if they come across another male 's female they will try to mate with her . |
| 2 | A printing firm has gone into liquidation , giving staff just a few hours ' notice they were losing their jobs . |
| 3 | This means that when they watch another group 's work they are affected by what they do , they 're all working within the same fictional context . |
| 4 | Little did they guess that in a few years ' time they would be telling their friends and relatives about the superstar who used to live next door in the suburbs . |
| 5 | After a few years ' disgrace they were back living quietly but comfortably in Moscow . |
| 6 | What did it matter if there would be no long-term future for them together — that in a few days ' time they would be separated by the cold grey expanse of the North Sea ? |
| 7 | He ate a gargantuan meal , starting with some plovers ' eggs they had overlooked earlier , working on through a few roast geese with a brace or so of ducklings on the side , and ending with one half of a cheese and a couple of bowls of fruit . |
| 8 | With a knowledge of each other 's roles they are able to predict and comprehend the actions of the other . |
| 9 | If the people of Ulster disagree with any party 's views they have a simple remedy — vote against them . |
| 10 | Encouraged by their interpretations of each others ' dreams they set off against Humbaba to cut down his cedar forests . |