Example sentences of "[to-vb] [subord] their [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many parents feel that the speed of education reform and curriculum change has caused their children to suffer because their usual classroom or subject teachers are often taken out of the classroom to undergo courses related specifically to those changes . |
| 2 | And Pendleton 's managers are hopeful their sales will continue to soar when their famous Twicer ice lolly is relaunched next week . |
| 3 | Two-stroke units for microlights develop more power from less weight and are generally cheaper to replace than their four- stroke equivalents , but they do demand careful attention . |
| 4 | In July 1922 , the Company enquired whether either of the other two companies had any covered top cars to spare , which they could borrow , to see if their own cars could be fitted with top covers . |
| 5 | Neither Haig nor Kendall plans to sleep before their second night shift begins at 6pm . |
| 6 | Arms races in human technology are easier to study than their biological equivalents because they are so much faster . |
| 7 | There is no doubt that poor men were more likely to emigrate than richer ones , and that they were more likely to emigrate if their traditional livelihood had become difficult or impossible . |
| 8 | If a witness is reluctant to come to court you need to consider whether their enforced presence will be counterproductive , but most witnesses will accept the situation in the end and give their evidence in good faith . |
| 9 | The Chagga of Kilimanjaro were perhaps the group most fiercely opposed to the increased use of Swahili , but when they elected their paramount chief in the early 1950s they were unable to agree on which of the Chagga dialects to adopt as their common language , and they , too , adopted Swahili . |
| 10 | The main season for preparing annual reports and accounts will soon be with us — the year end of 83 of the FTSE Top 100 companies falls between 31 December and 31 March — so now seems a good time for finance directors to assess whether their annual tome is user friendly . |
| 11 | Markby joined her on the further side and they both stopped to watch as their bovine companions lumbered up and stood in a row staring at them expectantly , tossing muddy heads . |
| 12 | The reliance of elderly people on walking as a mode of transport increases their exposure to risk whilst their failing faculties raise the likelihood of them not seeing the striking vehicle . |
| 13 | Fifthly , regular reviews were made of outstanding warrants to see whether their continued operation was justified . |
| 14 | But the garments modern Christians think of as Western ecclesiastical vestments developed from the ‘ Sunday best ’ of late Roman aristocrats , which the clergy ( always the guardians of the old tradition ) continued to wear after their barbarian congregations had put on trousers or Lederhosen . |
| 15 | Mr Gould said that the four Glasgow schools had to close because their small rolls denied pupils a broad curriculum . |
| 16 | Firms may also decide to relocate because their existing locations are no longer convenient for clients , customers , suppliers and sales outlets . |
| 17 | Put simply , it might be fair to ask whether their underlying theories of the state ( or local government ) can be appropriate if they lead to conclusions which are contradicted by empirical evidence . |
| 18 | From 1963 , with the publication of the command paper Health and Welfare : the Development of Community Care , local authorities have been encouraged to see as their principal responsibility the provision of services to enable the aged to live independently in the community . |
| 19 | It was not pretty to watch , with the ball often being held up and played back to Cann , but it was effective , and Farnham were ready to strike when their own chance came along . |