Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] to their [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I do n't give any of this shit with lights If they 're doing seventy miles an hour , and I 'm going faster and they 're , all the overtaking lanes are taken , then I 'll slow down to their speed , I wo n't |
| 2 | The fictional film had guaranteed that the showmen would hang on to their audience . |
| 3 | The discreet use of statuary in gardens may contribute powerfully to their atmosphere . |
| 4 | Should any branch have any complaint to make they must do so to their branch secretary who must submit the matter to the branch , it 's talking to yourself . |
| 5 | As a result , happiness and fulfilment in our lives never come ready-made , but the emotional environment we give to our children can contribute enormously to their growth . |
| 6 | The other important contribution that the association made was to establish a bi-annual show , a show which became the talk of the art scene in the city to such an extent that the members could look forward to their work being seen , in the prestigious rooms of the Academy of Arts , written about and even bought by the cultural who included the Kaiser , ( his taste was somewhat shaky , but he was the Kaiser ) . |
| 7 | Torquay , though , can now look forward to their home tie against West Ham when the seven-league boot will be on the other foot . |
| 8 | I was n't going to make the same mistake as my parents , forever denying themselves what they wanted now so that they could look forward to their retirement with complete peace of mind . |
| 9 | So Brenda had the joy of helping the Brownies move in to their Pack holiday house and looking all over it with them . |
| 10 | The ribs will move back to their resting-place again as you allow yourself to breathe out . |
| 11 | In the same way , infants seem able to discriminate voices and , under optimal conditions , they will respond preferentially to their mother 's voice compared to the voice of a stranger . |
| 12 | According to the large Blacks should adapt well to their life in the Falkland Islands . |
| 13 | The Irish bishop did not laugh , but looked on the behaviour of the peasants as a tragic folly that could lead only to their doom . |
| 14 | ‘ Both ran against former vice-presidents who could n't match up to their predecessor 's popularity . |
| 15 | Local authorities , English Heritage , and ministers and their advisors must be made aware that giving planning permission to build in the grounds of houses does not lead automatically to their restoration . |
| 16 | The aim was that they might go back to their home territories " further equipped in mind and spirit for the tasks to which they are appointed " . |
| 17 | Sometimes we give them a little canvas pack , or they will fasten on to their keeper 's neck or earlobe , armpit or face . |
| 18 | Every Tuesday , Lord and Lady Spencer would drive down to their house in Mayfair . |
| 19 | Babies and toddlers love getting messy , and playing with sand or splashing in water outside in the sum must come close to their idea of heaven . |
| 20 | Ballymena continued to do all the pressing but could not add further to their tally until the break . |
| 21 | Toddlers , for example , can live up to their reputation as members of the species referred to as the ‘ terrible twos ’ . |
| 22 | They may live up to their income . |
| 23 | All that evening , she watched the clock , counting the hours until closing-time , longing for the moment when he would come upstairs to their bedroom , as happy and as loving as ever . |
| 24 | The problem is , they will not own up to their selectivity ( perhaps because in most cases , it is so biased as to be indefensible ) . |