Example sentences of "be their [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since many services are based on individuals are their relationship to the department and its staff , it is virtually impossible to achieve standard outputs . |
| 2 | The main drawbacks associated with fast reactors are their use of the hazardous substance plutonium and the coolant employed , which is usually liquid sodium . |
| 3 | This has been their trail to the semi-final , Bristol being the hardest test , but a look at the Bath cup record shows you what great cup campaigners they are . |
| 4 | Another successful project had been their support of the National Woodland Trust Appeal , which had raised over £400 . |
| 5 | Another persistent neurosis for the county has been their running between the wickets . |
| 6 | The suggestion of hiring a car had almost come from these two ; it had been their talk of the small towns , the cedar woods , the mountains , which had fascinated Dan so much . |
| 7 | They had left school that summer , not wishing to study any more , and Fontanellato was to be their home until the end of the war . |
| 8 | Ultimately , what should be their response to the fragmenting of demand in the different directions of " real ale " , pilsner lager , the decline of mild ale , and the increased consumption of wine and cocktail drinks ? |
| 9 | Although invited by the Liberal Party to be their candidate for the Clapham Division 20 years ago or more , [ he ] was unable to accept the invitation , and contented himself with speaking for the Liberal or Progressive candidate at every available opportunity in many elections . |
| 10 | He shall appear and be their shepherd in the strength of the Lord , in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God . |
| 11 | Mark emphasises it by only allowing one reference in his Gospel to Christians having the Holy Spirit , and that in a prophecy about what would be their lot in the days after the passion ( 13:11 ) . |
| 12 | And it 's easy to tell if they are because there 'd be their car by the roadside . ’ |
| 13 | A poll carried out into the reasons why people voted for the SDP candidate in the Warrington by-election of 1981 revealed that only 9 per cent did so because they supported SDP policy ; 8 per cent did so because they admired the well-known candidate ; and nearly 70 per cent voted for negative " reasons — the most frequently cited being their opposition to the extremism of the two established parties . |
| 14 | Plainsong : that 's their codename for the whole operation . ’ |
| 15 | Once he 's gone he 's their explanation for the missing money and all they will ever be accused of is leniency in not prosecuting . ’ |
| 16 | What is their relationship to the visual cortex ? |
| 17 | There are also words that are common enough in general contexts : reward , register , generalisation — but what is their significance in the context of English-language teaching ? |
| 18 | It is their experience in the field of solid state that they have poured into this anniversary model , at the same time dismissing the hybrid technology as a mere conjuring trick . |
| 19 | And how far is their insistence on the complete separation of the functions of trade unionism from those of Co-operative Production conditioned by the earlier Fabian conviction that the principal prerequisite for the beneficial restructuring of society was public ownership , municipal or national , of the means of production and provision ? |
| 20 | What , according to Maccoby , distinguishes the Pharisees , particularly from the Sadducees ( the aristocratic priestly Jews ) , is their insistence on the oral law , and the need to interpret the written law according to circumstance . |
| 21 | A second feature of these markets is their widening of the range and reduction in the cost of lending and borrowing facilities . |
| 22 | It is their work in the villages which is most impressive . |
| 23 | But even cricket-mad Darlington businessman Mr Ian Wright was amazed to find just how fervent is their love of the game . |
| 24 | This chapter will argue that an important aspect of such initiatives is their address to the ambiguous significatory structures of psychological discourse . |
| 25 | When things get tough they sometimes chew on a little green leaf , which I reckon is their equivalent of the occasional ciggy one takes when the director is behaving like a prize muffin . |
| 26 | A crucial difference between the two models , however , is their assessment of the impact in northern latitudes . |
| 27 | ‘ I think the better the players are treated in these respects , the more enthusiastic is their response to the challenges before them , ’ points out McGilligan , ‘ Let's face it , the whole sport has become more professional off the field — and it 's good to see it — so I do n't think too many people would begrudge players a few wee perks . ’ |
| 28 | One may even agree that the best key to interpretation and evaluation is their principle of the reconciliation of opposites . |
| 29 | One thing which all these therapies have in common is their belief in the innate healing powers of the body ( the vis medicatrix naturae or healing force of nature ) and they are designed to try and help the body in its natural drive to heal itself . |
| 30 | A feature common to all these competitive models to which I am taking exception is their exclusion of the entrepreneurial element from the analysis . |