Example sentences of "[subord] their [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir John Simon agreed and Mosley 's squads withdrew to the Embankment , where their leader accused the government of surrendering to ‘ Red violence and Jewish corruption ’ . |
| 2 | The other is dominated by workers with few skills , other than their willingness to work the hours required by their employers . |
| 3 | Although their release brought the number of political prisoners freed in the previous 16 months to 4,332 , another 2,000 remained in detention . |
| 4 | Although their creation had the disadvantage of prolonging the existence of the House of Lords long beyond its natural term , it has had one beneficial effect in broadening the representation of women in parliament . |
| 5 | Everything points to a victory for the conservatives , except their inability to make the most of their advantages . |
| 6 | Solicitors may be present during the suspect 's interview but the Code says that they may be asked to leave if their conduct prevents the investigating officer properly questioning the suspect . |
| 7 | , And even if their defence lacks the stability of United 's , Walker 's ’ realistic ’ aim of earning a place in Europe , is not beyond them . |
| 8 | ‘ However , they have not ruled out the possibility of fish farms on streams that drain into the lake , which could be harmful if their waste enters the lough waters . |
| 9 | The highest earning dealers only take back OTC stock if their client needs the funds to pay for another stock ; or if it is a stock that the directors want back , so allowing the dealers to retrieve in their names , and thus to evade a cut in their own commissions . |
| 10 | In both circumstances the deaf minority have to struggle to participate in community life if their contributions do not sound like English and if their failure to understand the interlanguage interpretation is put down to their poor general knowledge or low mental ability . |
| 11 | They have to find out , for example , if their language drops the pronoun at the beginning of a sentence . |
| 12 | When she was allowed through to the nave she discovered dancers rehearsing a performance and robed guides discouraging visitors from proceeding to the site of St Thomas 's shrine because their passage disturbed the troupe . |
| 13 | The girls all became Ladies , Charles , then aged eleven , was made a Viscount while their father became the 8th Earl and inherited Althorp . |
| 14 | And while they played in the barn and while their mother sang the girl found something behind the haystack . |
| 15 | Both had been in detention without charge or trial since their arrest following the coup d'état which brought Hafez al-Assad to power in November 1970 . |
| 16 | Milan are now the richest , the biggest club in the world , and if they defeat Marseille in Munich next Wednesday it will be their third success since their benefactor entered the San Siro . |
| 17 | It is not one of the book 's better strokes , since their discourse makes the opening stages drag a little . |
| 18 | A huddle of passengers gathered round the steps of the carriage to get a look at the reading and , lest their breathing distort the figure , Nadia held it aloft like a fish between finger and thumb . |
| 19 | After their feud hit the headlines , Broccolli ceased conducting the secret auditions and made Moore an offer he could n't refuse to play Bond several more times . |
| 20 | The fear of violence was heightened in American cities last week when fans of the Montreal Canadians ice hockey team rioted in their city , causing an estimated 10 million dollars worth of damage , with 115 arrests and 160 people injured after their team won the NHL title , the Stanley Cup . |
| 21 | Whether the regular occurrence of such ‘ incidents ’ demonstrates the inherent risks of nuclear power or whether their containment emphasises the security of reactor safety systems will be debated ad nauseam over the coming nine months . |
| 22 | As their name suggests the Steam Tanks are powered by steam engines fed by pressurised boilers . |
| 23 | Franca imagined their intense relief as their taxi turned the corner . |
| 24 | A sharp word of command and they immediately sat down and waited as their mistress opened the car door . |
| 25 | — More than 200,000 ecstatic Leeds United fans took part in a carnival-style street party yesterday as their team paraded the League Championship trophy . |
| 26 | His angry yells sounded from the corridor as their father closed the door . |
| 27 | In Belfast , sure , you can go up to someone 's door mid-evening , knock politely , and then blast the hell out of them as soon as their shadow darkens the frosted glass . |
| 28 | Old Testament kings had regarded it as their duty to protect the poor , and King David , to whom were attributed all the psalms in Charlemagne 's time , was considered very opposed to usury ( for example , Psalm 15 : ‘ Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle ? . |
| 29 | Laura 's normally sparkling blue eyes were cloudy and dull as their car approached the airport terminal . |
| 30 | The delegation from Liverpool were stunned when their request to meet the PM was granted . |